Solo Journaling RPGs You Print at Home
A solo journaling RPG is a game you play on your own, in your own journal. You turn a card from a standard deck of playing cards or roll two dice, read what happened, and write (or glue) one page. Nobody runs the game for you and there is nothing to memorise. Every game here is a printable PDF you download straight away and can play in a notebook you already own. There is no set length: you play at your own pace, a turn a day or a turn a week.
Which game should you start with?
| If you want… | Start with | You need |
|---|---|---|
| The simplest place to start | The Unanswered Letter | A standard deck of playing cards and your journal |
| A mystery with suspects | The Crimson Parlour | A standard deck of playing cards and your journal |
| Dice instead of cards | The Keeper’s Log | Two ordinary dice you can tell apart and your journal |
| A cosy woodland story | Folklore Forest | A standard deck of playing cards, your journal and paper to glue |
| Something for plant lovers | The Hedgewitch’s Almanac | A standard deck of playing cards, a plant and any paper or journal |
| A reading journal | The Borrowed Shelf | A standard deck of playing cards and your journal |
| A commonplace book | The Commonplace Hours | A standard deck of playing cards and a notebook you already own |
| All of them | The Seven Game Bundle | Everything above |
Watch how these games are played · New to this? Read the beginner’s guide
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Folklore Forest — A Junk Journal Game: One Page a Night for 52 Nights
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Folklore Forest — Junk Journal Kit: Papers, Ephemera and a 52-Night Game
Original price was: $17.90.$10.74Current price is: $10.74. -
Seven Games + Printables — All Seven Solo Journaling Games with Papers and Ephemera
$47.00 -
The Borrowed Shelf — A Reading Journal Game, One Page Per Finished Book
$9.97 -
The Commonplace Hours — A Solo Journaling Game for Keeping a Commonplace Book
$9.97 -
The Complete Collection — Three Solo Journaling Games and Two Full Kits
$24.00 -
The Crimson Parlour — A Solo Journaling Murder Mystery for One
$9.70 -
The Crimson Parlour — Junk Journal Kit: Papers, Ephemera and a 13-Night Mystery
Original price was: $17.90.$10.74Current price is: $10.74. -
The Game Bundle — Four Solo Journaling Games
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The Hedgewitch’s Almanac — Solo Botanical Journaling Game
Original price was: $17.99.$10.79Current price is: $10.79. -
The Keeper’s Log — A Solo Journaling Game Played With Two Dice, 40 Nights
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The Seven Game Bundle — All Seven Solo Journaling Games
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The Unanswered Letter — A Solo Journaling Game You Finish in One Evening
$5.79
Solo journaling RPG questions
What is a solo journaling RPG?
A role-playing game for one person, played in a journal. A playing card or a roll of the dice tells you what happens, and you write the page.
Which game is best for beginners?
The Unanswered Letter. It is the simplest of the games: you turn one card, write the letter you received, then write your reply.
What do I need to play?
A standard 52-card deck of playing cards, a notebook or journal you already own, and a pen. The Keeper’s Log uses two ordinary dice instead of cards. The card games are designed for a standard deck of playing cards only.
How long does a game take?
There is no fixed length. You play at your own pace: a turn a day or a turn a week is up to you.
What paper size are the files?
They are print-ready PDFs in US Letter size, and they print on A4 at home too (choose fit to page).