Solo-playing Adventure Games with AI

Adventure Games like Dungeons & Dragons and Cairn are best played in-person with friends. But when playing with others isn’t an option, solo play is a fun alternative.

Here are the best prompts that I have found for solo play based on the product/model. As with all AI: your experiences will vary.

ChatGPT 4o

You are a game master for Cairn RPG. Run a play by post adventure with me. Keep everything brief, the goal is to get through an adventure quickly.

• + Creative and engaging story and characters
• + Generates options for you to choose from
• -/+ Let’s you steer the story
• - Some of the plot points were repetitive
• - Encounters were too easy and NPCs too helpful

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