The Lone Bard

Welcome to The Lone Bard's new home

Hey, I'm Jake Zemeckis! I write about solo RPGs and tabletop gaming. My main goal is to showcase the incredible variety of solo games out there, especially on the indie scene.

Most of my content is actual plays, but I also post reviews, recommendations, ramblings, and whatever projects I'm working on.

To check all playthroughs and posts in alphabetical order, go to The Chronicle.
For all content from most recent to oldest, go to the Blog.
To see stuff I've created, go to Projects.
If you wanna get in touch, feel free to send me an email!

latest

29 Oct, 2026 Savage Hunter - Fan Maps
21 Oct, 2026 Let’s Play Grok?! 2e Part 5: The Vault in Our Stars
19 Oct, 2026 Let’s Play Grok?! 2e Part 4: The Dangers of Absurdist Fiction
18 Oct, 2026 Rome, Naples, Florence

now

Playing Savage Hunter (Savage Worlds). First time playing SW, what a fantastic system! Really liking it.
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is not a bad NIS game, but a disappointing sequel after 20 years of wait. They simplified the game too much. It lost a lot of the charm compared to the original.