Controlled Anarchy: Playing with no GM
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 9, 2023
Whether you want to experience Shadowrun: Anarchy as a solo game, have too few players to have a traditional GM, or just want everyone to have absolutely equal input into shared storytelling, Controlled Anarchy can work for you.
Over the years, I have built and play-tested a method of playing Shadowrun: Anarchy with no GM. It works, even if taken in piecemeal but especially if taken all together.
Certain concepts are taken from the Anarchy Primer so reading this first can help, but is not a prerequisite.
So here it is, all twelve pages, including the rules, helpful hints, random charts, and node maps:
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Are there any plans for a version geared towards solo play for Anarchy 2.0 in particular?