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So the only game ive played was dnd and its hard finding a group for some reason and i dont really like that online stuff. so i like dnd but i have no-one to play with that i know and dnd can be complex at time.

is there by chance a free rpg tabletop game that is great for solo beginners who want to play more rpg's and such? i just feel like i need something besides computer games to play/do.

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[–] athanor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I understand your situation, but my first recommendation would be to take another look at "that online stuff" - some groups are very supportive for beginners, some ways of playing (e.g. pbp) are easier if you are still learning and/or find playing over video/audio too stressful, or don't have much time, etc. The social element and collective creativity of playing in a group is part of what makes RPGs fun.

However, there are hacks for solo play for several great systems (although not free). For Blades in the Dark (the system I'm currently playing most) both Alone In The Dark (https://www.drivethrurpg.com/m/product/282013) and Omens in the Dark (https://guimonocores.itch.io/omens-in-the-dark) have been recommended to me, and the BitD Discord server is very friendly if you have any questions.

[–] snek_boi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While not free, I just have to recommend Apocalypse World. Its rules are relatively simple (compared to DnD). I mention it because Apocalypse World was one of the inspirations for Blades in the Dark, which is also a great game!

[–] athanor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Absolutely! Do you have a recommendation for a solo hack of AW?

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

This is not for solo players, but Fiasco is amazing as an introduction to the idea of role-playing. Rules are incredibly light, once you understand them it takes like 10 minutes to explain it to new players, and a whole game start to end lasts maybe 1-2 hours.

It's basically babby's first RPG.

[–] Elouin@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

My favorite currently is Basic Fantasy. But I don't know how well it is for solo play. One where the core rules are free and which has solo play is Ironsworn.

[–] victoryonion@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago
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