November 11, 2026

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The 2027 Paper Dice Games roadmap is announced! And – there’s a lot of fun stuff to check out. Read more below!

Paper Dice Games 2027 Roadmap

The Paper Dice Games 2027 Roadmap is here! Check it out below – along with my video explaining a bit more about each game and expansion!

You can follow along each of the releases next year by joining my game-specific newsletters below!

Dwarf Mine Newsletter (last sent in October)
Fantasy Civ Solo Newsletter (last sent in October)
Star Solo Newsletter (last sent in October)
Spellbook Newsletter (last sent in October!)
Space RPG Books Newsletter (last sent in March)
Patreon (for early access to designs)

Fall Solo RPG Play Rankings

The survey for the fall Solo RPG Play Rankings is up! Take a few minutes to fill out the survey here and let us know what games you are enjoying most right now!

You can check out the results from the Summer Solo RPG Play Rankings here!

Other Updates

Korchevnyi Valerii has finished translating all Dwarf Mine games and expansions into the Ukrainian language! A huge THANK YOU is deserved for the amazing work. You should check out his Telegram page here: https://t.me/Board_Freak
Your First Spellbook has had an amazing reception, especially from the Role Play Journal (RPJ) community!
- Join the RPJ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/wNeapAaMG
- Check out Your First Spellbook in an RPJ round up from The HalFass Crafter: https://youtu.be/8BSFihhlOOk?si=lVMyp8ApBAIcELgw
- Check out Journals4Breakfast’s video on why solo RPGs are great for women over 50 (and everyone) – with Spellbook being highlighted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr066WKiKDM
I’ve started a long term Fantasy Civ Solo game, which I am tracking through Instagram – you can check out my most recent post (year 6!) here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dfh8EbLS4xI/?hl=en

Project Progress

I’m really at the starting stages for 2027, so I won’t share my regular project progress image. Instead, here again is my 2027 roadmap!

Content Highlights from Last Month

Dwarf Mine 2026 Survey – The 2026 Dwarf Mine survey.
Spell Creation and Creativity – Your First Spellbook Design Diary – A design diary outlining how I approached spell creation and creativity in Your First Spellbook.
Solo RPG Play Rankings – October 2026 – The results of the Solo RPG Play Rankings from October – in both an article and video.
Your First Spellbook 2026 Survey – The 2026 Your First Spellbook survey.
Star Solo 2026 Survey – The 2026 Star Solo survey.
Fantasy Civ Solo 2026 Survey – The 2026 Fantasy Civ Solo survey.
October Survey Giveaway – A video giveaway for everyone who participated in the surveys this year!
2027 Paper Dice Games Design Roadmap – The video highlighting my 2027 design roadmap!

Best Selling Games from Last Month

Here are the games I’ve played in the last month: Fantasy Civ Solo, Alone Against Nyarlathotep, Zombie Apocalypse, Your First Spellbook, Hamster Roll, Pandemic Legacy Season 0, Eldritch Horror, Fury of Dracula.

The HalFass Crafter – If you are someone who likes crafting, journaling, and or playing RPGs, I highly recommend checking out Laura’s videos over at the HalFass Crafter! She creates some gorgeous journal and crafting projects, and has fun playing amazing games! Her channel can be found here.

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Dwarf Mine Newsletter (last sent in October)
Fantasy Civ Solo Newsletter (last sent in October)
Star Solo Newsletter (last sent in October)
Spellbook Newsletter (last sent in October!)
Space RPG Books Newsletter (last sent in March)
Patreon (for early access to designs)

Thank you for being a fan of games!

-James Hron