Daniel (@dungeondive) addresses the burning questions that emerged from his Top 10 Solo RPGs video, starting with an existential favourite: “Do solo RPGs exist?” He settles this definitively by cracking open the 1979 AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide, where Gary Gygax himself included rules for random dungeon generation for solo play on page 173.
Why no Ironsworn? Because Daniel played Starforged, found it wasn’t for him, and this is his personal list. Why no Four Against Darkness? Because he explicitly excluded dungeon-crawl-focused games in the first minute and 38 seconds of the video—a detail that would be apparent to anyone who didn’t skip the introduction. He gently implores viewers: stop skipping around in videos.
The real star of the FAQ, however, was the decorative hex map visible in the background, which generated more questions than any actual game content. It’s from League of Dungeoneers, for those who must know. Daniel’s bemusement at this particular fixation is palpable.
What questions do you find yourself repeatedly answering about your hobby obsessions?