The Depths Of This Forest Is A Solo Game With A Spooky Melancholy Undersea Shadow Of The Colossus Vibe

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The Depths Of This Forest by Ursidice

The Queen is dying. The World is ending. The Depths are full of Horrors.

The Depths of This Forest is a solo game with a spooky melancholy undersea Shadow of the Colossus vibe – it ticks the boss battles box for sure!

Anybody got reccomendations for solo RPGs about dueling, showdowns, boss battles, that kinda thing?

I have a mountain of two-player RPGs about showdowns and duels (and can adapt one as needed), but I can't find a good solo game that fits.

Self-promo welcome!

(tagging @theresattrpgforthat in case you've got recs)

Your world has a single deity.

The deity is omnipotent.

If you address the deity with the correct form of words, the deity will listen to what you have to say.

The deity will not respond or ask follow-up questions. They will only listen.

The deity often, but not always, grants miracles in response to appeals addressed to them in this way.

You find a private place and summon your resolve.

"In your benevolence, hear my plea and intervene. I need a miracle..."

I heard Matt Mercer did a Freudian slip where he said "Critical Rolemaster". They cut it from the VOD but many reliable livestream enjoyers have reported it. He knows what's coming and he's accepted it in his heart

I'm hearing from my inside sources at WotC that the Hasbro executives are really worried about the upcoming launch of the 2024 update of D&D: not only have the digital preorder bonuses soured a not inconsiderable portion of the fanbase on the update, word has reached the higher ups that 2024 is the year of Rolemaster. One executive was quoted as saying "It's Rolever."

I'm hearing from my inside sources at WotC that the Hasbro executives are really worried about the upcoming launch of the 2024 update of D&D: not only have the digital preorder bonuses soured a not inconsiderable portion of the fanbase on the update, word has reached the higher ups that 2024 is the year of Rolemaster. One executive was quoted as saying "It's Rolever."

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Chaosium brings actual play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

In partnership with Scottish institutions, the Call of Cthulhu publisher will host two shows at the famous avant-garde showcase.

Theatre luvvies 🤝 RPG nerds

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (to give it its proper title 🤓) is a place to get weird and experimental with performance, so if actual play takes off there ... here's hoping we could start seeing some experimentation with the format (get it on its feet? free the performers from behind the table? or stage it in the round with the players around a round table? put em on a lil revolve? refuse to accept static staging in live in-person actual play challenge 2024)

A Ratatouille reference? In MY The Amelia Project? It's more likely than you think