November has arrived, which means Solo Gaming Appreciation Month
(SGAM) returns with a vengeance. The event, organized by the Google Plus Lone Wolf Roleplaying community, encourages gamers to celebrate
solitaire play and post their experiences (something the community
generally supports throughout the year). Some of us, myself included,
dabble in all kinds of solitaire play year-round, from roleplaying
games and solo gamebooks to board games and wargames, sometimes to
playtest design concepts, other times for sheer entertainment. SGAM
offers an occasion to reflect on some solitaire roleplaying
resources, some tried and true, some newly discovered, that not only
reflect my particular solo gaming preferences but might also enhance
others’ solo play experiences: