Played this twice for Spooky Season. First game I died in 5 turns, but enjoyed it so much played it again the next day and fortunately had a better run. Wrote about it here.
I have a coordination disability, so I'm probably gonna play on a bigger sheet of paper, however, default A4 is a good hard mode for me! I'm guessing hard mode for a person with no coordination problems with the hands would be an index card, hehehe...
Love this game, great warm up before playing longer ttrpgs. :) little confused by the overwrite function though; when the prompt demands us to overwrite, does that use up luck?
You only spend Luck when you write/draw over your previous entries by mistake. If a prompt asks you to Overdraw/Overwrite then you're a-OK to write/draw over your previous entries 👍
ah thank you! I died quite early my first run because of the confusion but I still had a wonderful page :) this was actually the first solo TTRPG I ever played, and I couldn’t have asked for a greater welcome. I’ll be sure to tip after my paycheck finally arrives haha. Edit: oh and I was wondering if you allowed hacks of your game? :)
1st run. This was really rad ASL and fun to play. Will definitely be going for another run soon. Props to you though seriously (excuse my terrible grammar and spelling mistakes on the paper)
This was my first ever attempt at a solo RPG or any sort and I had a BLAST. I ended up with some sort of weird singing voice related cult? No idea what that has to do with the character I rolled but he had a Bad Time!
I didn't have a red marker (or any markers) and ended up using lip liner. It looked a bit brown so I went over it digitally with a red highlighter. I only had an 8x6 inch notebook, so I was working with less space. Also, I didn't really know how to draw a spark so I just drew a star shape and wrote in an empty space that I lost my spark. This was technically my first journaling RPG (I played one other one before but didn't follow the rules). I enjoyed it! I didn't know how to mention that the killer was "hot as hell" while keeping the horror vibes lol. I'm hoping I did this right. I somehow got my lucky number three times in a row at the start!
I'm finally trying to blend into Solo RPG Stuff and decided to start with yr game and boy that is really cool. Personally, I tend to write smaller-than average letters so at the end of the run the sheet looked... empty. So I decided to just write in another hero and continue from the point where the first died. Aaand that worked out even better! Although I didn't put much thought into it, I got a Chilla-style plot in my head. Plus, the format itself is fresh and creative. (I'll just wait for the creepiest night to make another run with a stronger vibe) Looking forward to try out yr other works like Iron Valley, FooL and Roll for Novel!
I did two runs on the same page with the same characters. I guess I have a question. Every one else commenting seems to have way more on their page, I think I'm missing something. Is there more to the rolling than just rolling 5 times, plus one for the variable in the ending? Either way I found it fun.
Thank you for checking out my game! 💚 As for your question, there are a couple of elements. Some players write big, some write small. The paper size can also make it seem like it is more filled, when in reality it's just a smaller canvas space. There is also a bit of randomness. It's true that a standard ending could be gotten with 5-6 very lucky rolls, but that's not the luckiest roll there is. I've known at least one player who got 6-6-6 on the first try, effectively ending the game in 3 rolls. (that's a 1 in 216 chance, not quite shiny pokemon odds but still pretty rare 😅)
I think I may have confused myself more -_-. WAIT I think I figured it out. For my own clarification, I roll a 4, do the 4 square. If my second roll is a different number, do that single number square. The next time I get a 4, I do 44, and so on and so forth. Is that correct? So I would have to roll five 4's to get the 4 column ending, but I am also continuing down the other columns as I roll those numbers. That makes so much more sense than what I was doing. I should play this again and play correctly this time. Thank you!
This is my first ever TTRPG (solo or otherwise) and this was very fun to play! I have big handwriting so I was worried that I might run out of space but luckily I did not. I played one run of One Page Left and One Page Holiday getting the 666 ending on the regular one and the Hallmark end on the other! Looking forward to other things made by you!
this was my first solo RPG, and i LOVED it! this was so fun and creative, and time flew by! i survived a surprisingly long time as well :) thank you for this!
I ended up playing this four times in a row because it's just too fun! It's my first foray into playing solo RPGs and the mechanics are fairly easy to understand, which I appreciate. I'll definitely recommend this to my friends!
Glad to hear it!! The world of solo RPGs is wonderful, I'm so happy to hear I made for a good introduction. Thank you so much for going out of your way to leave such a lovely message~ 💖
I also found myself inspired. But this game is great - you really get the sense that something much larger than you is going on. Plus ensuring your personalized killer doesn't win in the end adds great tension.
Your game really inspired me! I loved the system you used for multiple dice rolls to create a wide array of potential character traits, and the progressive story flow of the table.
alright, hears mine, I actually managed to get an ending in my very first time, I escaped and ended up in a paded room, everything was something that my character made up in his head due not being able to get over the death of his wife
Taken with my shitty, busted phone camera for extra effect
It's the first time I've played something of this style, more or less, and although I couldn't use paper this time, next time it will be different. I can't believe that I got 666 the first time, and to make things better, I also got the ending according to my lucky number...Even if I wasn't so lucky hahaha The truth is that it felt like a movie, and the playlist. ..ufff the playlist, what a good selection for God's sake! Technically I used two pages... I'm guilty but it couldn't be any other way! A scissors forced me!
This is my first time trying any rpg. I died immediately :'). Very very cool tho, and I love the atmosphere from the spotify playlist. Can't wait to try again and survive longer!
We played your game and we were deeply interested in translating it to polish language altogether with creating a fan-made content about it. And that's why I have two official business to ask you about:
1) Are you OK, if I translate your "One Page Left" to polish language and to publish it on itch.io? You'll of course get a polish copy of our translation, credits etc. and the polish translation will be available for free to anyone.
2) Are you OK, if I want to record a YouTube movie in polish language (as a fan-made content for polish TTRPG-players)? I do not earn money when I made TTRPG fan content and I have disabled all the monetization options on YouTube/Twitch etc.
First off, thank you so much for reaching out and asking before doing anything.
1) At this moment I am keeping translations in-house. Although I appreciate your offer I have to decline. That being said, you are allowed to translate the game for personal use but please do not put it on Itchio or any online storefront.
2) You are absolutely allowed to make content of you playing/talking about the game. That is OK 👍
Thank you for your questions! If you have more please don't hesitate to ask on here or email me.
Technically the first solo rpg game I've played from start to finish and I must say I loved the experience! The spotify playlist did wonders and I was completely hooked by the prompts and the flow of the game. I think it works perfectly with very simple rules, using very inspiring questions and atmosphere, and mixing the constraints of a piece of paper against your own desire to keep writing/drawing. Can't wait to try the Holiday version of the game!
I got eight roles before the killer jumped out and stabbed me, and it was a fun way to spend half an hour. I loved the premise of drawing/writing with specific prompts in a way that moves the game forward. I'm wondering, do you know any other games with similar structured doodling?
There are a lot of fun journaling rpgs (Artifact, 1000-Year Old Vampire), though not any that use doodling as far as I'm aware. One Page Left does have a sequel though (One Page Holiday https://mkirin.itch.io/one-page-holiday)!
I have the feeling that all of us played this at a very late hour of the night when we were suposed to be sleeping XD. It was so fun I'm looking to play again... and maybe I'll play in the day haha
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Played this twice for Spooky Season. First game I died in 5 turns, but enjoyed it so much played it again the next day and fortunately had a better run. Wrote about it here.
Thank you for checking out my game and writing about it! 💚
I have a coordination disability, so I'm probably gonna play on a bigger sheet of paper, however, default A4 is a good hard mode for me! I'm guessing hard mode for a person with no coordination problems with the hands would be an index card, hehehe...
Love this game, great warm up before playing longer ttrpgs. :) little confused by the overwrite function though; when the prompt demands us to overwrite, does that use up luck?
You only spend Luck when you write/draw over your previous entries by mistake. If a prompt asks you to Overdraw/Overwrite then you're a-OK to write/draw over your previous entries 👍
ah thank you! I died quite early my first run because of the confusion but I still had a wonderful page :) this was actually the first solo TTRPG I ever played, and I couldn’t have asked for a greater welcome. I’ll be sure to tip after my paycheck finally arrives haha. Edit: oh and I was wondering if you allowed hacks of your game? :)
Hacking my game is a-OK! I just ask that you mention+link back to my game. Also make sure to let me know so I can share/boost it 💛
got it! :D if I manage to get around to it I will definitely share 😅❤️
1st run. This was really rad ASL and fun to play. Will definitely be going for another run soon. Props to you though seriously (excuse my terrible grammar and spelling mistakes on the paper)
This looks so good! Thank you for sharing (and don't worry, your grammar/spelling was spot on 💯)
This was my first ever attempt at a solo RPG or any sort and I had a BLAST. I ended up with some sort of weird singing voice related cult? No idea what that has to do with the character I rolled but he had a Bad Time!
Yooo!! Thank you for sharing! Your sheet came out awesome 😲✨✨
I didn't have a red marker (or any markers) and ended up using lip liner. It looked a bit brown so I went over it digitally with a red highlighter. I only had an 8x6 inch notebook, so I was working with less space. Also, I didn't really know how to draw a spark so I just drew a star shape and wrote in an empty space that I lost my spark. This was technically my first journaling RPG (I played one other one before but didn't follow the rules). I enjoyed it! I didn't know how to mention that the killer was "hot as hell" while keeping the horror vibes lol. I'm hoping I did this right. I somehow got my lucky number three times in a row at the start!
Thank you for sharing your run! I absolute love, love, love that you used lip liner. It looks SO good~
Had so much fun playing this! Will definitely get my friends to play too! Thank you~
Thank you for the lovely comment!! I'm happy you liked my game enough to show to your friends 🥺💖
Aaand that worked out even better! Although I didn't put much thought into it, I got a Chilla-style plot in my head. Plus, the format itself is fresh and creative.
(I'll just wait for the creepiest night to make another run with a stronger vibe)
Looking forward to try out yr other works like Iron Valley, FooL and Roll for Novel!
rly fun, thank you!
Oh I LOVE how this came out!! Thank you for trying my game! 💖
I did two runs on the same page with the same characters. I guess I have a question. Every one else commenting seems to have way more on their page, I think I'm missing something. Is there more to the rolling than just rolling 5 times, plus one for the variable in the ending? Either way I found it fun.
Thank you for checking out my game! 💚
As for your question, there are a couple of elements. Some players write big, some write small. The paper size can also make it seem like it is more filled, when in reality it's just a smaller canvas space. There is also a bit of randomness. It's true that a standard ending could be gotten with 5-6 very lucky rolls, but that's not the luckiest roll there is. I've known at least one player who got 6-6-6 on the first try, effectively ending the game in 3 rolls. (that's a 1 in 216 chance, not quite shiny pokemon odds but still pretty rare 😅)
I think I may have confused myself more -_-. WAIT I think I figured it out. For my own clarification, I roll a 4, do the 4 square. If my second roll is a different number, do that single number square. The next time I get a 4, I do 44, and so on and so forth. Is that correct? So I would have to roll five 4's to get the 4 column ending, but I am also continuing down the other columns as I roll those numbers. That makes so much more sense than what I was doing. I should play this again and play correctly this time.
Thank you!
This is my first ever TTRPG (solo or otherwise) and this was very fun to play! I have big handwriting so I was worried that I might run out of space but luckily I did not. I played one run of One Page Left and One Page Holiday getting the 666 ending on the regular one and the Hallmark end on the other! Looking forward to other things made by you!
That's delightful! I'm happy you enjoyed my games~ thank you for giving solo rpg a try 💚
this was my first solo RPG, and i LOVED it! this was so fun and creative, and time flew by! i survived a surprisingly long time as well :) thank you for this!
I love for comments like these!! Thank you so much for going out of your way to tell me you enjoyed my game. It really (really) means a lot 🤍
I ended up playing this four times in a row because it's just too fun! It's my first foray into playing solo RPGs and the mechanics are fairly easy to understand, which I appreciate. I'll definitely recommend this to my friends!
Glad to hear it!! The world of solo RPGs is wonderful, I'm so happy to hear I made for a good introduction. Thank you so much for going out of your way to leave such a lovely message~ 💖
Who did the art?!
Me! That's right. I'm a game designer, writer, and artist 😎
I also found myself inspired. But this game is great - you really get the sense that something much larger than you is going on. Plus ensuring your personalized killer doesn't win in the end adds great tension.
Keep making great games and stories, M. Kirin!
Your game really inspired me! I loved the system you used for multiple dice rolls to create a wide array of potential character traits, and the progressive story flow of the table.
I've credited you and your table system in this new Solo-RPG game of my own that I've just released! https://roguecentaur.itch.io/celebrity-rat-trap
I would love to see an entire Jam dedicated to all the possibilities of your system! :D
OooOoh! This looks really cool! I gotta check it out~ 😎
Taken with my shitty, busted phone camera for extra effect
Thank you for sharing! Love the drawing of your villain in the bottom corner 😉✨
Congrats on the win!! Thank you for sharing, I love reading through people's attempts. The music box containing the luck symbol is so good 😍
"I'm Baby" is killing me!! 😂😂😂
These are so good! Thank you so much for sharing 💖
This was a lot of fun! I managed to survive to the end on the very first try, which I am hearing from friends is VERY DIFFICULT!
It definitely inspires me to think of new ways to tell a story through Solo RPG formats.
OH MY GOSH!! I love the details. The paper, the textures, the HAIR. You went all out and I am living for it 😍
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Would it be okay if you changed the game page's background color? It's just so bright *-*
This is my first time trying any rpg. I died immediately :'). Very very cool tho, and I love the atmosphere from the spotify playlist. Can't wait to try again and survive longer!
Thank you for trying my game! 💖
Hello M. Kirin, greetings from Poland.
We played your game and we were deeply interested in translating it to polish language altogether with creating a fan-made content about it. And that's why I have two official business to ask you about:
1) Are you OK, if I translate your "One Page Left" to polish language and to publish it on itch.io?
You'll of course get a polish copy of our translation, credits etc. and the polish translation will be available for free to anyone.
2) Are you OK, if I want to record a YouTube movie in polish language (as a fan-made content for polish TTRPG-players)? I do not earn money when I made TTRPG fan content and I have disabled all the monetization options on YouTube/Twitch etc.
Hi Elan!
First off, thank you so much for reaching out and asking before doing anything.
1) At this moment I am keeping translations in-house. Although I appreciate your offer I have to decline. That being said, you are allowed to translate the game for personal use but please do not put it on Itchio or any online storefront.
2) You are absolutely allowed to make content of you playing/talking about the game. That is OK 👍
Thank you for your questions! If you have more please don't hesitate to ask on here or email me.
Much respect for answers, thanks :)
Just finished my first play-through and I had a great time! What a great concept. I look forward to future play-throughs!
Technically the first solo rpg game I've played from start to finish and I must say I loved the experience! The spotify playlist did wonders and I was completely hooked by the prompts and the flow of the game. I think it works perfectly with very simple rules, using very inspiring questions and atmosphere, and mixing the constraints of a piece of paper against your own desire to keep writing/drawing. Can't wait to try the Holiday version of the game!
Here you have the result of my first game!
This is lovely! Thank so much for sharing 💖
good game!
Hi there ! An interesting experience, with great prompts and a nice material at the end of the play. Thanks for this game !
I think I escaped (but in an open crate D:), here's my page without any good drawings !
I got eight roles before the killer jumped out and stabbed me, and it was a fun way to spend half an hour. I loved the premise of drawing/writing with specific prompts in a way that moves the game forward. I'm wondering, do you know any other games with similar structured doodling?
There are a lot of fun journaling rpgs (Artifact, 1000-Year Old Vampire), though not any that use doodling as far as I'm aware. One Page Left does have a sequel though (One Page Holiday https://mkirin.itch.io/one-page-holiday)!
Thanks, I just discovered the Indie RPG world so recommendations are always welcome. 🙂
I have the feeling that all of us played this at a very late hour of the night when we were suposed to be sleeping XD. It was so fun I'm looking to play again... and maybe I'll play in the day haha
Being spooked is part of the fun~ 😈