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Yep, I remember those T&T solo adventures, and I know RuneQuest (SoloQuest) and Cthulhu (Alone Against the Dark ftw!) did a bunch back in the day as well. It seems I am hearing a lot more recently about how great a game is for solo play -- Dragonbane is one example I have heard about in...

I'm curious about this. I've definitely done solo boardgaming for games built as cooperative and have had a lot of fun with it. We also have a lot of fun playing these same games as a group. Where and when do you think the formal (exclusive?) solo play in its own right began? It's curious to see...

Yeah, mostly -- it's been a trend to include a published solo adventure with new TTRPG rulesets and starter sets. And sometimes there are separately published adventures. Are there other ways you are getting solo adventures? Feel free to elaborate! :)

Many starter sets are starting to include a solo play adventure as part of the mix, and some games (notably Call of Cthulhu) have been releasing solo adventures for some time. If you use solo materials, how do you use them? Pick as many answers as apply. If you want, elaborate on how...

Efficiency and prefer online tools works for that too.

Well, interesting to see the overwhelming (and perhaps expected) high responses are: Geographic constraints Convenience Scheduling constraints Online play is definitely a great option for players who have moved or where local play isn't an option. Genuine enjoyment of the medium and preference...

Good one. I’ll add one for Family commitments!

Choose as many options as you want: Why do you use online tools to TTRPG?

I'll just add this for me: my workday is 100% online meetings and screen and video sharing. I made the decision awhile ago that I want my out-of-work TTRPG games to be exclusively in-person and paper and pencil only. I need the break from digital.

Everybody leaves their character sheet with the GM, so someone will play a missing player's PC if it doesn't make sense for them to disappear, but typically only to roll for them in combat and with the player's blessing. If we're between adventures, that PC will be doing something else. We have...

Yeah, I would say for all intents and purposes, Discord is being used as a VTT even though it's not specifically branded as one. I guess we could be more generic and say 'online' so we can include Zoom as well.

Ah! Is there any video/zoom component at all on Discord?

What's the main difference between Discord and VTT?

Since the pandemic, a lot of people have switched over to virtual tabletop. Curious to know how popular electronic play is comparing to in-person a few years later. Tell us your story if it's not covered in the options! Note: For purposes of the poll, VTT = "online," so that Discord and even...

I find electronic tools useful for prep but have decided to stop using all of them at the in-person game table. I found I was distracted by the electronics and not focused on the players and game.

Always sad news when we have a passing. Rest in peace, Ernie, and condolences to his family and friends.

The goal from suits will always be "make as much money as possible and more than is 'reasonable.'" But understanding that the way to make as much money as possible and more than is reasonable is to understand your audience and build a product that generates excitement with that audience. Where...

Nah. I believe in making your own luck. I pity those who think otherwise, doomed to be tossed about on the winds of chance and drowned in the sea. Deliberate steps were taken for 2014e that ensured the product was a success. Just because it wasn't expected doesn't mean that the steps were...

"Player-driven" means driven by feedback from players, that is, reinforcing the things they like and fixing the things they don't. It's an engagement model where you constantly ask how things are working for customers, and it's a working and well-known business model. And why wouldn't you want...

I'd argue that giving the suits what they want actually makes LESS money for the company, simply because they have zero interest or understanding of the audience or product.