A LOOK INSIDE THE SOLO GAME MASTERS GUIDE

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how I came to write this book (0:00); Part One (1:21); Part Two (4:32); Part Three (11: 42)
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@Merijev 2 жыл бұрын

Preordered a week ago or so, have been reading and rereading (and playing!) ever since. Really really great resource. Found myself using my crochet hook looking up stuff in the tables too 😂

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear... on all counts!

@Merijev 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 I added it at Goodreads - either you or your publisher might want to take a look to check I got the details right

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

@@Merijev If you are so inclined, I would love it if you could post a review of the book on the publisher's site--either modiphius.us or modiphius.net, depending on which you prefer. Thank you for helping to spread the word that way.

@johnberry5296 2 жыл бұрын

Just to let everyone know because Deborah doesn’t mention this in this video but when you pre-order from Modiphius you get the PDF immediately

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning. I will add that info to the video description and thx for your support.

@alejotm000 2 жыл бұрын

Between the Nordic Weasel stuff and now this, Modiphius is slowly positioning themselves as a strong solo RPG supporter. Love it! This was a day one purchase for me, of course.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@OtakuShepherd 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say, the book has been really enlightening on my Solo RPing. It's been helping on the struggles I've been having. The shipping fee on the book was a bit high but it was totally worth it haha. Thank you for making such a great resource!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I’m glad you are enjoying it!

@brianpatterson5690 Жыл бұрын

Ordered the physical copy last night through the website link. I'll be reading the pdf tonight! Looks like an awesome resource! Thank You for writing this!

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks so much for your support. I hope you really enjoy the book!

@ChadRobb 2 жыл бұрын

I bought this book instantly. Your channel is an inspiration to many people. I enjoyed the essay on dungeons at the end.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!!

@johnberry5296 2 жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing resource, can’t wait for my printed copy. Thanks so much for your hard work on this.

@yorbendebruyne880 2 жыл бұрын

Bought the book as soon as I could, love your stuff. Thanks for helping me discover a whole new world of imaginative possibility.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support and I’m glad my work has been so useful to you. I hoped you get many hours of game support from the book.

@SolosferaRPG 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for the book! It is amazing to see your content reaching more plataforms! I will love to buy the future pdf! (I live in Brazil, so the dolar/euro and shipping was a great problem to get a printed copy).

@MrSuperunderpants 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the book, just pre-ordered and got my PDF can't wait to tuck in. I've been a silent watcher of yours for a few years and have always enjoyed your content.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the support and I hope you get many hours of inspiration and use from it and thanks too for sharing your comment!

@rorydoconnor 2 жыл бұрын

Immediately ordered! I’m really looking forward to integrating your tips with my current play of Symbaroum.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and the tips in this book will work so well with Symbaroum! Enjoy!

@sumerandaccad 2 жыл бұрын

I'm principally a wargamer with LOADS of time on my hands (retired). In the last couple of years moving into skirmish gaming and recently purchased Sell Swords and Spell Slingers. I wanted to fill out the gaming a bit and found your YT a few weeks ago. Then I saw Forbidden Lands and am gently using that to fill out the campaign aspects of SS&SS. I'll be looking at SGMG to supplement it all. Thank you

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Glad you found the channel. I hope you enjoy. Lots of wargaming vids too

@perplexingruins2173 2 жыл бұрын

congrats on a neat culmination of years work! your vids did much to help me learn, so happy to see it moving next level for you!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the support

@Dwaindibbley1 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Love your work and getting to understand your thought processes. It's part of the reason I am back into the world of d&d after so many years. Book on order, can't wait. Keepup the great work and thank you

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s great to hear & I hope you find the book really useful! Thanks for the support!

@bryankiep 2 жыл бұрын

I happened upon your channel last night and then proceeded to watch a lot of your videos. I ordered the book this morning and now I’m hooked. I’m excited to read the PDF and can’t wait to receive the book. Keep up the great work.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the interest and support. I’ve got solo RPG vids to keep you busy for a while! If there are rule sets you want to see covered let me know in a comment. I can’t promise, but I do keep a list!

@Mandroo 2 жыл бұрын

The min I learned this was your book I paused the video went to the link, pre-ordered, and came back to finish the video. I'm so excited to check it out. I think it's the kick start I needed to really start solo role playing for myself, thank you :)

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

I designed the book to be a full resource so hopefully you’ll find enough in there to give you skills and strategies to approach any rule set with confidence. Thanks for the support.

@wilburwhatley 2 жыл бұрын

I poured through the PDF as soon as I had pre-ordered the book. Such a great resource

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@arielle2745 2 жыл бұрын

I have pre-ordered! I can’t wait!!!💖💗💕

@Rich_H_1972 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great book, congrats on producing it! Will definitely be buying it from my FLGS!

@matthewward4636 2 жыл бұрын

Very interested, I've been watching you for a while now and im always interested to see other ideas and the ways in which others go about solo, im happy with my system but i think its important to keep an open mind and this looks like a treasure trove of information just like your channel 🙂

@rodvik 2 жыл бұрын

Pre ordered. Browsed the pdf already. You do great work!

@DavidAllenRose 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to getting my physical copy. Really enjoying reading the PDF. Great book!!! Thank you!!!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and I hope you get a lot of good use out of it.

@an12cubMike 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Looking through the page samples I can see that this is also a story-telling guide applicable to a variety of mediums. When will you be giving a TED talk on the subject?

@swordssolitude3861 2 жыл бұрын

Deborah needs to be famous

@jeddak 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered my copy. Can't wait!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

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@agender7052 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I NEED to pre-order this when I'm a little less broke, this is EXACTLY what I need right now! Been doing a lot of Ironsworn and MÖRK BORG (with the Solitary Defilement third party solo stuff) solo gaming recently and I know I would get a ton of use out of this.

@marccaron6008 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like a great and well-designed book. I'll order my copy once it's available with the local stores or Amazon. Sadly, shipping is too expensive from the UK or the USA to Canada.

@gypsywolf9145 2 жыл бұрын

I feel you. NZ is even worse.

@davelandrytube 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same boat... I sure hope this will be made available as a PDF

@CharlesMarlow1898 2 жыл бұрын

I've just pre-ordered a copy of the Solo Game Masters Guide, hurray!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Hope you enjoy it.

@Compnative 2 жыл бұрын

I preordered on day 1 and read through the pdf over a week, excellent resource, highly recommend.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it and found it useful and thanks for ordering the book.

@jamescrane1956 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered mine! I'm excited to dig into the pdf.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and I hope you find it useful!

@emveeay 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@emveeay 2 жыл бұрын

When will the pdf-only be available?

@Rathammergames 2 жыл бұрын

Bought it and read the whole book in one sitting, from the 3 pebbles to the Zone of Control 😂 I will be using mostly everything here, including the exercises! Great stuff

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m really pleased to hear this and appreciate the comment. If you have the time, putting up a comment on the Modiphius book page would also be greatly appreciated. Thanks again either way for your support of the project.

@brianpatterson5690 Жыл бұрын

Just received my shipping notice from Modipheous US earlier today! Wanderings arriving tomorrow from Amazon!

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

Really?! That’s great! I know it has been in the warehouse just waiting…. Thanks for posting this good info and for the support!

@TheByteknight 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, ordered.

@cronopi 2 жыл бұрын

Looks excellent! Unfortunately the shipping costs are over the moon bec Brexit et al (I'm in Europe) and will have to wait for the release and see if other and more affordable options are available. Great job and I'm looking forward for it!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support & understood...

@whips_and_buckets Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@davidarlington1206 2 жыл бұрын

I have the PDF version open on my desktop getting ready for some solo GM action. :)

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

@abstractbybrian 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the pdf?

@davidarlington1206 2 жыл бұрын

@@abstractbybrian When I bought the book, they give you a link to the PDF until the print copy is ready.

@steveyoungwork 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered it!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and I hope you get a lot of use out of it!

@steveyoungwork 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 I have already got a lot out of your channel, you book will be a bonus, thanks!

@timb7583 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance of this coming to DriveThruRPG? The UK cost including delivery is just too steep for me from Modiphius.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think so but you would need to contact the publisher for sure. A pdf will be released for purchase after the physical books are shipped

@neuzd 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's very likely. Modiphius published under their own account at WGV the Nordic Weasel titles they released last year (Five parsecs and the first expansion).

@DavidAllenRose 2 жыл бұрын

When will the physical print version come out? Great book!!!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Sometime this summer. It’s at the printer now as far as I know. Thank you!

@brianpatterson5690 Жыл бұрын

Received my copy today 11/1! Very high quality print run. Almost afraid to open it. LOL

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear this. I think they did a great job on production too. :)

@azuretigers5562 2 жыл бұрын

WOW you wrote an actual booklet ?? This is amazing !!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks... tho it’s a book (not a booklet). :)

@rpgchronicler 2 жыл бұрын

This isnt the first book Geek Gamers got involved.

@paulvalentine4157 2 жыл бұрын

Just put my pre-order in now that there is a US shipping rate. Shipping from the UK was roughly the cost of the book, the US shipping rates are far lower.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for ordering and I hope you really like it!

@qui_X 2 жыл бұрын

Convinced me to get your book. Sometimes I think it helps to go solo once you played in groups but it feels daunting to start as a newbie and doing solo with tons of choices not particularly built for solo. Got mine on the miniature markets as noted in your video info but looks like it won't come with the pdf version. Is that only for modiphius site orders? Thanks and love the channel

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and i hope you get a lot of use out of it. You would need to contact Modiphius to ask about the pdf-or Miniature Market... i don’t have anything to do with the selling policies of the retailers.

@captainnolan5062 Жыл бұрын

I ordered the book some time ago. Although I received the PDF, I am waiting until the physical book arrives to look it over.

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support.

@ValentineCZ 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Greeting from Czechia! Going to preorder your book right now :) I just have 2 questions: 1) Will this be also available at DriveThrou? 2) Is there a way to get Oracles/Randomizer Tables as cards (.pdf for printing)? Best of luck with your book! :)

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! No, this will not be in drivethru as far as I know but you should confirm that with the publisher to be sure. And I have thought of making oracle cards for sale on drivethrucards but I have not done so yet-nor do I have immediate plans to do so.

@roningames8389 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome mate. We'll be ordering this into our store here in Canberra Australia! However, is there a way our customers can get the PDF along with it?

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it is my understanding that when a pre-order is made the customer gets the pdf. If you are a store owner (are you?) please write to Modiphius to ask about their policies. As I don’t work for them, I don’t know. And if you write and don’t get a reply let me know in the comments so I can assist.

@roningames8389 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 Will do, thanks mate (we are indeed a store). Cheers!

@reddnacpil4420 2 жыл бұрын

is ther a pdf only option? im from the philippines and i think the shipping cost would be around the same as the book itself. i just started to solo a month ago, I ordered the conquered sun edition of disciples of bone and shadow and I love it. i stopped playing video games altogether. I started adding tables and rules for more specific things like opening a store for uncommon items, and expanding a small village in order to attract ore settlers. im planning to solo curse of strahd. its a huge undertaking, im planning to practice on some shorter modules. i thing your book will greatly help.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you’ve got a lot of great gaming going on... I believe the pdf of my book will be available separately eventually but you will need to contact the publisher, Modiphius, to find out for sure (and when)

@brianblather 2 жыл бұрын

Got the email from Modiphius today, and ordered!

@sleepy_owl_ink 2 жыл бұрын

I’m wondering whether there’s a way to just buy the PDF version. Shipping to Australia is quite prohibitive.

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Please contact the publisher to inquire.

@stormlord1984 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance this can be bought as just a pdf? I don't mind paying the same price as the printed version, but the shipping costs increase the total amount by an extra 75%, making it impossible to get right now :(

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Please contact the publisher with these queries.

@mooregaminglounge5170 Жыл бұрын

Preordered

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

Thx for the support!

@mooregaminglounge5170 Жыл бұрын

Curator ... Archives ... Torn paper Johann, curator of the Prometheus Archives, stares at the torn pages. He recognizes the diagrams belonging to Mechanicus Augmentus. Who would have desecrated the text? Realizing the scent is from a freshly extinguished candle, he raises his lantern toward the shadowed racks of scrolls and book shelves. Are they still here? What a fun little exercise

@GeekGamers01 Жыл бұрын

Niiice!

@LD-gc4qg 2 жыл бұрын

How do you see the d6 system from WEG? Is this a recommended ruleset for soloists?

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

I am not specifically familiar with it but my perspective (as I articulate and demonstrate in my book) is that any rule set can be soloed. Granted, some are easier than others and some require more modification than others but if for some reason you are attracted to a rule set there’s no reason you cannot solo it with the right approach and strategies.

@updown-9453 2 жыл бұрын

Is the PDF included with purchase from miniature market?

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

You would need to ask Miniature Market that question.

@LD-gc4qg 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful book. I bought the pre-order version. May I ask what is your preferred system RPG for solo? I know it is matter of preference, but I am interested never the less. Thanks

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support and I hope you enjoy the book. In terms of rule sets... it really depends on what I feel like doing but go to for me would be something like Maze Rats because it has so many random tables. For a solo-designer set of rules that plays in a familiar way, Scarlet Heroes (though I’m not really into the Red Tide setting), and of course Ironsworn has totally changed the game for solo play. I recommend the Delve supplement for a more familiar dungeon-y feel. Right now I have 5e on the table with a ton of supplements to muscle it into a solo session.

@LD-gc4qg 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 thanks for your reply. I have only read the first 20 pages, but I like how you have written. Particularly the story/ emotion element opened my eyes. It seems obvious but you need to be conscious about it to set the right triggers. Thanks!

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

@@LD-gc4qg So glad you are enjoying it so far!

@LD-gc4qg 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 I am! Especially in my Ironsworn Starforged campaign. Happy eastern!

@LD-gc4qg 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 I am done with the book and I take some good implications for my solo play with me. In particular the Story = based on Emotions (I created a random table with Emotion following your suggestion how to create self made tables) and using thematic books as a source for inspiration. Great!

@lppa24 2 жыл бұрын

i would love to have your book. Is it possible to purchase only the pdf version? Please consider translate it to portuguese. There is a considerable community in Brazil for solo rpg

@GeekGamers01 2 жыл бұрын

You should write to the publisher to ask about translation and pdf only version. Thanks for your interest

@lppa24 2 жыл бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 yeah, after i realised you already answered my question in other comments. Thank you

@skullknight1982 6 ай бұрын

Hello. What do you think about the popular: Mythic Game Master Emulator, second edition?

@GeekGamers01 6 ай бұрын

I’ve talked about it on various videos on my channel but it’s not for me. I find it too programmatic and this it limits my creativity and organic development of sorry. I know it’s popular but it doesn’t help my way of play.

@skullknight1982 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 Thank you for your reply and for taking the time to do your videos. I will order the hardcover edition of your book. I want to try to apply it into the Fallout 2d20 RPG. This will be my first experience with tabletop games, I'll have to take my time with this. :)

@GeekGamers01 5 ай бұрын

Hope things work out for you. I will have some upcoming videos (one using Pathfinder) that make explicit the links between ideas in my book and the creation of solo sessions, so keep an eye out for that

@skullknight1982 5 ай бұрын

@@GeekGamers01 I'm halfway through your book, love it. Eagerly waiting for your video. Thank you!

@GeekGamers01 5 ай бұрын

@skullknight1982 Glad you are enjoying it. I have other vids already on the channel that also demo concepts in the book. I think one or both of my Forbidden Lands vids does that. Anyhow-the Pathfinder one should go up in a few days. Enjoy