Hands-Free RPG

Devlog

• Pacing for RPGs
  April 27, 2026 by scriptorum#GM-Less, #Singleplayer, #hands-free, #rpg, #solo, #storytelling, #pace

  Story Pacing, Scenes, and Beats I’ve been devising a pacing system to work with Hands-Free RPG. The goal of a pacing system is to encourage stronger story beats in some moments and breathing room in... Continue reading
• Zoltar
  April 22, 2026 by scriptorum

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  If you’ve been using the Yes/No Oracle from Hands-Free RPG, but not the Zoltar Oracle, it’s time for an introduction. Zoltar Oracle might just be the more powerful tool. What’s a Zoltar? Zoltar... Continue reading

  
• Revisiting Wrinkles and Events
  April 10, 2026 by scriptorum#GM-Less, #hands-free, #Singleplayer

  There are some things about wrinkles and events in Hands-Free RPG that have bothered me: Your chance for a wrinkle on a success dramatically increases as your probability of success lowers. Events onl... Continue reading
• An RPG By Any Other Name...
  March 23, 2026 by scriptorum

  Some people have told me Hands-Free RPG is not a memorable title for a game. What say ye? One person instead refers to it as Scriptorum , which is actually my username pretty much everywhere, and stem... Continue reading
• Timers and Clocks
  March 19, 2026 by scriptorum

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  #process clock, #clocks, #rpg, #solo, #hands-free

  In this devlog I'm going to talk about progress clocks and my work towards implementing them in a hands-free environment. Progress Clocks A Progress Clock is a countdown that keeps track of how long u... Continue reading

  
• Hands-Free Hex Crawls
  February 21, 2026 by scriptorum

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  Hex Crawls In Your Head Hex Crawls are very map-oriented games. You’re expected to build a map as you play, fill it with details, and see the hexes in relation to each other. Here's is a hex crawl m... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming updates and MOOD oracle.
  February 03, 2026 by scriptorum

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  Rather than unleashing a bunch of changes at once I've decided to use these devlogs as an opportunity to discuss upcoming changes. In this devlog I want to talk about setting the mood using the Mood O... Continue reading

  
• Hands-Free updated to v0.16
  September 10, 2024 by scriptorum

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  I've uploaded version 0.16 of Hands-Free RPG. Here is a summary of the changes: Added gameplay loop chart and description of phases Added section on group and GM play Rearranged some sections Moved so... Continue reading
• Hands-Free updated to v0.15
  August 30, 2024 by scriptorum

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  I've uploaded version 0.15 of Hands-Free RPG. Here is a summary of the changes: Layout changes Small fixes Addendum - Description Oracle - Yes/No + Spectrum Blended Oracle - Use in GM/group contexts -... Continue reading
• Hands-Free updated to v0.14
  August 20, 2024 by scriptorum

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  Changes to this edition: Replaced table of contents with yelling-dude summaries at each oracle/generator Reordered many sections Added information about "your role" Added information about playing wit... Continue reading

  
• Uploaded Markdown
  July 25, 2024 by scriptorum

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  Uploaded the HomeBrewery Markdown version of this document, which I suspect will easier to understand for those with screen readers... Continue reading
• Uploaded printer-friendly version
  July 14, 2024 by scriptorum

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  I've created a black and white version of the PDF that is more printer friendly (white background)... Continue reading