I get that people want to roleplay with fellow writing-enthusiasts, but I feel like this has gotten ridiculous.

Now people expect almost novella level quality in simple roleplay replies. "Show, don't tell!", "No adverbs!", "No passive voices!"

It's ridiculous! I started roleplaying as a hobby because I wasn't feeling super confident about my creative writing and figured this would be a safe outlet where I could also practice my skills while having FUN.

I'm actually feeling MORE incompetent now than I did before I started this hobby.

Christ almighty, people need to chill. Roleplaying is supposed to be fun!

The past few days some friends and I have noticed something. Maybe it's been going on longer, maybe not, maybe maybe... but it's been discouraging.

Some people are downvoting everything, especially 1x1 RP requests and it is super discouraging. 1x1 RPs are just as valid as group roleplays, but I've even seen a few group RPs downvoted to Hell.

I don't understand the mindset, if you dislike a prompt or an idea just move on. Acts like this make people not want to roleplay anymore, on reddit or elsewhere. It makes us feel like our ideas are stupid and like we will never find our proper partner to do the things we want and desire.

People deserve to feel good about their ideas no matter what they are, how new to roleplaying they are, or how old they are. Whoever is doing this, I ask you to stop and think for a moment if you really want to discourage roleplayers like this?

Thanks for reading. Back to your roleplays.

roleplaying is a big impact in my life, and helped me get out of my really dark times. i stopped for the sake of developing a healthy relationship and just overall moving on to a busy life. i sometimes really miss it though, and i want to start it up again. i’m just so scared that if i start roleplaying with people again, my partner will be upset or judge.

with me roleplaying, i will only be doing fictional characters and no self inserts. it will fully be fictional characters in a fictional world. i won’t be talking much outside of chat beside talking about the roleplay and stuff about that.

i just don’t know what exactly to do or how to go about it. i don’t want them to think i am weird or that i am cheating. it’s a coping mechanism in a weird way and it helps flow the creative juices.

any advice or thoughts on it would be helpful<3

The fact that I can’t say the genre name h*rr0r in this subreddit is kind of ridiculous. Now when I try to pitch my ideas, no matter which roleplay subreddit it is, I get flagged for promoting OTHER things. But when I DO flag for n/s/f/w I get creeps in my DMs. Also, why is the term “c0mmunity” flagged??? I don’t get it. 🙃

UPDATE #2: This post is officially closed!

UPDATE: I’m getting a lot of requests, so if I don’t answer I’m not ignoring you, I’ll get around to you eventually, but I need some time to read all requests and respond accordingly. Thanks for being patient with me :))

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Here's the deal (read the full post, please):

I have read on this site that a few people have been ghosted/abandoned by their roleplay partners (and are quite bummed since their roleplay was going well/ had a really good plot). I have had the same experience a few times.

Now that this is said, here's my offer:

- I am an avid roleplayer, literate, and write in novella style.

- I am 18+ and frequently post

- I will be willing to write in any genre

- I can bring some of my own ideas to the table (however, this is about YOU.)

Let's say you have a really good RP revolving around a medieval princess and a criminal, but your roleplay partner abandoned it/ ghosted you. I can fill in that space (you just let me know what's happening/ where you left off) and I will do my best to recreate this world with you.

This is NOT an ad for NEW roleplays where we world-build together. This is for abandoned roleplays where YOUR (and your previous partners) ideas are being discussed and remodeled to fit the new/continued RP.

All I am looking for is your abandoned idea and what character you want me to RP, and I will do my best to fill that void. Preferably, I would like you to send me your previous RP (if it's on discord, add me to the server; if on google docs, share it with me.. etc, just so I can know how the RP started/ where it ended).

Thanks for taking your time to read this, and I can't wait for your responses :)

Seriously, I'm half-way debating if I should just drop this hobby because 90% time people just infuriate me.

It's annoying when people message you asking if you want to RP but they never have any ideas for the RP. And usually after this point, they turn out to be two kinds of people:

1. "Everything works", "Whatever you want to do" "I'm up for anything"

2. They have zero suggestions of their own but proceed to deflect every single idea I come up without even trying to offer me any sort of feedback on how I could improve them.

For example:

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- "Can we do a plot where my character and your character do the thing x and it leads to y?"

- "Nah, my character can't really do that since [insert some weird ass reason]"

- "Okay, well, could it work if they come up with [insert a plan to counter the weird ass reason]?"

- It sounds great, but my character can't really leave their home because [another weird reasoning]"

- "What if my character helps them to leave for reason x?"

- "Nah I don't think it would work."

-"Does your character want to leave that place?"

- "Yes, they are desperate to."

-"So how could my character help them?"

-"idk, do you have any ideas?"

*

Isn't roleplaying supposed to be a fun and creative hobby? What's the freaking point if no one can be bothered to do some plotting beforehand? It's so exhausting to be in charge of everything.

Hi y'all!

I've locked the subreddit until I get more mods. It's too much for one person to handle, and I'm not going to put hours into it each day for the drama that is entailing, the brigading going on, and quite honestly, I'm tired and I have a lot of stuff IRL that is more important than this subreddit. Take that for what you will, but my family comes first (and so should yours).

So while you can't post, you can still search past posts and link up with people if you've posted here before. You just can't make a new post. By the way - I will not be approving people to post at this time either.

The needamod post is the other sticky here, and if you qualify, you can apply via modmail.

Until I get more qualified applicants, we work on training up and revamping the rules, /r/roleplay will not be available for posting new posts at this time! but you can check past posts and see if people there can suit your fancy.

Cheers!

Hi all, /r/roleplay will be going down for 24 or less hours (Most likely during the day Central Time on Thursday) to put up the new rules of the subreddit, to adjust the rules everywhere accordingly, to adjust the reporting options, and a few other cleaning house things.

Our new mod has been great so far and we're both looking forward to the new and improved subreddit!

He returned to me! Thankfully he's a decent human being and checked in on me asking if I died. I appreciate the upvotes, comments, and concern. May your roleplays always be detailed, quick to reply, and everything you hope for. Thank you for giving me a wholesome moment on a day I really needed it. You're all so loved! 💜

Hey, long time advertiser first time making a non-ad post on here...

I don't think I've ever seen anyone talking about this, and if there have I've missed it. But it just takes one glance at the front page to see what I'm talking about. It makes posting your group every week just... discouraging, whether you admit it or not this is no longer a good platform to advertise group roleplays anymore.

1x1 just get their posts inflated, I saw one 1x1 post with nine upvotes, while you rarely ever see a group on this sub get one upvote. It's ridiculous, most of the group are perfectly fine, too. It's not like they're low quality or anything, they just bombed for no reason and it just makes this sub a really... non-friendly place for groups.

Sorry if this came off as spiteful... I like this sub, and I just wanna see it improve. Thank you for reading.

EDIT: This is happening to 1x1 posts too, my bad.

I've been using discord a lot But I don't really like Discord. Sure it's cool and the ability to make servers for just you and one other so that DMs are kept clean is really nice. However, the fact that someone can say something about you that's false and it can easily get you banned from servers (hasn't happened to me but it's happened to a few people I was writing with) without warning or explanation, is a little off putting. Makes me wonder if the community at large on Discord is more about drama than writing.

Because of this, and the fact that I can't find many people on Discord or who have a discord, I'm curious to know what other people use.

Is just using email a good idea? Are there any good forums or sites? Does anyone know what happened to Shamchat? Why should one avoid Omegle? (Never used it but I've heard it should be avoided)

I feel like back when I first started roleplaying, that the community as a whole was a lot nicer.

Back then I had friends that would stick by my side for years, and most of them enjoyed things like brainstorming with me.

Nowadays though it just feels all different.

I can barely keep a partner nowadays for more than 10 roleplay messages. The ones I do keep often don't even RP with me we just end up being talking buddies.

I never know how to act anymore either because I get two kinds of partners.

Sometimes I get partners who want everything to be done their way and expect me to be compliant and submissive. naturally this means that if I speak up at all they usually throw a fit about it.

Other times I have partners who expect me to do all of the leading. These partners expect me to basically have entire plot idea written down, along with exactly how I want everything to go and they usually get annoyed at me if I show any semblance of trying to make them take a little responsibility.

What I have noticed regardless for both sides however is that I no longer allowed to act out of character. I have to stay in character with basically everyone I meet now because anytime I am not their idea of perfect they ditch me.

I can and in fact have shared thousands of messages with people where we get along great and then I have a little slip-up where maybe I'm just having a really bad day and need to vent a little bit, the point is I'm not at my best and that little slip-up ruins everything.

As opposed to when I first started role-playing a simple "I'm sorry I was having a bad day" was more than enough.

I really just wish I could be myself again.

Maybe it's just me. if I am right though, has anyone else noticed this? Has anyone else who has role played for a long time noticed that the community in general seems to have changed?

Hi, everyone- all over 50,000 of you! With the subreddit’s official reopening, we have made some efforts to improve the rules as well as clarify on others. These changes are in direct response to several issues that have sprouted and are meant to keep this subreddit true to its nature and prevent it from being considered a hub. Here are the changes (in no order of particular importance):

1. No External Group RP posts allowed. Because this subreddit is not meant to act as a hub for groups, no more posts seeking groups external of Reddit will be allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, any messenger apps like Kik, Discord and other websites. Reddit Group RP advertisements are allowed, I.E. groups that use a subreddit as their medium for roleplay. This does not allow an exception for hub groups / subreddits.

2. Posts and prompts must be SFW. RP that is predominantly or heavily NSFW, or which requires NSFW, is not welcomed. Posts cannot contain explicit content and AutoMod will automatically remove all posts and comments that include curse words, common kink/BDSM terms, sexual and/or other offensive language. Obviously fetishistic and euphemistic content will be removed. Attempting to circumvent the AutoMod with misspellings and/or euphemisms will result in removal of your post. If the roleplay you are requesting may contain adult elements, use the NSFW tag. This pertains to both sexual content and violence/gore. However, use of the NSFW tag on a post does not suspend rules regarding post content, it is a way to categorize your search for 18+ players.

2b. In addition, no ‘NSFW okay’ posts. To clarify, any poster may not permit people to seek contact with optional NSFW content. There are other applicable subreddits for NSFW content. Do not discuss any sort of NSFW content, even if it were non-sexual, on this subreddit (even if you believe that it is entirely harmless). Any post which openly invites NSFW content or discussion, no matter how discrete, will be removed.

2c. While seeking NSFW content on this subreddit is against the rules, users may require that potential partners be a certain age (18+, for example) due to mature and/or serious themes. This does not pertain to NSFW concepts. It is still acceptable to state in your post that you want to have a mature partner that can handle complex themes. Any other content that would exceed these rules must be discussed outside of this subreddit.

Some clarification: These changes are not in response to just one incident or one small section of people. This subreddit has been used in place of NSFW subreddits, or alongside them, and has drifted into the same category as those subreddits. Anyone who wishes to engage in that content is still welcome to post here and be active in this community! But, because this subreddit is meant to serve a different purpose than those other places, it is not okay under any circumstance to seek that kind of content here. This is not only to keep this subreddit appropriate for users under 18, but also to ensure that /r/roleplay is aimed at literature, writing, and general creativity, rather than smut or other NSFW content.

In addition, groups outside of Reddit will no longer be allowed. This subreddit’s purpose has always been for individual users to seek out other individuals for 1-on-1 roleplay. As with the previous issue, there are other subreddits for posting group roleplays and this subreddit is not the most appropriate place for that sort of thing. Users may still use discord or any other medium for roleplay, but they may not advertise a group here. We would like to lift or modify this restriction eventually if it becomes a possibility, but for now all group posts must be made on appropriate subreddits. This is in direct relation to the past few months of defining things like “hub servers” etc which has brought a lot of discussions that have detracted from what the subreddit is all about.

Welcome back! Happy RPing!

Hello! I'm an 18+ female role-player looking for 18+ male partners interested in one of my prewritten original plots I can share with anyone who's interested. I roleplay exclusively in first person and prefer partners who are literate to semi-literate, capable of contributing to the story, character development, and worldbuilding. I'm looking for someone who enjoys slow-burn tension, strong character dynamics, drama, romance, and immersive storytelling.

I've noticed a considerable number of roleplayers on this site and others who insist upon only writing as female characters in MxF pairings and who are unwilling to double (AND who sometimes insist on only writing with other women). If you are one of these people, how do you go about convincing people to write with you? I'm genuinely curious.

EDIT: This does not apply to people who prefer to play female mains but will have secondary male characters. I am specifically calling out the people who are inflexible and expect other female writers to accommodate their tastes without a willingness to compromise.

EDIT2: I think we can all agree that expecting of your partners what you, yourself, are unwilling to do is rude. This is the point I'm trying to make.

So I had this fairly important plottage going on with one of our group members and they seemed to be into it at first. Gradually their answers got shorter and shorter and I could tell that they were losing interest in the plot. They never gave me any suggestions of their own, which annoyed me because this was supposed to be an important plot for both of the characters involved.

Then they suddenly hit me with "Okay, let me get back to you in an hour or so" aaaand they never did. They are constantly online, talking in the group chat normally (although I did notice that they kind of ignore every single comment I make). This whole ordeal happened a few days ago.

I'm okay if the plot no longer interests them, but why not just say so? Should I ask them again about it? I don't want to appear that I'm nagging for plots or that I'm desperate, I'm just bummed that they felt that they could not be open with me.

When it comes to roleplay, ghosting seems to be incredibly common. Why can't we just be honest with each other? Especially in a group RP where you have to hang around the person you just ghosted, it's so awkward!

Quick note from my 50F apartment - I'm in the middle of a winter storm in Texas where the states power grid is messed up to put it lightly. My comod has important irl things happening. These are causing us to not pay attention to this subreddit.

Responses may be delayed or short for the next few days.

Don't break rules intentionally. Play nice. Be happy you're warm lol.

Hey, y'all! I'm Sky ! I'm 21, go by she/they, & pan so needless to say, everyone's welcome! (Except minors. I don't rp with under 18+) I've got a bad hyper fixation for writing going on and I need some help! I have a few stories I've started that I *love* more than anything but I have too much time on my hands and need some new friends to fill the time! I'm just now getting back into the groove of things honestly so patience with me is a must but I do my best, I promise.. I'm semi lit to advanced lit. Anywhere from 4 sentances to 4096 character limit and beyond, it all depends on the story, what's going on, how many main/side characters their are and how I'm feeling that day! I try not to double up on characters but sometimes it just helps the story, yaknow? This is like my third time posting and honestly,, I'm sorry for anyone I didnt get back to before! Reddit took my post down and then my messages were glitching out.. Ugh it was a mess.. But most of the stories I started kind of fizzled out and I'm looking to start some new ones!

I'm not a huge stickler for your writing abilities, I'm very adaptable and willing to help out however I can. I'd like a bit more than a sentence, but I get it. Sometimes you're really tired, really busy, or just having a hard time but want to get a response out, I've been there! Communication is key

I'm cool with every paring! FxF, MxM, MxF, MxMxF, FxFxM, and so on and so forth. I'm looking for pretty high romance even if it doesnt start off as a perfect lovestory. I LOVE love stories! I love angst, drama, fights and making up for it with lots fluff! I'm pretty much cool with anything! I love trying new things, finding fun stories, and creating magical worlds! Currently I'm into SOL with a mixture of mythical things(I'm still getting the hang of writing the whole magic thing) but if you have an idea, just let me know!!

That being said, I'm VERY active on Aminoka. The only time I'm not willing to write is when I'm sleeping! I must warn, I am prone to getting overwhelmed, life is insane and while I try my best I can't always control it, which may lead to a small shut down on my end, but I probably did it to myself and I get over it rather quickly. So don't worry! I prefer Discord so please please please have it before messaging me, its a tad easier!

As for OOC, I'm a very flirtatious and sometimes can come off very strong, but I'm also very sweet and will always be there for you! Don't take me or yourself so seriously! I'm a total goof just looking for some new friends. Also this is your warning, I am not above blocking/ghosting if you make me uncomfortable. Like I said before, communication is huge for me so If I'm doing something that bugs you, tell me! I just hope you understand I will be doing the same! I believe in a three strike rule. If I warn you, tell you to stop, or have to "remind" you of a boundary more than three times, I'm done.

I'm also not all that interested in people who just say "hey" or "I'm interested" or open the communication with some dirt bag response. The password is what you like to be called and your pronouns. Thanks for reading! Hope to hear from you soon.

hello my name is sydney im 20 and ive been roleplaying for a while but its been some time so i might be a bit rusty i prefer writing in first person and can try third even if im not the best at it i want my partner to be semi literate to literate and send at least a paragraph each reply though it depends i know we both have lives but i dont like getting ghosted and im sure you dont either so just let me know if youll be gone a while id prefer you to be 20+ and id like to get to know you as a person so we can communicate better and feel more comfortable if you want to keep it only rp just say so looking forward to working something out

Hi, it's nice to meet you!

I'm a 21 year old gal just looking to share one of my favorite hobbies with someone again. I've been roleplaying for years and lately I've been hit with a wave of nostalgia. So, here I am on Reddit, trying to find new partners, and maybe even friends!

What I'm looking for:

• someone who isn't scared to share whatever ideas come to their mind
  Very few things are off limit for me in terms of RP, which is why you should never hold back from sharing your ideas with me. Whatever makes the story grow more interesting!

• flexible and patient with time
  I'm in college as we speak, and I am juggling two part time jobs along with it. That being said, there are days where I'll be online for hours, and days where I won't be able to respond whatsoever. So this is where your patience comes in play, sadly

• "literacy"
  I won't ask for too much, but at least a paragraph or so per reply really helps me get into the story.

• long-term partners

• Discord
  Discord makes my life easier, and I'm always on it.

What I roleplay:

• Genres: Horror, Post-Apocalyptic, Slice of Life, Dystopian, Fantasy, Medieval Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Modern Fantasy, and a mix of all of the above.

• Mostly non-fandom because I am not into many fandoms to rp them. (But if you are willing to introduce me to a new universe, then I'm more than happy to give it a shot)

• Multiple characters per story

• NSFW*

That all being said, feel free to leave a comment or just hop into my dms, and we'll go on from there! Hope to see you :)

*As you may have seen, I didn't list 18+ as a requirement, because I do not have issues with younger rpers. However, if you're under 18, no nsfw themes of any kind will take place within the roleplay (sexual, gore, morbid, and other).
That being said, same goes for your character. If your character is under 18, they won't be involved in any nsfw scenes.

Hi all! due to the amount of questions and topics we keep getting that aren't really an RP post but still seem to be interesting or valid questions, we're going to keep this pinned post up for the time being for people to drop their questions in and respond via comments.

All the same rules apply for the subreddit as they do here, but this way maybe we can get some of the multiple posts that seem to ask the same question every week stopped and keep all that chatter together!

Thanks, and happy RPing!

F 27 - Looking to do a detailed and descriptive roleplay on discord. I've been away from roleplaying for a while but now I'm back and I'm looking for new partners! I have plenty of ideas over a multitude of genres and I'm very open-minded. The main genres that I have prompts written up for are: enemies to lovers, slice of life, fantasy, historical, superhero/comic, and a few other genres. If you'd like more information or to roleplay, please message me.

Hi friends! it is the holiday season here, and for the first time since 2017, I will be taking an irl vacation. Granted it is 3 days long, but I don't want to even look at Reddit during this time. When I get home, I also want to spend some time with my family and quite frankly I need a break and to flesh out more rules since people don't seem to think they matter here.

The subreddit will not be able to be posted to during this time:

starting: December 20, 2025 07:45 PM UTC
ending: December 27, 2025 08:45 PM UTC.

I will:

• NOT approve people to post. If you continue asking about it and harass me about it you will catch a temp ban. This is plenty of warning.

• HOPEFULLY I will get some of the new rule changes in effect (such as publicizing the wiki as a pinned post instead of unable for some people to see depending how you look at the site via app, new, or old reddit, etc.) I am also working on making the language more clear, especially for those who do not read English as a first language. I may be looking at translations in the future for popular languages as well.

With that said, I'm grateful that the subreddit is where it is now and you'll still have most of the winter break into the new year open to RP to your heart's content.

Hi all! due to the amount of questions and topics we keep getting that aren't really an RP post but still seem to be interesting or valid questions, we're going to keep this pinned post up for the time being for people to drop their questions in and respond via comments.

This is NOT for Mod questions - that is Modmail.

All the same rules apply for the subreddit as they do here, but this way maybe we can get some of the multiple posts that seem to ask the same question every week stopped and keep all that chatter together!

Thanks, and happy RPing!

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