I’ve just released a new Solo RPG – this time a Solo version of my Blaydon Grange boarding school game – largely motivated by two factors. Firstly I really wanted to play the game but don’t have a group ready to play it with (I have gaming groups aplenty but all mid campaign). Secondly I needed a new project to occupy my mind with and I’ve discovered I really like tinkering with systems and working on layout. To justify the work I revamped the whole system to be based around playing cards rather than using dice since I’ve never used cards as a resolution mechanic before and I figured it would be an interesting mechanic- a single draw yielding both a value and a suit which is two pieces of information compared to a die roll’s single outcome.
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OPERATION CROESUS; – A Scalphunter Playthrough
The Department is back to business as usual. Deception, intrigue, murder. All in a day’s work.
My latest playthrough of Scalphunter, a game of Solo Cold War Espionage. Scalphunter is available from Itch and DriveThruRPG, free or pay what you want.
Operation Demeter – A Scalphunter Playthrough
Eddie Lawson still in departmental disgrace is given the dirtiest job yet. But Fate seems to be on his side.
My latest playthrough of Scalphunter, a game of Solo Cold War Espionage. Scalphunter is available from Itch and DriveThruRPG, free or pay what you want.
Operation Persephone – A Scalphunter playthrough
Eddie Lawson, under suspicion from his department, is sent to Istanbul. My latest playthrough of Scalphunter, a game of Solo Cold War Espionage. Scalphunter is available from Itch and DriveThruRPG, free or pay what you want.
Continue reading “Operation Persephone – A Scalphunter playthrough”Lawson goes Rogue – a Scalphunter playthrough
This one starts off bloody and goes on from there. My latest playthrough of Scalphunter, a game of Solo Cold War Espionage. Scalphunter is available from Itch and DriveThruRPG, free or pay what you want.
Continue reading “Lawson goes Rogue – a Scalphunter playthrough”Operation Morpheus – a Scalphunter Playthrough
A sordid tale of espionage, blackmail and murder. My latest playthrough of Scalphunter, a game of Solo Cold War Espionage. Scalphunter is available from Itch and DriveThruRPG, free or pay what you want.
Continue reading “Operation Morpheus – a Scalphunter Playthrough”Operation Nimue: A Scalphunter Playthrough
Scalphunter – a Solo Game of Cold War Espionage is available from Itch and DrivethruRpg – Free or pay what you want.
Office Politics back at SIS headquarters adds urgency to Eddie Lawson’s undercover role in East Berlin.
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(Scalphunter is available at Itch and DriveThruRPG – free or pay what you want) – a Solo Game of Cold War Espionage)
In this instalment, Eddie Lawson is assigned a simple investigation into the effects of a deceased academic with secret ties to Soviet intelligence.
Otherworlds 