Series - The Solo Dungeon

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Language:	English
Publisher:	Games Publications -- United Kingdom
Categories:	Complexity Level : Solitaire RPG (External Rules Required) Genre : Fantasy

This early solitaire adventure was unofficially intended for use with the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

Solitaire Adventures

The Solo Dungeon

Related Links

Richard A. Bartle
This page belongs to the author of the early solo role-playing effort, The Solo Dungeon.
http://www.mud.co.uk/richard/ (last verified: 2004-06-09)

The Solo Dungeon
This page contains scans of the solitaire adventure of the same name, shared by its author.
http://www.youhaventlived.com/The%20Solo%20Dungeon/index.html (last verified: 2017-01-02)

User Comments

Perhaps the earliest-to-be-documented series of gamebooks to have been nearly ended before it ever began, the single-entry title of the same name in "The Solo Dungeon" series is considered by some a cult classic among interactive fiction lovers (as well as a sought-after collector's item that still fetches quite a price). The sole title to have ever been released is an unfortunately mixed experience, however; divisively snarky writing, exceedingly generic dungeon crawling narrative conventions, ugly illustrations and an overall lacking of sustaining value make this adventure tough to recommend (though the playtesting was a success and the mapmaking exercise can be quite fun). That being said, there are those who are right to value this one's historic value to both RPG-grounded storytelling and interactive fiction as a whole. I can safely say this adventure is an acquired taste that has a definitve market, passionate fans and a clear vision in mind; for the majority of readers, however, many of the story's shortcomings come to mind far clearer than one might've hoped. As such, while I personally wouldn't recommend it, there are those in the demographic I know would love it who I'd tell to go all in and give it a play or two.

--Shadeheart