💀 SOLO BORG Live on Kickstarter

The Soloist's and Beyond Cataclysm's standalone solo rules based on and compatible with MÖRK BORG

YOUR ARE ALONE.

NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE YOU.

No party. No master. In SOLO BORG, it’s just you, your wits, and your inevitible demise.

SOLO BORG, the complete solo RPG rules and toolkit based on and compatible with the grim, dark fantasy RPG MÖRK BORG, is now live on Kickstarter. Co-created by me and Chris Lowry (founder of Beyond Cataclysm), SOLO BORG is a standalone, single-player system for RPG players looking for fast, structured, dark fantasy adventures.

Designed to run in satisfying 30-minute chunks, it’s for both veteran solo players and the solo-curious—no MÖRK BORG experience required, just a willingness to die brutally and often. It’s the result of three years of writing The Soloist, listening to what frustrates players, and learning how designers solve those problems.

What’s Inside SOLO BORG’s 80+ Pages?

• The G.R.A.V.E. Ritual: A repeatable 5-step gameplay loop that guides players through a complete 30-minute session. Grim Situation → Reckoning → Action → Verdict → Exit

• Random Generation Tables: MÖRK BORG thrives on chaos and SOLO BORG arms players with dozens of random tables built specifically for dark fantasy solo roleplaying.

• Worldbuilder: Forge a setting with a 3-step tool that establishes the geography, fills it with cities and wonders of humanity’s Great Age, and then sees how centuries of decay have twisted these places into their current form.

• Oracles for the Unknown: Simulating a GM, the Oracle Tables answer players’ “Yes/No” questions or generate word combinations that spark ideas. SOLO BORG provides best practices on how to interpret the often weird results of oracle tables.

• Quest System: Start with a simple goal or let fate decide. Players can choose how much direction they want with a basic task generator (perfect for one-shots) or a deeper campaign mechanic..

• Six Solo-Optimized Classes: THE EXILE, THE HUNTER, THE THIEF, THE MESSENGER, THE PROPHET, and THE HUNTED—each with tailored quest mechanics and background tables.

• 100% Human-Made Art & Layout: Original work by Chris and me, and contributions from experienced BORG artists such as Łukasz Piwiński (Vault Crawler), Droned Artworks, Tania Herrero (The Bread Wyrm),

  Chaoclypse
  (Brandon Yu),
  Somatic & Material Components
  (Juarez Tanure), and Rollin Kunz.

The Kickstarter page goes into more detail about these features and more. Look for updates on the project in future issues of The Soloist.

Thank you for reading, supporting, and sharing The Soloist. It started as a small personal project a two years—and it’s grown because of your interest and encouragement. I wouldn’t be launching SOLO BORG without you!