All Things Solo

...When you're playing, Well, it can feel a bit like you're fighting yourself, which, let's be honest, is a battle most of us are already fighting every day. ~ The AI guy in the podcast. :S

"How the heck do you know? You are a machine!" ~Tempered7

Second in the AI Voice Podcast series, our two Artificial Id...Intelligence pals (actually one) discusses the importance of random elements and reacting to curveballs while creating a story. It emphasizes letting go of control and allowing oneself to be surprised by the unfolding narrative. The guide encourages considering all narrative elements, such as the main goal, scene goal, conflicts, and consequences. Questions are seen as crucial to driving the narrative forward and keeping the creator engaged with the world being built. The importance of the action and reaction chain is also mentioned.

Full Podcast #2: For intermediate players. A 47 min. A.I. Podcast ( now in 5 parts) in which these Artificial... *don't say it! don't say it!* Intelligence added from itself A LOT! Reading comprehension, rich guy, reading comprehension! Or wait, what am I saying. It's fine like this. Don't improve it more so that I can sabot... I mean "immerse" myself in them if we play Terminator 1.

"In solo adventures the rules are more like guidelines... The guide's philosophy is simple: It's YOUR game, so you make the rules." ~ The same AI Woman.

EDIT: I was looking for ways to procrastinate just to keep myself away from those boring 5e combat rules again (man, I missed 3.5ed) so I decided to divide this podcast into smaller chunks. Life is too short to listen to 40 mins podcasts, anyway.

PART 1 - Starters	PART 2 - Intermediate Methods	PART 3 - Extra Tips & Exploration	PART 4 - RP & Combat	PART 5
0:01 - Money money? 1:36 - Using Campaign Setting Guides 2:08 - No single right way to play solo 3:14 - Experimentation 3:32 - Kickstart your opening scene 3:54 - Core Gameplay Loop 4:20 - Yes / No Questions 4:30 - Freeform Association 5:22 - Oracle & Interpretation (Where YOU take the reins) 6:54 - Play 7:08 - Recap So far... 7:24 - There's more to deepen your narrative 7:44 - Six key elements for game story mechanics 8:30 - Conflict 8:46 - Action - Reaction Chain 9:04 - Consequences 9:24 - So called "Example" the AI gave... tsk! 9:48 - Resolving Conflict 10:06 - The Last Recap	0:01 - How to handle Conflict (Expecting the Unexpected) 0:51 - Mastering The Art of Questions 2:41 - Going back to Freeform Association (The secret weapon of Soloing) 3:28 - When the words don't fit 3:55 - An FFA "example" from this AI gal's so called "solo game" (Pah! I'd do it better!) 5:22 - Deeper Dive to Oracle 6:14 - Some types of Oracles (Making it your own) 7:08 - "Maybe" answer in the Oracle (The Wild Card) 7:37 - Back to Interpretation 8:10 - Context (Fitting the content into the narrative) 8:38 - So called "unexpected interpretation" in a game from this AI gal. AGAIN! Liar liar, pants on fire! 9:52 - The Flow (Chaining Scenes) 10:17 - Ending a Session: Cliffhangers (It blended plot twists into this...) 11:11 - Storyellers (Freedom & Flexibility)	0:01 - Extra Tips (The AI titles it as Odds & Ends. Spoiler: I NEVER SAID IT!!) 0:11 - Play the "J.U.I.C.Y" Bits (LOL) 0:34 - Cheating (She called my approach "liberating" ^^ Is romance blossoming in between two people of different worlds? But no, no! I couldn't). 1:48 - Exploration (Let the world unfold organically) 3:22 - Using randomization in exploration (G.U.A.R.D.S method of Loot Goblin mixed with my obstacle creation methods) 4:48 - Obstacle Creation (This is what I meant by "Your choices TRULY matter unlike in video games) 5:52 - Using Contrast in Exploration 6:21 - Environmental Storytelling (From a draft version of the article) 7:10 - Fog of War 7:52 - Hex-crawling	0:01 - Roleplaying In Solo RPGs (yeah, it's a thing! ) 1:18 - Journaling (It can also be a Tactics Book of a General rather than Dear Diary!) 1:40 - What would my character do? (They made a great point... :S) 3:28 - Combat (Not the full guide, just an intro. Full Combat Podcasts will come after the modules are released) 5:34 - Playing the enemy realistically (Based on their personality & goals) 6:24 - Tools & Resources for combat 6:38 - VTTs 7:25 - Cheating. Again. ^^ In depth. (Venturing into forbidden territory, says the AI man) 10:21 - Advanced Techniques (She called me "passionate" about my guide... MUST... RESIST!) 11:24 - Themes (Good artists copy, great artists steal)	Itsy Bitsy Recap

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