Wasn't sure what category to put this in but I wanted to share here for the potential for solo play. The first edition/set and rules are free to download on the website. I haven't played but looked through the rules and cards and while some of the races and things are a little silly I could see this as a fun way to play a random solo game when perhaps one gets bored or bogged down from more serious/long term games. I plan on giving it a shot for sure.

Wasn't sure what category to put this in but I wanted to share here for the potential for solo play. The first edition/set and rules are free to download on the website. I haven't played but looked through the rules and cards and while some of the races and things are a little silly I could see this as a fun way to play a random solo game when perhaps one gets bored or bogged down from more serious/long term games. I plan on giving it a shot for sure.

Originally shared by Matt Knicl

Hello! My name is Matt Knicl. I used to work at Wizards as a writer for Magic: the Gathering and even contributed to some of the Underdark stuff for 5E. I made a card-based RPG called Tales of Arcana in 2015 and funded it through Kickstarter. The elevator pitch is that this is meant for casual, intro, one-shot play where players made their characters randomly from cards. You play through a session just like you would with D&D or Pathfinder, but all you need are the cards. The comprehensive rules can be found at www.talesofarcana.com. The first game had 43 fully illustrated races and the second game (the one currently on Kickstarter) currently has 30. The illustrations are done by artists that have worked on other RPGs like D&D and Pathfinder. A lot of D20 veterans have been hesitant about this game but once they play they've found the fun with the randomness and the cleanness of the rules. Thank you for your time!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1383113518/tales-of-arcana-roleplaying-card-game-the-second-s