This years focus: Genres

 The focus of this year actually started in October of 2020 with the publication of SoRoPlay GamTools: Horror Ref zine.

They have random noun, verb, adjective, and adverb tables for that specific genre. They also have the top rankings for books, movies, TV shows, and Video games. A brief timeline highlights important works. Definitions help to define the genre and related terms. All genre issues are over 100 pages, most over 150 pages in length due to lengthy product rankings some over 1000 rankings for some types of genre works.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333448/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Horror-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/337192/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Fantasy-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/342292/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Superhero-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/344256/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Romance-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/346709/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Science-Fiction-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/348900/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Historical-Fiction--History-Ref

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/350789/SoRoPlay-GamTools-Zine-Mystery-Ref

Solo RPG Tools 2nd Edition 2020 bundle now available, briefly comparing the 1e and 2e versions

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/329825/Solo-RPG-Tools-2e-2020-BUNDLE

Here is the lineup for this year's Solo RPG Tools 2nd edition bundle and a short summary of the differences between 1e and 2e

ABS Solo Game Engine 1e vs 2e - The differences are 2e has 18 pages, 6 tables, 15 types of answers, and includes 1e info (1e has 5pgs, 1 table, 1 type of answers)

Fact Generator 1e vs 2e - The difference is 2e has 33 pages, 8 charts, 23 types of facts, 10 pages of senses of thesaurus and contains 1e. Compared to the original 1e that is 1pg total, 1 chart, 12 types of facts & instructions, no thesaurus.

Theme Generator 1e vs 2e - This 2nd edition expands and includes the 1st edition. 70 pages, many charts, 3 domains of themes, 21 subdomains, about 6,000 manifestation words, and 1,000 thematic subjects. Compared to the original which was 2pg chart & instructions, 1 domain, 10 subdomains, no manifestation words, and 288 results.

Description Generator: Objects 1e vs 2e - This 2nd edition expands and includes the 1st edition material. 52 pages, 9 charts, 33 types of facts/descriptions, object describing words from a thesaurus. [Compared with the original which was 3pg, one chart, 11 types of facts/descriptions & instructions, and no thesaurus.]

Gamemaster Surrogate (GMS): 100 Shades of Nay 2e...or Yeah vs Modifier Generator 1e - The difference is that GMS focuses on applying modifiers for actions or description to task progress, degrees of success, tangents, expectations, and/or speed in 4 pages (Modifier Gen in 2 pages focuses on 7 types of modifiers for actions or description generically, not applied to anything). Although derived from the MG of 1e, the GMS of 2e does not include 1e, since they are very different in how they are applied: applied to progress/success vs generally descriptive.

Started 2nd Coin Solo RPG System adventure recently on Reddit

For those age 18+, I started using Coin Solo RPG System version 1.06 on the sub recently. This will continue with William on a second adventure. A goal is to test out the newer rules and the entire system so far. Also writing another short story is pretty cool as well. Already two sessions have been written. Becoming a member of the subreddit helps to reach membership goals to add content to the game.

Hopefully, it will lead to several sessions until the adventure is completed.

It continues some time after where "The Art of Love and Loss" leaves off.

A brief synopsis of the plot.
A conspiring disgraced former mayor who will control giant worms in search of violent retribution for his removal and loss of reputation against the entire village.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Solo_RPG_Tools/