This blog post is a repost from this month’s newsletter. If you would like to join the newsletter to receive these monthly updates and receive discounts to games, you can do so at any of the links below:
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- Fantasy Civ Solo Newsletter
- Space Books Newsletter (Grim Space, Distress Calls)
- Star Solo Newsletter
There are a ton of updates and news this month! Thank you for being a part of Paper Dice Games!
Free RPG Day and Free Games
Saturday was Free RPG Day! If you missed it, you can still grab two great titles!
- Star Solo – Updated for Free RPG Day, still in Alpha development
- The Grand Stallion: Champion Cup – a wonderful FREE solo game by Olo Torbjornson!
Spellbook Playtest
Spellbook, the fall/winter release for this year, is under way! Spellbook is an urban fantasy journaling game – with a twist!
I’m looking for 3-5 people to help playtest the concept of the game. In signing up, I ask that you play the game and provide feedback via a google form. In return you’ll be credited and get a free copy of the game upon release. Thank you so much for considering, and for helping out!
If you are interested, please sign up using the button below!
itch Summer Sale
It’s time for the itch Summer Sale! Head on over to the sale to get 30% off PDG games, and check out all sorts of other great discounted games!
Fantasy Civ Solo Expansion Art
Alex Odinson from Odinson Games has completed the art for the upcoming Fantasy Civ Solo expansion! The Fantasy Civ Solo expansion is set to come out late July or early August!
If you are interested in following along with the development of the expansion, and getting updates as the game progresses, you can sign up for the Fantasy Civ Solo Newsletter here!
Other Updates
- I’m a huge fan of new mines being posted for Dwarf Mine or Apollo Mine. A new one was recently posted on Reddit – check it out here!
- You probably already know, but I finally launched a Patreon! You can check it out here – be sure to use the 50% Discount Code: 57FA6
- Now that Star Solo has been completely transferred to the new publishing software, you can read the roadmap updates here.
Project Progress
An update and new release in June, a new release in July/August, and another in September/October. Lot’s to do over the next 8 weeks – it’s go time!
Content Highlights from Last Month
- Top 10 RPGs of All Time (That I’ve Played as of 2026) – My top 10 list for RPGs! I haven’t done this list before apparently. Check out the video here.
- Apollo Mine Time Lapse – A time lapse for a recent Apollo Mine game of mine!
- Two Free Solo RPGs for Free RPG Day – A video and the corresponding article highlighting the releases for Free RPG Day in 2026!
- Star Solo Development Roadmap – An in-depth article covering my plan and roadmap for continued development of Star Solo.
- Journaling in Solo RPGs – How and Why I Do It – A recent video on how I approach journaling in Solo RPGs.
Best Selling Games from Last Month
- Dwarf Mine
- Apollo Mine
- Star Solo (through tips – THANK YOU!!!)
Here are the games I’ve played in the last month: DnD 5e, Apollo Mine, Fantasy Civ Solo, Star Solo, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, The Gang, Five Minute Dungeon, Flip 7, Friday, Lord of the Rings The Card Game
Odinson Games – After working with Alex on art for Fantasy Civ Solo again, I feel it is only right to call out his own games at Odinson Games! He has both an itch page as well as a substack – I highly recommend checking them out!
If you have anything you’d like to share or discuss around this newsletter, you can respond to this email or comment on this page on the website. I read very comment. I also send messages around game specific newsletters, which you can join below.
- Dwarf Mine Newsletter (last sent in April)
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- Space RPG Books Newsletter (last sent in March)
Thank you for being a fan of games!
-James Hron
Paper Dice Games 