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"A Requiem for Horizon Prophecy Online: The Final Four takes you on a nostalgia trip that you actually didn’t take the first time around, and it pulls it off very well." You can read the full CHG actual play and review here:

https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2022/04/04/solitaire-storytelling-a-requiem-f...

Ah! I wish itch.io had pinned comments! Thank you so much :)

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Is it possible to be nostalgic about a video game that has never existed? Can one find a role-playing game beautiful and touching without having played it? I think I confidently answer "yes" to these two questions in the case of ARfHPO-TFF. This single player game is about walking the plains of an imaginary MMORPG at the end of its life, redoing the quests with a new character, just for fun. The game seems to me enjoyable on this pure quest angle, but beyond that, it's also a poignant reflection on what it means to play a game, how it can impact our lives, and what we take away from each game once we put the dice or the console away.

Such high praise, thank you so much!

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Wow! This is absolutely great. Love the setting, mechanics and presentation. I'm gonna treat myself to a play-through ASAP (why I have not spoiled myself the later hours). 

Finally, I am of course honoured  to be credited here. Thanks a lot! I think this way of writing solo games is really something worth exploring more.

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Oh, I'm so glad you came this way! I couldn't see a way to message you, but yes, I absolutely wouldn't have managed this without the inspiration. Thanks so much!

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I've never seen a single player tabletop before but will now be on the lookout. This is a very well made and creative application of the medium. Awesome job

Haha, isn't it an odd concept? We think of TTRPGs as group activities, but once you dig in, there's a great array of solo content out there. Thanks so much!

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I've always been interested in tabletop game jam submissions but don't have anyone to play them with, so it was really cool to see a singleplayer game!

I had a lot of fun reading through this, very neat way to do this theme

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Thanks! This was my first attempt at a solo TTRPG after seeing one I really liked in a previous jam, so I'm hoping to spread the vibe :)