If you can’t get together with your Dungeons & Dragons party, you can still continue to adventure solo with some cool apps that are available. Other than spending time with friends, D&D does a lot for players. It serves an outlet for creative expression and it provides a fun source of entertainment and stress relief. For players whose regular game night schedule was interrupted, starting a solo adventure can help simulate normalcy.
Endless RPG: Random Dungeon Generator is a great place to start for solo adventures. It is available from the App Store, Google Play Store, and can be downloaded to Macs as well. At $3.99 it’s a great deal, despite very mixed reviews. It has a 3.3 star average on the App Store. Poor reviews report lots of instances of freezing, large monsters not occupying the correct amount of space, defeated enemies staying on the map, and other glitches. The few 5 star reviews come from Dungeon Masters happy to have a night off. Although they still saw some flaws in the app, being able to have all participants play together was a much enjoyed change.
RPG bot online also offers solo D&D adventures, like A Day at the Fair. These adventures are designed to introduce players to Pathfinder and the 5th edition, rather than be stand alone campaigns. This being said, they are very limited in scope, choices, and are very short.
DND.Chromesphere offers extensive independent game play. Created by a very talented DM, this site allows full experience of a campaign. You will still need your own dice to play, but if you don’t have them handy you can find an online D20 generator like this one.
Playing D&D alone on apps is great fun, but there are a lot of drawbacks. One common flaw in these solo games is how constricting they are. Having pre-written story lines and not having a DM present means limited options. It can also feel lonely to play by yourself, especially if you are trying to replace a canceled in-person D&D party. If you’re missing your friends, try looking into starting a game over video chat instead of playing alone. If you are committed to playing independently and the apps and websites are not quite good enough, you can always play with pencil and paper or buy a book of solo adventures. You can find more guides, tips, and news on D&D here.
