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I honestly like ‘Hands-Free RPG’. Rolls of the tongue and is what it is. I understand the desire for a cool name but don’t let it get in the way of what the tool is. 

By the way this is genuinely the most innovative system I have seen in this space so thank you for making it.

looking forward to playing this one :)

by the way, not sure if it is important to you or not but the game has been added to bgg: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/464726/brute-fort

Sterling work! This is an invaluable tool and I wish it every success.

I just want to point out a couple of formatting issues in the PDF that maybe aren't a huge problem but for my silly brain I'd want to know. Some sections are 'stuck' between pages, i.e. 4.1.1 NPCs on page 15. If it were me I'd scoot that down so it starts cleanly on the next page. There are a few instances of this if you wanted to be as pedantic as me but if not, no worries!

Thanks!

Just brilliant. Thank you for this!

Hi, sorry, I am in the process of removing my projects from itch. However you can get the original file here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gv99BhNzkhpxf0o728QgAP4NMR_MuS9/view?usp=drivesdk

Feel free to host it elsewhere, either directly on this page or wherever. I need no credit, that all goes to inflatable. Sorry again.

amazing idea for the format. Love it!

This is lovely :)

heck yeah, I love this!

Just wanted to let you know I've just put out a zine version of OPSE

https://the-spongmonkey.itch.io/one-page-solo-engine-pocket-zine-edition

I've credited you all over the thing. I did it for my own use but thought others may find it handy.

Any issues with this please let me know!

Hell yeah! Will be interesting to see how the new version plays, as the version before is one of my favourites in recent times. Custom dice would be an instant back for me :)

Thanks for hosting the jam! I enjoyed the theme and loved playing the entries :)

Took me a minute to work out what was happening but then I found it quite addictive. It would be great if the UI could be optimised to eliminate the need to scroll, but I got used to it. Great work!

Great concept :) i think it glitched out a bit on me at first but I enjoyed it

great instructions, and fantastic timing as I saw this whilst making a fortune teller game. I’ve given a link to your instructions on the game’s page, I hope that’s ok: https://the-spongmonkey.itch.io/parts-rescue-station

this is a lovely idea! Definitely giving it a go

this reminds me of the story of a student taking an exam and the only question was ‘what is the definition of a risk?’ And they simply wrote ‘This.’ And left.

I don’t know if it’s true. But I like what you’ve done here.

I think it's 2 zines rather than 1 double-sided zine

Can a game be too good? Well I didn’t used to think so, but then I played The Epic-est and Smallest RPG ever (Probably) 

The bar has been set, and it is HIGH.

Wow, thank you :)

I've been on a journalling RPG binge and ended with this one, right up my alley with the chance to get nice and meta!

My author was desperately trying to protect his hero from uncovering the horrible truth that someone he thought was a close friend was actually a responsible for the murder of a loved one, on top of the fact that the friend was merely one of the hero's split personalities. It wasn't a pretty end!

Great prompts and concept, thank you :)

I’ve just submitted my entry. I’m a big advocate of using stuff you already have lying around and so the game transforms any printed prose (leaflets, letters, newspapers, anything! etc) into a dungeon. You need to fight every word with a party made from the letters of your name.

This is the first ever jam I’ve submitted to, hopefully I’ve met all the conditions! Thanks for creating it and encouraging creativity.

Great little game. Hard as hell, but just the kind of thing I'm after. Nice work!

Brutal, great concept. Great work.

I am determined to beat this thing.

This is rad, I'm getting 'Chip's Challenge' vibes. Might be showing my age there!

I've been searching around for the perfect solo rpg that ticks all of my boxes in terms of concept, story, mechanics etc. I had thought a few have come close but after seeing this I realise this is what I have been searching for all along. The time travel concept, using things I already have (unused planners, playing cards etc), the bookmark as your character sheet. Genius. I can't wait to play! Would love to get a physical copy in the UK but that seems tricky! Can't believe I haven't seen this before.

Great little game. As concise and fun as your others that I've played and surprisingly deep just rolling 4d6!

So charming, and an excellent little zine. This will make a nice present for the DnD group! Thank you for this.

Hey man, just gave this a go. A nice easy system, rules are clear. I made it to the boss and landed 2 hits before it killed me.

If I had any suggestions it would be finding some way to increase the enemy challenge per floor to scale up with you. Once you get a couple of items from the chests you do breeze through each room. Maybe a modifier or 2 just to keep it spicy.

I enjoyed my playthrough though, nice work and thanks for sharing it!

sure thing! Well I’m about to start the umbra Stations expansion so in my ongoing narrative (I like to thematically tie the games I’m playing together so there’s some flow between them and a sense of scale), the commander needs to first ‘acquire’ the derelict craft that will be used in that game. So I’m using Cold Carrion as a means of exploring potential options. 

I don’t have much specific feedback yet as I’ve only done one ship so far. Combat moves fairly slow, but that’s because I haven’t figured out the best way to keep track of the combat area yet. I’m just using a pencil/eraser on the same grid and it’s a bit messy. I might move to a laminated grid and dry erase marker, or even a chessboard! :)

Have you thought about more enemy variations or the possibility of starting with a higher number of enemies? Being outnumbered might help increase the difficulty curve and force a bit more strategy. I don’t think it would unbalance things. But I haven’t designed a combat system so I could be way wrong.

One thing I noticed was a typo on the consumables and equipment tables say d12 when it’s a d8 :)

Hope that feedback is ok, I’m not one for heavy overly complicated rules, nor too easy/quick,  and this is just about the right level for me.

Excellent little system and clear, concise rules. Perfect for slipping some excursions into my ongoing Umbra playthrough. nice work

Awesome, it is much clearer now, thank you!

Brilliant little set of rules, satisfying attack/defend combat that can be over quick or last for some time as you parry each others attacks back and forth. Still with a decent amount of variation. Fantastic work!

Quick and brutal. Fantastic game!

This game is fantastic, and a nice  spin on the typical ttrpg format. Wondering if you drew any inspiration from Terry Pratchett's 'Soul Music'? Probably a coincidence but in any case my bards were called Imp, Cliff and Glod in honour of it.

Bit of confusion for me around instrument quality/condition that could be slightly clearer. Is the condition of an instrument capped at its quality value for example? Calculating the performance score took several re reads of the rules but I think I got it :)

Thanks for the great game!

I was incredibly invested in all of the stories these fragments conjured up. Giving my axiologist a backstory (a university professor and counsellor in a dying 1984-like society) really helped set up what would follow. The setting and the story seemed to flow once I had this.

I  found that the first 1 or 2 fragments immediately gave me an idea of the person, and the rest gave the flavour. I was surprised at how quick those characters came to mind, almost fully formed. Every single one steeped in tragedy. Once I had interpreted them I also decided what form the fragment took.

When it came time to choose, I couldn’t. Instead I let the axiologist decide, and through fear of what his superiors would do to him when asked about his research, he had to lie. A soldier’s letters to their family contained confessions to horrible war crimes they had committed against the enemy. He defected and cost our side many lives. He was a traitor, clearly indoctrinated against us, and the official record should note him as a lesson to us all of the sick lengths our enemies will go to.

The game is straightforward, with an intriguing theme and the prompts are varied and interesting. Thanks so much for making this. I hope my axiologist comes to his senses next time around!

Awesome, glad to see I was doing it correctly! It’s a great little game, and thanks so much for the reply.