What if you could experience an entire lifetime as a dragon, from a vulnerable hatchling to an ancient creature of myth and legend?
That’s the premise behind The Great Big Wyrm, an upcoming solo roleplaying game written and illustrated by Juan Moore. Scheduled for release on July 20, 2027 (US/Canada) and July 22, 2027 (UK), the game invites players to step into the scales of one of fantasy’s most iconic creatures and chronicle an epic life story shaped entirely by their own choices.
A Dragon’s Life, Told Through Your Decisions
Unlike traditional roleplaying games that focus on short adventures or party-based campaigns, The Great Big Wyrm places players at the center of a centuries-spanning personal saga.
You begin life as a newly hatched dragon and guide your character through every stage of growth and transformation. Along the way, you’ll encounter challenges, rivalries, opportunities, and world-changing events that help define your legacy.
Every choice matters. Will your dragon become a wise protector who nurtures kingdoms and civilizations? Or will they embrace power and domination, ruling the world through fear? The game encourages players to craft deeply personal narratives, with each decision influencing both their character’s destiny and the wider world around them.
A Solo RPG Focused on Storytelling and Journaling
At its core, The Great Big Wyrm combines solo roleplaying with immersive narrative journaling.
Rather than following a fixed storyline, players create their own legend through a series of prompts, decisions, and evolving circumstances. The result is a highly replayable experience where no two dragons are likely to share the same journey.
The game explores themes familiar to epic fantasy: power, isolation, ambition, legacy, and mortality. Depending on the path you choose, your story could end in heroic sacrifice, divine ascension, tragic defeat at the hands of legendary heroes, or even an eternity spent alone as one of the world’s last great wyrms.
The central question remains the same:
From hatchling to behemoth, where will your story lead?
A Passion Project from Designer and Artist Juan Moore
Beyond designing the game, Juan Moore is also responsible for its illustrations, giving The Great Big Wyrm a distinctive artistic identity shaped by a single creative vision.
To document the journey behind the project, Moore has launched a series of behind-the-scenes video diaries on his YouTube channel, @OddArtworks. The videos offer fans an opportunity to follow the development process and gain insight into how the game was pitched, commissioned, designed, and illustrated.
The first entries in the series are already available:
- Wyrm Diaries Part 1: I Pitched an RPG to a Publisher
- Wyrm Diaries Part 2: Making the Cover Art for My RPG
Additional episodes are planned in the coming weeks, providing an ongoing look at the creative process behind the game’s development.
Pre-Orders Available Now
Fantasy fans, solo RPG enthusiasts, and lovers of narrative-driven experiences can pre-order The Great Big Wyrm now ahead of its summer 2027 release.
With its unique premise, dragon-centered perspective, and emphasis on long-form storytelling, the game promises an opportunity rarely explored in tabletop roleplaying: the chance to live an entire legendary lifetime as one of fantasy’s most awe-inspiring creatures.
Whether you rise as a benevolent guardian, a tyrannical ruler, or something far stranger, the legend you create will be entirely your own.
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