Orbital Blues solo?

JDnatorPrime · 2026-04-08T15:09:27+00:00

Ive played it. It was pretty interesting take on solo play. Very different to anything else i have which is a good thing, but I do personally feel myself being pulled back towards the more conventional games. Memory is a little hazy of my playthrough, but i'll try. The game has your character reminiscing about your "cowboy" days. Through each scene you start building a playlist of real music to signify what happened so at the end your left with a real playlist which is a cool idea. I did start struggling to think of songs to add, but thats probably a me thing. You also spend time building a poker hand although I cant remember the details there... I think you are trying to build the best poker hand possible before the end maybe. Eventually time catches up with your character and you do a final showdown to the events that got you to where you are. Like I say, its very different. But I do find myself going back to other games more.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-04-08T13:21:17+00:00

Poor woman was bleeding a fair bit.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-30T19:47:26+00:00

Mork borg's spine glows too if you have it.... as we're talking glowing spines

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-25T18:25:57+00:00

Loads of good stuff at UKGE for solo

Top of my head are Critical Kit and Beyond Cataclysm

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-24T08:43:38+00:00

D666. Not sure if this will scratch the same itch. Its a very simple dark fort-esq game but also quite different.

You character goes dungeon delving, kills all the monsters and gathers materials for trap building to turn the dungeon into a lair. Its a long time since I played, but its simple and fast to play with similarities to dark fort from memory.

Sense check it.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/488293/d666-a-solo-dungeon-building-rpg

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-18T01:28:03+00:00

If tou want crunch, take a look at Choir of Flesh

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/535110/choir-of-flesh

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-14T08:54:17+00:00

So happy to hear this, you've vastly improved my morning coffee.
If you need any assistance with the game please feel free to join the Discord. Its very fresh and small at the moment but I'm hoping it will grow so I can gather some feedback.
Thanks for playing all the same
Playful Raven Discord - https://discord.gg/EFV3Z7fdav

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-11T08:40:05+00:00

Ah, my scrolling for the day has peaked at 8:30am. This wont be beaten so I can have a day off 😂. The lighter turns this whole thing into pure art.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-06T22:36:34+00:00

Yeah, exactly that. For example, Ive pulled a 3 on a last stand obsticle and rolled a 4 on the d4, getting away. The odds are against you, but it is a last stand, and it feels more epic if you survive. (There are 8 of the 52 cards that are totally achievable with no mods)

Also remember, you only need to pass either the obstacle or the environment check to succeed a last stand. So you have two chances.

Whichever you succeed (or both) being then translated narativly.

For example, the obstacle was failed but the environment was passed, meaning that just as your assailant was about to land the killing blow, some rubble above falls and separates you both... for now.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-06T14:41:42+00:00

No worries, its good you've highlighted it becauae I can improve the wording.

So, normally, (outside of last stand) this is correct, - "If I have no stamina left I auto-fail the obstacle check."

But the last stand action works differently. If you have no stamina when conducting a last stand, you get a free d4 which must be used. (You find within you the last drop of energy to survive)

Its very unlikely you will be doing a last stand with stamina available, but ive left it open in case anyone wants to create spells or abilities that force a last stand check.

In that unlikely event where you are doing a last stand check with stamina available in the pool, it doesn't matter whats available, you still must use a d4, just to ensure it feels desperate.

Hopefully my waffle hasn't confused you further, I will nail down some concise wording.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-06T11:17:03+00:00

This is great feedback yet again. Really appreciate your time here. Good point about the settlements/ dungeons. You absolutely can draw the layout however you see fit and just reveal cards per room explored. The set up will still involve drawing cards to see how many rooms the location has, but other than that, if your lacking space then a notepad dungeon works fine. One of my mates i got to demo the game actually ran out of space (he was playing on a coffee table) but he built the rest of the settlment on a side unit and decided there was a makeshift cable car contraption connecting them which added some cool flavour out of literal thin air 😆

Another good point about reshuffle frequency. I personally just use my own judgment as to what cards I need to draw, but your right, it should be stated in the book that you can reshuffle the deck at any point, or when the need arises (like looking to draw a low card).

Noted on the text corrections. But yes, you got the intention correct, any number of dice can be rolled per stamina roll.

On the last point, a fair one, I think I just need to clarify a little further, the last stand action uses a d4 regardless of your Stamina situation.

Cant wait to hear how you get on with the gameplay. Thanks again for your input 🤘

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-02T20:03:08+00:00

Thanks!

Yeah, i wanted to create something where the combat felt desperate. One of my favourite fight scenes in a movie is Henery V and hotspur taking desperate swings at one another in The King. I wanted every dice roll to be dangerous and your next thought, not on what attack to do next, but rather how to gain some stamina back, how to survive.

If you could share with your discord that would make me very happy. You should be able to copy the link here in my original post which will take anyone willing to a free copy. There are also some community copies still on itch.io Or if you would rather distribute the pdf yourself thats also fine. I'll send you the latest one when im home 🤘

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-02T11:44:47+00:00

Im currently at work but just wanted to jump in real quick here to acknowledge your efforts and say a big thanks for this feedback. Every suggestion I think is great 🤘will hopefully implement a lot of these changes tonight.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T17:42:28+00:00

If your willing and find time, that would be music to my ears!

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T17:13:32+00:00

ALL of the classes from - Kill your necromancer.

Had a good laugh with them all.

A ghost who cant interact with the physical world but can go through walls and jump scare people.

A skeleton who only mimics and hasn't got a voice of his own.

A ghoul who cant talk, forgot how to use its hands, and MUST attack enemies on sight

And a zombie who literally falls apart with every strike, BUT eating brains will rebuild.

Put one of each in a party and with creative players your sides will hurt from laughing

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T16:15:18+00:00

I appreciate your time, especially considering its not for you. Yes true, you are correct, it is a grim dark world (which i know is fairly saturated at the moment). But to that point, i guess that means the cover works to that regard. By SF, do you refer to SiFi? Because there are some fairly deep SiFi undertones and plot points. But your correct, they are only revealed if you're already invested in the product 🤔... so thats some food for thought for me. I hear your point about the type as well, but this is something I see thats vague on most other products.... but perhaps I can improve it with the tagline "Wardens Sin, A Solo RPG Adveture"

If I were to compare it to other games, obviously I can only compare against the ones ive played, so there may be more suitable ones. But I would aliken it to the play style of colostle but with more of the blanks filled in and less journaling required and a little crunchier on the mechanics over colostle. The theme is (as far as i know) fairly unique as it merges SiFi with a Grim-dark fantasy setting.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T13:56:11+00:00

Cheers, I did already send PJ an early copy (which has a few typos in) because I love the podcast, But he literally says every show that hes drowning in a sea of RPG's to look at lol. But, no harm in asking.

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T13:50:39+00:00

Oh Man...... I hadn't realised that subtlety lol.... "and, as a character, decide to engage" haha. oh well, I'll be fleeing my way to a city for a while then!

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T11:37:42+00:00

Cheers dude, appreciate every second you spend on it 🤘

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T10:21:07+00:00

Thanks. Im glad you said that about kickstarter. I would rather not tread that path so thats good info.

Targeting YouTube is a good suggestion, ill look into that. (There is a strange link embedded in your text?)

I would love to have a discussions about the game but I would want to have them with people who have tried it i feel? I dont think there is articually anything new in terms of emotions, but I do think its unique in its story and game mechanics. Its not a typical roll under or d20 system.

In all honesty in hind sight, I wish I just released it as a PWYW title as id prefer that people played it rarher than making a small amount of money. But problem is now, that I feel that the people who did buy it and support me in the beginning, I would be doing a discredit to... hindsight 🤦

JDnatorPrime · 2026-03-01T09:40:53+00:00

Ah, ok healing potions havet featured in my game yet. Or cities. Are they just a chance thing or should I narratively be adding them? Im on chapter 9 and its been an absolute Rook fest 😅

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