“Mayday…if anyone is out there…this is the free trader Vulsong…cabin pressure is gone, I’m in my suit. The attackers have boarded…seeking immediate help…”
The May Day Sale is here! You can jump to the sale here or read more below!
Free d6 Artifacts
In celebration of May Day, you can download a free one-page handout that includes d6 Artifacts that won’t break your campaign. This is perfect for your Traveller, Mothership or Stars Without Number space RPG!
When it comes to ancient artifacts in space RPGs like Traveller, I’ve noticed that many artifacts are incredibly powerful. This list was built to fill the gap of artifacts that can be useful in the right circumstance, but won’t derail your campaign in ways that a more powerful artifact might.
This was an incredibly fun d6 list to create. Please give me feedback if you like it, and what other lists you might want to see!
May Day Sale: 50% Off All Space Books
Happy May Day! In celebration of May Day this year, all space books from Paper Dice Games are 50% off! You can access the sale at the buttons below.
Both Distress Calls for Space RPGs and Grim Space: Horror for your Space RPG are included in this year’s May Day Sale!
Distress Calls for Space RPGs is a book of 30 hand and human crafted distress call scenarios that are built for skill-based Space RPGs like Traveller, Mothership, Stars Without Number, and Alien RPG.
Grim Space: Horror for your Space RPG is a book of 30 hand crafted horror themed monsters, items, passengers, ship events and adventure ideas that are built for skill-based Space RPGs like Traveller, Mothership, Stars Without Number and Alien RPG.
Thanks for checking out the sale, the books, and for being a fan of games!
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Paper Dice Games Update
May 1, 2026
Other Updates
- Check out this amazing fan-made retro NASA style binder made by reddit user witch-finder for Apollo Mine: Join the Race from Space! Very cool!
- Rhys Turton over at Libidan Cards and designer of Apollo Mine made this incredible How to Play Apollo Mine video!
- I have a Patreon now (again)! There is a free tier for weekly status updates for designs, and joining at the lowest level is $1.50. Benefits across the levels include weekly design diary posts, early access to content and designs, concept designs that may never see the light of day anywhere else, and supporter shoutouts! It’s a soft launch as I figure out the best way to maintain a Patreon and interact with patrons. Check it out here if interested!
- I’m creating another free handout that will be released with a Youtube video in two weeks that helps solo players track their NPC relationships. The draft version is already live on Patreon – otherwise you can check out the final version in 2 weeks!
Project Progress
Apollo Mine was released on April 14th, and the Space Book 1 Page Release is live today! Star Solo work continues, as does design and playtesting for the Fantasy Civ Solo Expansion.
Content Highlights from Last Month
- Solo RPG March Madness Finals and Introducing Solo TTRPG Play Rankings – A video highlighting the winner of this year’s Solo RPG March Madness tournament, and my introduction to Solo TTRPG Play Rankings.
- Art Complete, Maps Complete, Game Complete (mostly)! – A progress update post for Apollo Mine: Join the Race for space.
- Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space – Hype Video – Releases April 14th – A hype video for Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space
- Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space is Out! – Release post and release video for Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space.
- Weekly Design Updates: 4/13 and 4/20 – My new weekly status updates post, inspired by my free Patreon tier.
- New Solo RPG Campaigns so far in 2026 (to me) – A video discussing the new Solo RPG games and campaigns I’ve played so far in 2026.
- Star Solo Update Coming on June 27th! – A blog post from the Star Solo Newsletter about a new update coming to the free version of Star Solo!
- Weekly Design Update – 4/27/2026 – Weekly design update for the week of April 27th.
- Solo RPGs – How to Get Started (New Advice for Beginners) – My newest intro video for gamers new to Solo RPGs.
Best Selling Games from Last Month
- Apollo Mine: Join the Race for Space
- Dwarf Mine
- Magestone Mountain and Underdark – Dwarf Mine Expansion maps
Here are the games I’ve played in the last month: DnD 5e, Worlds Without Number, The One Ring, Alone Against Nyarlathotep, Oh My Pigeons, College Basketball Dynasty, Fantasy Civ Solo, Apollo Mine, Spoons, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, Betrayal Legacy, Ra.
Modern Mythos with Jon & Seth – Once again I’d like to shout out an awesome podcast that I have discovered way too late…it’s Modern Mythos with Jon & Seth! This podcast covers the Call of Cthulhu game. I have enjoyed listening so far, even though my experience with Call of Cthulhu is minimal at this point! You can check it out here!
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-James Hron
Paper Dice Games 