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Our main aim is to cover things that other sites would overlook, from new projects made by small creators to weird and forgotten ephemera.
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First Officer Reporting is an excellent solo-TTRPG where players captain a space ship and go on Star Trek-style adventures packed with mystery and discovery.
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The Long Watch is a solo-TTRPG where you play as a Beaconer, someone tasked with watching over a strange anomaly and dealing with the weird things that pop out of it.
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This week, I answer a question I get asked a lot:
"Are there any good romance-based TTRPGs?"
Yes! There are loads!
Here are 5 must-plays!
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Beyond the Barricades is a moving letter-writing TTRPG about two lovers separated by a chaotic battlefield.
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Medley’s Photomatic Adventure is a memorable hybrid of a TTRPG and scavenger hunt that asks players to please their ringmaster by taking specific photographs.
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These Strange Steppes is a tense, drama-packed #ttrpg that casts players as a group of horses who are exploring a ruined human town, trying to piece together what happened there.
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Mindnet Browser is a fun solo #ttrpg where players explore an alternative reality version of the early 2000s internet, finding numerous weird and wonderful website as they do.
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Grimm's Special Unit is a rules-lite #ttrpg that drops players into a fractured fairy tale where they have to stop witches, wolves, and pied pipers without the public catching on!
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Chord is a unique, experimental skirmish game that you play on the keys of a piano.
It is already shaping up to be one of my favourite games of 2026!
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Masked Artist is a memorable solo-TTRPG that captures the messy nature of performance and the joy of finding your artistic voice.
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Bookfolk is a cozy #ttrpg about librarians who must manage a magical library that is both a resource for humans and home to magical beings called Book Sprites.
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Escaping Wonderland is an exploration focused #ttrpg that follows people who have fallen into Wonderland while trying to run away from a problem that is haunting them.
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Tonight We Dance is a wonderful #ttrpg that explores the complex web of relationships and histories that make up a community and the work that goes into healing these fractured relationships.
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In The Court Of The Goat Queen is a fantastic rules-lite #ttrpg where players must navigate the goat court and attempt to win the Goat Queen's favor.
It is the best way to start 2026!
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It has been a busy year for Library of Words!
This year I've played and written about 57 indie #ttrpg titles!
Here are some of my favorite games from the year!
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"Yearning is an excellent solo-horror cave-diving TTRPG that all horror fans must experience at least once. Every element of the game works together to create a palpable atmosphere of creeping dread."
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