The DEFINITIVE 2024 SoloRPG Tier List (No other list is accurate , mine is scientifically proven)

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @dedededededededede
    @dedededededededede 3 місяці тому +88

    TIMESTAMPS
    11:34 Ironsworn and Starforged
    18:15 Scarlet Heroes
    27:12 Four Against Darkness
    31:32 Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log
    41:58 Notorious
    46:20 Journaling games (The Skeletons and Thousand Year Old Vampire)
    49:20 Colostle
    55:02 Thousand Empty Light
    58:50 Dead Belt
    1:02:06 Runecairn Wardensaga
    1:03:10 Sölitary Defilement
    1:07:14 Dragonbane
    1:09:50 Vaesen
    1:14:12 Fallen
    1:16:53 The Broken Cask
    1:23:40 Alex T. games (Across a Thousand Dead Worlds, Ker Nethalas, Broken Shores, Under Ashen Skies)

    • @Azazel226
      @Azazel226 3 місяці тому +2

      My hero.

    • @SerpC
      @SerpC 3 місяці тому +3

      42:00 Notorious
      Edit: yay, you added it!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +3

      @@dedededededededede king. You get a nickname from now on what nickname have you always wanted

    • @dedededededededede
      @dedededededededede 3 місяці тому +2

      @@amanisalone I really felt honored for that kind of offer. I don't have anything in my mind so I decided to use the creature tables in the perilous wilds. Details first, 10 and 2, which means Blunt. And the creature is, 8 and 8 and 11, Slug! yeah I love Blunt Slug. I will carry this name with honour, in the halls of Man Alone.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      @@dedededededededede hell yeah Blunt Slug rules. Congrats on the new nickname!

  • @blackoathentertainment
    @blackoathentertainment 3 місяці тому +120

    Thanks so much for including my work here! And you're right: Ker Nethalas is not a true RPG, it's closer to a boardgame, and that's 100% by design. I wanted a simple, straightforward loop, with some new ideas thrown into the mix. I also get what you say about Across a Thousand Dead Worlds, and that's something I'm addressing in the upcoming expansion: Across a Thousand Hollow Vaults. It has a tighter game loop, it's faster to play, and focuses more on exploration and character development.

    • @AceneDean
      @AceneDean 3 місяці тому +6

      Hey! I haven't had a chance to play. Ker Nathalas yet, but I've been looking forward to picking it up. Hearing that it was intentionally designed to be like a board game has me even more excited to try it. ❤
      Payday, come get me! 😂

    • @blackoathentertainment
      @blackoathentertainment 3 місяці тому +4

      @@AceneDean yeah, you can even grab all the card supplements (it's a lot of cards, though, about 1,000) which allows you to play without having to check the book tables, making it feel even more like a boardgame! And I just released a second expansion for the game, so there's plenty of content for it!

    • @AceneDean
      @AceneDean 3 місяці тому +2

      @@blackoathentertainment awesome!

    • @finbob6762
      @finbob6762 3 місяці тому +4

      Ker Nathalas is a great game and is a true gem! Just purchased the second zine and am looking forward to taking it for a crawl!

    • @beardyben7848
      @beardyben7848 3 місяці тому +5

      I just picked up Ker Nethalas and Across 1,000 Dead Worlds last week. I am really excited to get playing!

  • @ChronicLaughter
    @ChronicLaughter 9 днів тому

    This is the second video of yours that I've stumbled upon and I sincerely enjoy listening to you speak! Your voice, tone, humor are all fantastic. Thanks for the vids can't wait to dig in and see what else you've got out there!

  • @mikedunn9395
    @mikedunn9395 3 місяці тому +44

    When they write “The History of Solo RPGs in the First Quarter of the 21st Century,” this video will be cited as a seminal moment. (And you will be listed in the index as ‘Alone, Man.’)

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +4

      What about my middle name? My full name is Man Seymour Alone

    • @vee-bee-a
      @vee-bee-a Місяць тому

      ​@@amanisalone Seymour!

    • @desmondflorence3787
      @desmondflorence3787 8 днів тому

      ⁠@@amanisalonemore like, Seymour Butts!

  • @pedrorivero5209
    @pedrorivero5209 3 місяці тому +28

    Man Alone quickly becoming one of my favorite go-to cozy vibes channels.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +8

      NOOO lol I don't want to be cozy!! Do NOT rub your socks together while listening! Don't you DARE turn on the fireplace. And for the love of all that is holy in this world do NOT drink tea while listening!!!

    • @pedrorivero5209
      @pedrorivero5209 3 місяці тому +2

      @@amanisalone Hahaha, I don't wear socks at home, bare feet only. I sub out tea for a delicious IPA.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      @@pedrorivero5209 That's better...now we're talking. Cold feet is a mindset

  • @kimforsell8122
    @kimforsell8122 20 днів тому

    Yep, you’re climbing higher every time on my board game list. The way you present your opinions and mechanics of games are so much more insightful than many channels that are dedicated to this genre. On top of that it feels like you’re sitting across the table and we’re just chatting about games. Keep it up!

  • @Darth_Harvey
    @Darth_Harvey 3 місяці тому +12

    Gosh, I love this channel! I'm sure I am in the minority here, but the rambling is my favorite part, so the idea of almost 40 minutes leading up to the tier list in take 1 sounds amazing. In saying that I think I have finally come to the conclusion that I enjoy the idea of solo-roleplaying, learning about new solo-roleplaying games, and watching others solo-roleplay, more than actually solo-roleplaying myself. Keep up the great work!

    • @CrazyRoundMan
      @CrazyRoundMan 3 місяці тому +4

      It's very good for a) second screen viewing while doing monotonous work tasks and b) painting miniatures

    • @Darth_Harvey
      @Darth_Harvey 3 місяці тому +2

      @@CrazyRoundMan 100%

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      You are not alone...there are other confused individuals here as well that find themselves liking the rambling. I'm working on get a professional in to provide treatment for all of you.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      @@CrazyRoundMan What miniatures we talking? You a WH40k or AOS guy? Or someone who has escaped the GW death spiral?

    • @CrazyRoundMan
      @CrazyRoundMan 3 місяці тому +2

      @@amanisalone Primarily Fantasy RPG (I DM 2 to 3 groups with regularity and try to have the minis and terrain I need for each event painted - I'm also often painting a character or two for a friend for fun), though last year I played Necromunda for the first time for about 6 months, and I just joined a AOS group for the first time about 3 weeks ago. That said, most of what I use are proxies and I recently 3d printed, painted and gave away an army to a friend so he could also join us at AOS. So I'm more of a death spiral enabler. I love creating and painting terrain as well. I've been eyeballing Trench Crusade and Gwynt, but the primary holdup there is I have no desire to organize a league and the player base is entirely death spiral located. I'm also going to ask the local nerd store if I can borrow and paint their boring grey plastic terrain for them. I like to paint while my daughter does homework, or when I have a few hours free on the weekend. Podcasts, verbal heavy videos, and audiobooks are my painting buddies.

  • @lone_adventurer
    @lone_adventurer 3 місяці тому +3

    Superb list - gave me a lot to think about. Its a testament to how interesting your thoughts on these games are that i watched the entire 90 minute video all today!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      Like for like! you’re still behind on the time investment till after your mini video on Rimworld…only a half hour video that lead to 90 hours of playtime…damn you Lone Adventurer, damn you for what you do to my free time!!! (Also thank you for your Ker Nethalas videos they are what convinced me to get the game!)

    • @lone_adventurer
      @lone_adventurer 3 місяці тому

      ​@@amanisalone Well aren't we both fantastic 😁 Keep up the good work!

  • @ImFelipeO
    @ImFelipeO 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm just now starting to get into solo and non-solo RPG and I have to say that this list is extremely useful! I'm def subscribing!

  • @andrew53519
    @andrew53519 4 дні тому

    4AD is my favorite game on this list and never worry about having an opinion cause you have just gotten another subscriber! I totally agree it’s more a board game of the rpg which is why I love it! I’m not the creative type and games like starforged and such give way to much leeway for me to have to think. I love dice rolling and expansive tables to tell me exactly what’s happening and milestone/leveling characters up. Thanks so much for the work you put into the video and can’t wait to explore your channel more!

  • @ohmynoche
    @ohmynoche 2 місяці тому +1

    Such a great point about having something behind you that adds urgency and pressure to your choices in solo play.

  • @danhoulihan9171
    @danhoulihan9171 2 місяці тому +1

    Great list. One of my all time favorites is 2d6 Dungeon and now with the 2d6 Realm add-on. Hope to see this in one of your Tier lists soon.

  • @Lokinor-he1xt
    @Lokinor-he1xt 3 місяці тому +8

    Audio's much better and there's a lot less resonance, good job on the upgrade :) Great list, I have a lot of them and some I don't (and may very soon be owning). But Man, why did you forget....

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      ...don't do it...don't you dare...I forgot nothing. I forgot my own name.

  • @hauntedbarbiedoll
    @hauntedbarbiedoll 3 місяці тому +7

    Great video Man Alone, i wasnt expecting you to read the full name and addresse of each board member at wizards of the coast followed by a specific date in the middle of the video but very cool! 😃

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +4

      That's in there, you have to play the video backward like a Judas Priest album

  • @Ryuchitoran
    @Ryuchitoran 3 місяці тому +26

    For a while I thought these were a bunch of PC single-player RPGs I'd never heard of.
    But it looks like they're... solo tabletop RPGs? I didn't even know that was a thing that existed.

    • @Нищ-т2ы
      @Нищ-т2ы 3 місяці тому +18

      welcome to the cutting edge of tabletop gaming!

    • @druffyspinkilingus6121
      @druffyspinkilingus6121 2 місяці тому +4

      Oooh boy I envy you. Welcome to one of the most addictive hobbies imaginable.

    • @hak9656
      @hak9656 2 місяці тому +5

      try it out, its really good to get the creative brain going and you're basically just building a whole story and universe with some structure to help

  • @Digibeario
    @Digibeario Місяць тому

    Found you a few times now. Finally subscribed. Good stuff, man. Please keep it coming. :)

  • @CrazyRoundMan
    @CrazyRoundMan 3 місяці тому +14

    "The Best at Solo RPG Games" makes me think of hypothetical competitive solo RPG events - who relaxed and enjoyed themselves more, who tickled their imagination more, whose journaling tickled their fancy more. I am reminded of the show "Morel Orel" which had a competitive praying bee.

    • @bleaquehaus
      @bleaquehaus 3 місяці тому +1

      My high school convention experiences demonstrate that 'being boorish and loud' is the only metric rpg competitions are judged.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +5

      I see no reason why they can't also combine it with a hot dog eating contest. For some reason they seem to mesh well.

    • @CrazyRoundMan
      @CrazyRoundMan 3 місяці тому +1

      @@amanisalone Sausage Roll & Solo Role Con (Or: Sizzle & Solo: The Ultimate Dog & Dice Con)

  • @Joaquim.Oliveira
    @Joaquim.Oliveira День тому

    Loved this video , u do great stuff . One small note , when you mentioned the Star Trek animated show , I don’t think you said if you watched it or not . If you didn’t yet , give it a chance , it’s an excellent show. It’s called Lower Decks .

  • @decliche1286
    @decliche1286 Місяць тому

    Just finished watching the video and wow... So much useful info interspersed with great humour! I didn't even know so many solo RPGs existed..
    Anyway, I'll make sure to check out a few RPGs myself, maybe I'll even play some, who knows😅
    I'm especially intrigued by the "Notorious" book, looks like something right up my alley - enticing yet approachable!

  • @casekiwi7859
    @casekiwi7859 2 місяці тому

    Loving this channel, just moved to a new country where I know no one - been so good using SoloRPGs for good creative fun!

  • @Deshitana
    @Deshitana 3 місяці тому +5

    As someone wanting to jump into this hobby after staring at it (for a thousand years), i find the most peculiar and fascinating one to be thousand empty lights so I'll start there. Ill have to research ashen skies to see if i can handle such a thing. It seems fascinating.
    I want something that balances the create and the play and draws me in makes me think and all, but also has a system that is easy to understand and follow. I do not want to be bogged down byball the tables unless they are if some use in the long haul. So now you have me interested in two solos to try that seem to be what i ask for. Not a pure dungeon or journal. So i can blend that and perhaps my own creative doodles and maps to it. I do like games i can come back to again again and find something new. Would love a relaxing one too. Anywho enough waffling. Thank you for the video!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      There can never be enough waffling. I think that Under Ashen Skies can be done, it's a solid game that will give you a good play loop and also some expansiveness and exploration, but it is heavy. Thousand Empty Light is the best but you can only play it once for the first time...I have a video on it but ONLY WATCH A LITTLE before you play...don't want to spoil the experience. Speaking of, if you want a GREAT Thousand Empty Light Experience, I did do the voice acting for the audio transcript of the game, available on the @alfredvalley itch site as a downloadable zip file with the game: alfredvalley.itch.io/thousand-empty-light (the soundtrack is also THE BEST GAME SOUNDTRACK OF ALL TIME)

    • @ericdollarhyde3296
      @ericdollarhyde3296 2 місяці тому +1

      Everyone has a different balance of creative control vs game structure that they like,youll find yours! You gotta burn through a couple games to do it

    • @Deshitana
      @Deshitana 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ericdollarhyde3296 Thank you. I hope I can find my way

  • @iank1419
    @iank1419 Місяць тому +1

    Really interesting to see Thousand Empty Light at the pinnacle, I briefly looked at it once but it sounds like I need to give it a closer examinaiton!

  • @trollsmyth
    @trollsmyth 3 місяці тому

    Thank you very much for making this video. I'm new to the solo thing, and this was a huge help.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      Very happy to do it, I fumbled through the start of this in the dark and want others to have a little bit of light.

  • @KrisSwettKP
    @KrisSwettKP 2 місяці тому

    I just found your videos.. This was my first. I love ya man... You're great. I haven't laughed this genuinely in a while.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  2 місяці тому

      In this crazy world if you don't laugh you'll cry. Glad to have you here brother

  • @decliche1286
    @decliche1286 Місяць тому

    Love the humour in the "member" segment! My new comfort channel😅

  • @hallowmoss1511
    @hallowmoss1511 3 місяці тому +6

    Thanks for great video. As always I appreciate the depth of your analysis.
    I picked up Captain's Log based on your ST/40k mashup game, and have been playing in a homebrew setting. it's been fun, but I've found that between the time spent on world building and not wanting to fall behind on the journaling element, my actual gameplay is reduced to these 20 minute mini sessions. I plan to keep up the campaign, and I'm enjoying the gameplay I get, but pacing is turning into a major issue for me.
    Scarlet Heroes is a tough one to rate. It's an absolute god-tier solo toolkit attached to a B-tier DnD retroclone. Frustrating.

    • @interstellardave
      @interstellardave 3 місяці тому +1

      It could just be that a mindset change could help. The lady on the Geek Gamers UA-cam channel says that everything you do in an RPG is playing… that creating worlds, characters, etc., is playing and is part of the enjoyment.
      I think she’s absolutely right because I’ve created so much in the way of custom adventures over the years-in anticipation of running games with my friends-and much of that material never got “played” by a group. Nonetheless I enjoyed that creative process immensely!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      "Scarlet Heroes is a tough one to rate. It's an absolute god-tier solo toolkit attached to a B-tier DnD retroclone. Frustrating." - this is the correct take. Could have saved everyone 20 minutes because this gets EXACTLY to the heart of it.

  • @tzera_rhuon
    @tzera_rhuon Місяць тому

    Thank-you for the tier list. I immediately rushed to purchase Under Ashen Skies on Drive-thru, as it is exactly what I've been looking for (also, it's on sale for Halloween).

  • @Sacred_Art_of_Gaming
    @Sacred_Art_of_Gaming 3 місяці тому

    Interesting! Sounds like I need to look into Thousand Empty Light, this is the first I'm hearing of it so I appreciate you bringing attention to it. I also enjoy most of what you have in your "A" Tier, but there are a few there new to me. Vaesen has been on my list to try for a while but maybe it's less of a priority if MAN ALONE has rated it as Mid. Good stuff!

  • @stevebull7105
    @stevebull7105 3 місяці тому +12

    You’re never alone with Man AloneTM

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      Why hasn't anyone offered to come hang out while I make these videos? Like...I'm not saying I DEMAND being the head of a SoloRPG commune, but...I'm also not saying I'd *hate* it...

  • @FMD-FullMetalDragon
    @FMD-FullMetalDragon 3 місяці тому

    Some of these look really cool. This is a great video. Thank you.

  • @gedece
    @gedece 4 дні тому

    For both Ironsworn and Starforged, don't forget that you start with two quests, and that's what moves you forward. My trick with it is to do one personal and another one global, and that does the trick of providing direction.

  • @jakecrowe3797
    @jakecrowe3797 2 місяці тому

    Your humor is amazing. Love your stuff!

  • @sxilence
    @sxilence 3 місяці тому +16

    I can't believe you forgot to rate the

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +9

      Don't say it. Say it and I will do the next video with my feet instead of my hands. I swear on my mother-in-law's grave...

  • @jordanthayer6464
    @jordanthayer6464 3 місяці тому +1

    I really like the notion of latency you introduce around the 20 minute mark while discussing scarlet heroes. I think that's a useful concept to have when discussing ttrpgs generally, and solo stuff especially.

  • @ElShowDeJason
    @ElShowDeJason 3 місяці тому +3

    Tomatoes are fruit….
    Along with Cucumbers, Squashes/Pumpkins of all sorts. All peppers including bell peppers and spicy peppers.
    Avocados.
    Coconuts.

  • @tednovy7762
    @tednovy7762 2 місяці тому

    I just ran across your channel and it's hilarious! I am going to check out your other stuff.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  2 місяці тому +1

      I like to keep myself entertained during videos, glad you enjoy the content and glad you're here!!

  • @dungeonmilitia1609
    @dungeonmilitia1609 Місяць тому

    So good, love your long form style

  • @jonathandavis4819
    @jonathandavis4819 3 місяці тому

    I don't play solo RPGs or own any but I watched the whole video. Fantastic discussions and ruminations. Love it.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      Don't worry no one actually plays, we just read them and then complain about it
      (also happy you came and stop by anytime)

  • @FlippinFunFlips
    @FlippinFunFlips 3 місяці тому

    We have similar desires so I was happy to learn more about a few more titles, especially because our opinions would have been similar. I started a campaign in alone in fear and was literally just explaining the my girlfriend yesterday, "for me, putting all the extra effort into rolling and manually adjusting values is paid off by the expansive and infinite opportunities that come with being able to change the game on a whim and truly become the character. I'd rather play alone against fear as a card based board game or video game." On point!!

  • @davidmirman6929
    @davidmirman6929 3 місяці тому +6

    4AD fans will say you need to get some of the expansions to fully appreciate what it offers. I have only just tried it a couple of times and haven't decided if it's for me or not yet.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +5

      True, and I do have some of them. I know it's well made and a tight game but I think ultimately there is a nostalgia there that carries a lot of people through the learning curve that I"m just not so interested in. But you're right, I need not give up on something valued so highly by so many smart people

    • @jeffreyhartman1633
      @jeffreyhartman1633 3 місяці тому +2

      @@amanisalone The expansions make it...OK. I feel pretty similar about it, it feels like it should be in a separate category.

    • @ericdollarhyde3296
      @ericdollarhyde3296 2 місяці тому +1

      4ad is a money sink, and it can get quite.... scattered... if youre not careful.ive spent many great hours with it though

  • @AlbertoRodriguez-zb3iu
    @AlbertoRodriguez-zb3iu 3 місяці тому

    As someone who attempting to write a solo rpg your insight is invaluable, I found myself taking notes.
    Might I suggest you place these games in their own subcategories of solo rpgs, (I believe there's more than 3) I've played some of these games and I always experience something different from each. I've yet to play a solo RPG that "does it all".

  • @adub_from_253
    @adub_from_253 3 місяці тому

    You have an AMAZING ability to spin up an analogy to perfectly evoke the emotion you’re trying to illustrate. At least it does for me, but I’m old enough to have felt those feelings while using a Viewfinder. LOL seriously tho, thanks for sharing your gift, guess that means I need to check out the KoFi! ETA excuse me, how could I! That’s “buymeacoffee” not “KoFi”, how dare I mix up my platforms?!

  • @agrayday7816
    @agrayday7816 3 місяці тому

    great vid and appreciate your work here, very helpful.

  • @nagaenigma
    @nagaenigma 3 місяці тому +2

    Now we’re looking forward to your vegetable tier list! ❤

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      It won't really be a long video it's just going to be "1. potato 2. ketchup 3. all others"

  • @cheese4cheese303
    @cheese4cheese303 Місяць тому

    Wow. I really did it. I really just played cairn for over an hour. No electronics. Just my imagination. I watched your videos all day and this is the result. Thank you

  • @pnptcn
    @pnptcn 24 дні тому

    If you like Broken Shores Alex T has another game, called Sacrifice that's a similar hex crawl, but has more of a medieval setting and a D20 OSR style rule set that I really like a lot. Dark fantasy in the vein of Solomon Cain or Berserk for the younger crowd. There's a skirmish standalone expansion that goes along with it and a few zines. I'm just digging in but I'm already having a blast and looking forward to what happens next. Since it's OSR and has skirmish there's no shortage of other material you can fly in.
    Cool list, I saw some new games to check out.

  • @orkcol
    @orkcol 3 місяці тому

    This will be my first ever Tier list video i am willing to watch.

  • @finbob6762
    @finbob6762 3 місяці тому +11

    Mysterious that you would leave a can of peas off this list.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +4

      Do not speak of the can of peas I want that to go away and no one to notice...how much do you want for silence...I can pay you green...I'm talking cash/peas/any other legumes

  • @kevindorn2508
    @kevindorn2508 Місяць тому

    48:06 Just received my blue ray copy. Cant wait to rewatch it in the best possible quality.

  • @mariodiaz2114
    @mariodiaz2114 3 місяці тому +2

    Bro that intro was fire 🔥💯🙏🏽

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      It took me two years to create it. It's my masterpiece

  • @AceneDean
    @AceneDean 3 місяці тому +5

    I'm on the block waiting for ICRPG. But not before Knave 2e. 😂

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      Okay lol on the ICRPG but for real should I get Knave 2e. I keep putting it in my DriveThru RPG basket and then taking it out. I've heard people do not like it?

  • @adub_from_253
    @adub_from_253 3 місяці тому

    Paused the video at 8:05 to go join purely because of the waffle backstory. I mean, that’s not the only reason, but it did give me a really good giggle as I pulled out my virtual wallet.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      @@adub_from_253 it is said that those who take the plunge to join immediately feel power coursing through their veins when they click the button…obviously you are already making good use of the power emojis!!

  • @darthaelris2059
    @darthaelris2059 3 місяці тому +5

    Comparing STA to Stop or My Mom will Shoot was hilarious. Though Estelle Getty isn't Stallone's actual mom, one could see how you'd take that as their on screen chemistry throughout the movie would make you think that.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes I realized that afterward but wasn't she based on his real mother? Also HOW DID THAT MOVIE GET MADE

  • @AnnyMouseyMouse
    @AnnyMouseyMouse Місяць тому

    You're a guild manager in 4ad. It's roleplaying in that you can create a party and think about their interactions. I like the idea of playing with a party over solo adventures like 2d6 or d100. My character gets lonely :( The expansions only make it better too.

  • @KrisSwettKP
    @KrisSwettKP 2 місяці тому +1

    Baordless Boardgaming.. Yes!! Totally agree.

  • @haddoc6970
    @haddoc6970 3 дні тому

    The main problem I had with Thousand Empty Light is the ending couldn't carry across the finish line for me. It gives enough to work off of for the first 3.5 sections and the last 1.5 just didn't land for me. I have that love/hate with some of the Mothership mini module endings where they drip atmosphere through the whole experience and the endings just kinda shrug apologetically at you. Yet I still enjoy the modules for everything else they do.

  • @SerpC
    @SerpC 3 місяці тому +2

    Great list! Would be interested to see what you think of the Cloud Empress Solo Protocol rules sometime.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      Just watched a video on the base game. That's a mothership module, right? I'm so curious about it the aesthetic seems so different from mothership but the art looks awesome.

    • @SerpC
      @SerpC 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone Yes, although it's so expansive you might call it a mothership hack rather than module. The Solo Protocol for it is interesting (at least to me) in that it supports emulating the party instead of the GM like most solo rules do. I want to try it to practice my GMing skills.

  • @DesertDwellerSoloGaming
    @DesertDwellerSoloGaming 3 місяці тому +2

    Video 28 (I tried multiple times to comment on the last video [27] and my comments wouldn’t go through no matter what I did) of me liking and then commenting on every new upload to tell the viewers that the Man Alone Podcast is absolutely some of that sweet, unhinged audio/vocal-honey.
    Second attempt at posting this comment. UA-cam has me pretty infuriated at this point.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      WTF why is it blocking you!??! This means that our suspicions are TRUE..."they" really don't want people to come listen to the podcast AKA the TRUTH. We are under attack my friend. We are surrounded on all sides. We have to stick together. If you're not with us, then you're against us. Or your busy (Don't want to jump to conclusions)

    • @DesertDwellerSoloGaming
      @DesertDwellerSoloGaming 3 місяці тому

      Snacks to eat, dolphins to save. Important shit. But since we are here now, I’d like to state that I found and purchased a copy of GODSHARD (Broken Shores before it was Broken Shores), and it is one of my favorite things in the collection now.

  • @bleed4glory10
    @bleed4glory10 3 місяці тому +1

    Tier List (I had added links but I guess it's not allowed)
    Man Alone Hall of Fame
    Thousand Empty Light
    Loved Playing, Will Play Again
    Starforged
    Scarlet Heroes
    Solitary Defilement
    Dragonbane
    Fallen
    Broken Cask
    Broken Shores
    Across A Thousand Dead Worlds
    Under Ashen Skies
    Liked it, need to give it another spin
    Notorious
    Runecairn Wardensaga
    Vaesen
    Was fine, prob won’t play again
    Four Against Darkness
    Star Trek Adventures: Captain’s Log
    Colostle
    Deadbelt
    Ker Nethalas
    No Thanks
    The Skeletons
    Thousand Year Old Vampire

  • @MrRudyRiot
    @MrRudyRiot 3 місяці тому

    You nailed my Starforged exp to a tee. Loved the session 0 world setup stuff and then just never had the push to keep going. Thats on me, but the whole setup process was kinda draining. I do plan on pushing thru someday and actually playing.

    • @SkittleBombs
      @SkittleBombs 3 місяці тому +1

      Try co -op it can help the blank page syndrome

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      It's like spending a year building a model airplane and then going on a hill to fly it and your hand starts shaking bc you're like, "I'm gonna break this thing and it took me forever to build it." I think maybe there should be less setup on the front end, have some of the generation of gameplay elements generated as you play so that you can build out the world more and more over time.

    • @MrRudyRiot
      @MrRudyRiot 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone That's a great analogy, lol. In vanilla group-rpgs, I kinda dig the light character creation with in-play fleshing out of stats and details. Sometimes its refreshing to start playing with a blank character and figuring shit out as you go.

    • @billeaton6495
      @billeaton6495 23 дні тому

      I'm thinking of running starforged and or ironsworn in combination with Kevin Crawford's worlds without number/stars without number worldbuilding/quest generating and faction creation stuff. I think this would add that focussed direction. I love his faction turn ideas, which gives that 'stuff happening without me' vibe. A lot of work, I know, but I really like worldbuilding.
      Have you tried Mythic?
      Great video, by the way!

  • @Tampahop
    @Tampahop 2 місяці тому

    You might either create a new sub genre or add them to this list, but solo miniatures games, like Stargrave and Five Parsecs From Home, are also becoming popular. I mention them because they all seem to be played campaign style with heavy role playing elements.

  • @kinglysandus
    @kinglysandus 2 місяці тому

    "International symbol of solo role-players" LOL. This is my first time stumbling on your channel. You are funny. I like you.

  • @Hybban
    @Hybban 3 місяці тому +1

    I like the "thiese games are too much, too many options, too overwhelming" and the "These games are too confined, too rigid, too repetitive". It's hard to get the right balance.

  • @LordDestrus
    @LordDestrus 2 місяці тому

    Hey im new around here, is your channel about solo rpgs? You got any recommendations for me to get started? 😉
    Jk jk!
    I havent started any solo adventures but i recently purchased Notorious/Outsiders and 1000yo Vampire to start myself out. I am absolutely embracing my inner 13 year old and bought Outsiders for the cool visual archetypes. Im ready to be a hardscrabbled mandalorian! 😂
    But seriously, thank you for the video. It was a fun listen.

  • @luffysh
    @luffysh 3 місяці тому +6

    What are your thoughts on TOR and Strider Mode? Great list! What about Shadowdark? Just susbcribed!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      I am conflicted on TOR and Strider. So I think Strider mode has some good rules, pretty standard for what free league does as far as solo adaptations. But it's actually the One Ring I'm torn on. Sometimes I look at it on my shelf and want to peel it off, other times I'm ambivalent. I do love that it's an IP game that isn't crushed by being part of the movies/books, it sort of takes place in between those other major events so you get more freedom. I'd love to try it again on the channel actually now that you mention it. Will I get to it though? That's the question. I'm very fickle. As far as Shadowdark, I hear good things but am not super tempted by the selling point of "tight OSR." The solo rules she put out are not worth it for those who have solo'd before as they are basically a few basic decision oracles and references to book places. I probably should pick it up, but I also feel like it would be better to wait for her next project and get on top of that rather than doing the 9,000th vid on shadow dark. Then again, like I said, I'm a big fickle baby so maybe I'll buy it tomorrow. Either way, hope you stick around and glad you're here!

    • @luffysh
      @luffysh 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone thank you!

    • @luffysh
      @luffysh 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone thank you for your insights on all of this! What about Forbidden Lands? 😊

  • @the_Mike_d
    @the_Mike_d 3 місяці тому

    Skeletons was also one of my first purchases in the solo RPG realm and after I acquired a copy, I quickly read through everything and said, "I don't get it." I am hoping you are able to create a dedicated video on journal-style RPGs as they seem to be all the rage (and I still don't get it).

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      I cannot promise I will unlock it for you, but I might be able to give you a better idea of why you don't...I'll say no more lest the JRPGM (journaling RPG mafia) comes after me

  • @kuro5hin08
    @kuro5hin08 3 місяці тому

    Dead belt art work is Neo-Traditional tattoo. VERY very common among sailors, even to this day. That was a very intentional design choice

  • @pedrorivero5209
    @pedrorivero5209 3 місяці тому +1

    Have you tried Mutant Year Solo? It's on drivethrough & I think it's designed by the dude who wrote the official solo supplement for Forbidden Lands.

  • @mrjspancakehouse
    @mrjspancakehouse 3 місяці тому

    would love to see you try out and rank The One Ring

  • @Femonnemo
    @Femonnemo Місяць тому

    "Transubstantiation through dice and dynamics". No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

  • @doomswell
    @doomswell 3 місяці тому +5

    Video starts at 9:20 for anyone who hasn't watched yet.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      @@doomswell video starts at 0:00 for anyone who wants to roll with my posse

  • @neonGliiitch
    @neonGliiitch Місяць тому

    I have to agree with the design pulling players in.
    The 2014 5e PHB really sucks me in and.makes me feel like I'm looking into another world.
    Yet I've had systems I pick up, skim through the pages, and say just don't feel it, and put them down. I don't even get them a chance because their layout alone is off putting time.

  • @risusrules
    @risusrules 2 місяці тому

    4AD, the "Bubble Pop" or "Candy Crush" of Solo RPGs.

  • @Grodnark
    @Grodnark 3 місяці тому +1

    I actually like Four Against Darkness, but it really doesn't seem like it belongs on this list. There definitely is a genre of games like this, Solo Dungeon Crawlers: Four Against Darkness, Dark Fort, Basilisk!, The Black City, Twelve Years, Dungeon Solitaire, and others, but they have more in common with Gamebooks or Roll & Write games (or boardgames like you said) than they do with "proper" RPGs. They're almost pure mechanics, but with no to very little story/narrative (though there are expansions that add more story to it). It would fit better in an video about solo gaming in general than alongside solo RPGs.

    • @1AngelAlita
      @1AngelAlita 2 місяці тому

      I agree, Four Against Darkenss is not an RPG. Same as D100 Dungeon I think.

  • @EdRivis
    @EdRivis 3 місяці тому

    Great vid thanks :)

  • @orkcol
    @orkcol 3 місяці тому

    oh i have an idea, my next solo game will be in a system you have at the tippy top. yes, thats what ill do, and ill start playing it tonight if possible.

  • @GoodBread
    @GoodBread 2 місяці тому

    Never played a solo RPG. Maybe I should try it. 😅

  • @Darthus
    @Darthus Місяць тому

    Curious to hear where Forbidden Lands sits.

  • @dirkvoltaar
    @dirkvoltaar 3 місяці тому +5

    Wait! Is Charles Barkley not in the Hall of Fame?
    Hang on, let me just check…
    Okay, he was inducted in 2006! Phew!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      Oh believe me if he wasn't in the HOF this channel wouldn't exist bc I would be protesting the NBA commish full time. But I was trying to think of someone who was shockingly left out and all that could come to mind is Pete Rose. Don't know how dated that reference would be. Who else? Frank Thomas got in a few years ago...hmm...let me do some digging

  • @N8ThaGr8r
    @N8ThaGr8r 3 місяці тому

    Whoop whoop!
    Next round ya gotta check out Mythenders and FATE

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      Oh man I have been DREADING fate...I read through the engine VERY early after it came out and was like "huh?" And then as time went on I am even more confused, not by the rules (which I think I might better be able to digest now than those years ago), but because it is the most polarizing system. Either people are like "greatest system ever, cannot be better than fate" or "system sucks and playing it is for wienie whistles". I don't want to be a weenie whistle but WHAT IF THAT IS MY TRUE NATURE???

    • @N8ThaGr8r
      @N8ThaGr8r 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone
      Aw theres nothing to dread, ive just recently got into Fate and have been loving the game, they even have a solo engine to run the system, ya at first i found the rules were so simple they seemed complicated lol.
      I find that some of the people who seem not to like it are power/tactic gamers that tend to come from DnD/Pathfinder, as its more of a narrative game that supports players taking control of the story.
      Also it depends on which fate you use, i like Core rules, but Accelerated makes for good one shots

  • @gforsyth4
    @gforsyth4 Місяць тому

    Came here instead of going to Branson Missouri. Kudos

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  Місяць тому

      Some would say this video *is* Branson Missouri...

  • @megloton
    @megloton 3 місяці тому

    Mork Folio is amazing for Solitary Defilment if you solo play Mork Bork. Also can you clarify, that you can solo play Mothership with that 1000 empty Light? An is Mothership worth buying if you are a solo player? Thanks

  • @WeebDweebTCG
    @WeebDweebTCG 2 місяці тому

    Where do you get Solitary Defilement. It's out of print everywhere. Is there a pdf version?

  • @AceneDean
    @AceneDean 3 місяці тому +3

    I have a comment to make! I just made it! 🎉

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      you did so well and I'm very proud of you.

  • @MFDOOOOM
    @MFDOOOOM 3 місяці тому +2

    Lets goo

  • @ericdollarhyde3296
    @ericdollarhyde3296 2 місяці тому

    I dont play 4ad anymore and all it needed was a charisma stat!! 😪 thats all!! I spent sooo much money on it and i never got a system that just allowed for npc interaction 😢..i was gonna make my own mechanics but then i just gave up and moved on...maybe ill come back to it at some point

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  2 місяці тому

      that actually sounds like a great hack and one that would make the game so much more textured! I bet if you made a five page supplement for this and uploaded it on a DriveThruRPG account, you'd make some scratch

  • @Dasein1
    @Dasein1 2 місяці тому

    I wish you'd spent more time discussing what you actually loved about Sölitary Defilement; you spent several minutes saying all the things you disliked and then just ended with a "loved it, gonna play again" but I left that part of the review with zero understanding as to why I would want to play this

  • @michaelhill6453
    @michaelhill6453 2 місяці тому

    Damnit. I confess I ran an eye down the play list and didn't see it.

  • @BeeeBeee123
    @BeeeBeee123 3 місяці тому +3

    Fruit by the Foot is cool. Man Alone is cooler.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      Fruit by the Foot is best eaten whole as a circular clump so as to demonstrate your dominance over the snack!!!

  • @0xT1
    @0xT1 29 днів тому

    I think maybe you meant to attribute the impact of the root art to Kyle Ferrin?

  • @AnnyMouseyMouse
    @AnnyMouseyMouse Місяць тому

    That said ker nethalas is the goat for those types of games (and they just added rules for companions yahoo!)

  • @s3xedmanthunder192
    @s3xedmanthunder192 3 місяці тому +2

    HOW DARE YOU LIKE TOMATOES!! YOU FORGOT WE ALL KNOW IT IS A FRUIT!

    • @wanderlking8634
      @wanderlking8634 3 місяці тому +1

      I mean that is a real valid criticism. We aren't saying you don't like what you like. We are saying that on a list of your favorite vegetables, tomatoes don't fit the scientific definition. However they do fit the common usage definition so maybe that is alright.

    • @s3xedmanthunder192
      @s3xedmanthunder192 3 місяці тому +1

      @@wanderlking8634 sometimes when a wrench needs throwing... 😉

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      IF IT'S A FRUIT THEN WHY ISN'T IT FUN TO EAT. HUH? LIKE STRAWBERRIES. IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A VEGGGGGGIE

  • @IAcePTI
    @IAcePTI 3 місяці тому +3

    No Riftbreakers? Shame on u XD

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      No it's in the after-credit scene. At the end of the video you have to wait two weeks and then it comes on.

  • @CristianoTavaresMisticspell
    @CristianoTavaresMisticspell 3 місяці тому +1

    Thumbs up. :)

  • @PsiRedEye22
    @PsiRedEye22 2 місяці тому

    What would I need to play Starforged solo? The website has a core rulebook, asset deck, reference guide, and a bunch of other things. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  2 місяці тому

      The algorithm is like a fart:
      There's no clever analogy, the sentence just stops there.

  • @cheese4cheese303
    @cheese4cheese303 3 місяці тому

    I can't believe you forgot.

  • @wanderlking8634
    @wanderlking8634 3 місяці тому +1

    I bet it is lonely at the top of the solo rpg tier list.

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +2

      yeah but secretly there is one higher category called "the DIAMOND Hall of Fame" that I didn't even release because you have to be prestigious to even hear about it.

  • @cextheartist
    @cextheartist 2 місяці тому

    aah so this are the full games right? like no gm emulators right. So. Dude, there is a bunch of work in portuguese that would fit there so nice! a lot of pro material I mean.

  • @gorryman
    @gorryman 3 місяці тому +2

    YAY

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому

      YOY

    • @gorryman
      @gorryman 3 місяці тому

      @@amanisalone just ordered Mothership box and thousand empty light got the mother for the light basically

    • @amanisalone
      @amanisalone  3 місяці тому +1

      @@gorryman I think you will be happy about T.E.L. and also with the boxset overall - really nice set. I also picked up a new solo module that I am looking forward to getting - around 80 pages! Will likely do a review on that if it's good: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/447203/Station-Xeno-A-MOTHERSHIP-1E-Module

  • @Loitss
    @Loitss 3 місяці тому

    International logo of Solo Players 😂