This is a solid piece on how Solo RPG's can make you a better GM. Solo play helped out with GMing because I have always learned better by doing and I got the chance to playtest my own ideas. But beware, you may discover that playing solo is addicting and you may never want to go back to GMing haha.
Great article! +1 on learning rules. I’ve always done it in a different ‘world’ but it sounds great to build your lore with some of the grist from your solo game.
I also highly recommend solo play to GM friends because I found it helped me strengthen my emergent story telling- that is solo play in its entirety.
That added confidence helped me with less prep and lean into more player freedom in our games.
This is a solid piece on how Solo RPG's can make you a better GM. Solo play helped out with GMing because I have always learned better by doing and I got the chance to playtest my own ideas. But beware, you may discover that playing solo is addicting and you may never want to go back to GMing haha.
Thanks! So glad solo RPGs helped you Gming
Great article! +1 on learning rules. I’ve always done it in a different ‘world’ but it sounds great to build your lore with some of the grist from your solo game.
I also highly recommend solo play to GM friends because I found it helped me strengthen my emergent story telling- that is solo play in its entirety.
That added confidence helped me with less prep and lean into more player freedom in our games.
Great to hear your spreading the solo word to your GM friends. Keep preaching!
Well I’ll be damned, I’ve always kept the two separate. Like solo rpg is my little secret…never thought to use it to help my GMing! Duh!
Shout your solo play from the roof tops!
You know it!
Playing even a short solo adventure in a new Game system has been huge and helping me understand the system and what it wants.
Totally helps me too. Gives me a lot of confidence compared to when I go in without playing solo.