Sparkdrawn

I wanted a solo RPG that's simple to learn, simple to play, and uses things you already have around the house.

I love lists — they offer a lot of variety — but I don't like agonizing over which one to use, and then having to find it, and then roll. That takes me out of flow as much as it gives me inspiration. And sometimes I just run out of ideas, and that feels a little punishing.

So I made something small. It's two pages, a deck of cards, and a couple of dice. There's one table, grounded in the four suits, so every card you flip — for characters, motivations, threats, places, magic, combat — is read off the same four rows. A turn is three steps.

And it's ok to come up blank. That's what the spark draw is for.

I hope you enjoy trying it out, and would love to hear your experience!