How to start a roleplay: the first message and 10 opening posts
What to send when you answer a roleplay ad, how to open the first scene, and 10 roleplay starters to adapt, based on what partner ads on Reddit, Tumblr and X ask for.
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Original character and world studies, writing exercises and FictionCore news. Find core concepts and app features in the guide.
How to recruit players for a roleplay group: where to post and what to write
Where to advertise a roleplay server or group, what 460 recruiters on Reddit, Tumblr and X put in their ads and leave out, a recruitment ad template to copy, and how to keep new players.
Roleplay apps with real people, not AI: 8 options compared
Want to roleplay with humans, not chatbots? We compared FictionCore, Roleplay Meets, Reddit, Discord, Tumblr, Kyodo, Aminoka and forums: who you meet, age rules and what each does best.
Roleplay etiquette: the unwritten rules, platform by platform
The rules text roleplayers argue for most, counted in 576 public posts, plus the etiquette of Reddit, Tumblr, X, Discord and forums: from ghosting and ship pressure to passwords and bumps.
Roleplay partner ad template: what 2,200 writers put in their ads
We read the one-on-one partner ads of 2,200 writers on Reddit, Tumblr and X. What a roleplay ad needs, a template to copy, each platform’s rules and the two lines most ads forget.
From AI chatbots to real roleplay partners: what changes
Moving from Character.AI or another chatbot to human roleplay partners? What actually changes, which chatbot habits to drop, how to find your first partner, and how to stay safe.
Amino is gone. Where did the roleplayers go?
Amino shut down in December 2025 with no warning and no data export. We traced where roleplay communities went, from Discord and Kyodo to Telegram, and what each replacement can and can’t do.
Roleplay plot ideas: 12 fresh takes on what partners ask for
Romance, fantasy and slice of life top 1,267 recent partner ads, and slow burn is the most requested trope. Here are 12 plot ideas built on the most requested genres and tropes, each with two roles and an opening line.
Roleplay character sheet templates: what 43 real sheets ask, and what they miss
We read 43 real roleplay character templates. Nearly all ask for looks and most for a backstory; only 6 ask what the character wants, and none what they hide. Three copy-and-paste templates that fix that.
Group roleplay ads: what they promise and what they leave out
We read 294 recent group roleplay ads from Reddit and 2,448 Russian Telegram ads to see what groups promise, what they ask of you, and what to check before you join.
Roleplay terms explained: what [F4M], OC, FC, muse and 50 more mean
A plain-English glossary of the words in roleplay ads, from [F4A] and OC x CC to semi-lit, slow burn and godmodding, with how often each appeared in 1,267 recent partner ads.
Roleplay red flags: what partners say makes them quit
We read 1,267 recent partner ads and 344 Russian anketas to see which behaviours roleplayers rule out, from ghosting to godmodding, and what they ask for instead.
Semi-lit, literate, novella: what roleplay post lengths really mean
We read 1,392 recent partner ads and 374 Russian anketas to see how long “semi-lit”, “literate” and “novella” posts really are, and how to describe your length instead.
Where to keep your OCs and worldbuilding in 2026
Google Docs, Notion, Obsidian, World Anvil, Campfire, Toyhouse, Kanka and FictionCore compared for roleplayers: privacy, sharing, phones, price and keeping your work safe.
Where to find a roleplay partner in 2026
Reddit, Discord, Tumblr, forums, Amino’s successors and FictionCore: where text roleplayers find partners in 2026, what each place does well, and how to choose.
A character you want to keep writing
Her first paid tour, or the friends whose show she promised to photograph? Build a character profile around plans, loyalties, and one very late reply.