single-player dnd one shots?

[sillybug]

has anyone tried any single-player dnd one shots? i don't know anyone around me who is into dnd and as much as i prefer the roleplay aspect of it, i just really want to play dnd more and my only option really is single player one shots. i know of some two-player ones, but does anyone have any suggestions or even other ttrpgs i can play alone that don't take too much equipment or time? i have a bunch of dice, the players handbook and dungeon masters guide.

even a choose your own adventure booklet! i've tried to make one for myself, but it kind of defeats the purpose when i know the ending hehe!

i know of dnd games online, but there's a huge amount of fear to get over with that, so i would rather just do this for now!

[Bart]

Ooh, that's an interesting question! Let me think, as D&D is (obviously) made as a multi-player game, so we'll have to get creative.

The most obvious solution would be Baldur's Gate 3. It's a really fun game, very much based on 5E, and you can play it without going online, so maybe that's less fear-inducing for you.

This game springs to mind as well: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311715/mini-rogue

I *think* you can get away with one-shots that are for multiple people too though. You can play all the characters, and maybe prepare the enemies to follow certain patterns so you don't hold back punches maybe?
But what are you looking for in that one-shot? Role-playing multiple characters? A story you don't know what will happen? Combat? Something else?

[sillybug]

@Bart thank you for your reply!!

I really want to play Baldur's Gate 3, but I can't justify the price and don't have a console new enough to get it 😔

that mini rogue game sounds fun!! i will look into that one, thank you!

that's actually a good idea, i didn't think of playing all the characters in a multiplayer one! i might look into two player ones then and that way it's less confusing hehe

i like the role-playing in dnd and just being your character, like making decisions as someone else, and having a world to explore i'm not super into the combat aspect. i have seen this one called 'slow quest': https://www.slowquest.com i've followed their ttrpg designs for a while and they do a pick your own path booklet but i worry they're a bit too short and don't have the whole dnd roleplaying and big world aspect to them. 

i feel like it's probably best i just learn to be less scared and try online dnd games lol, i think i'm asking too much and for something that may not exist😂

[Bart]

Baldur's Gate is a great game! But I must admit that I didn't buy it either, I can play it due to steam family link 😛

If you mostly like the roleplaying, there are other options as well. You can do an async-RP with someone online (there are forums and discord servers for that I think), but if that's too scary you could also use an LLM to do that for you. They can be pretty good in roleplaying, if you can setup the world correctly.

Slowquest looks fun!

Oh! Maybe you can find someone who likes these things too, and you could write single-person adventures for each other maybe. Just thinking aloud here.

And don't kick yourself too hard that you 'should be less scared'. Yes, it's good to try things out, even if it feels a bit scary, but sometimes it's just too much, so don't push yourself too hard.