Roleplay Index

Find roleplay communities, partner and group search hubs, and other resources on various platforms: Discord, Forums, Reddit, and Tumblr.


Guides, how-tos, miscellaneous help, and other websites roleplayers find useful.




Discord has become a very popular platform for the hobby. In this category you'll see various hubs and communities where users post one-on-one and group advertisements, as well as chat out of character about roleplaying.


There are various hosts for forum roleplays including but not limited to: Jcink, ZetaBoards, MyBB, etc. This section has links to communities that facilitate posting one-on-one ads, group ads, resources for graphics and coding, out of character chatting, and more.

Tumblr is a bit of a catch-all with roleplay. Many people use blogs to advertise for roleplay occurring on other platforms, but some people also roleplay on Tumblr itself. You'll find some of each in this section.


In this category you'll find out of character and roleplay partner search communities. Reddit has a fair amount of subreddits geared toward NSFW roleplay specifically, also known as ERP.


Just about anywhere you can communicate via text, you'll find roleplayers. In this section you'll see links to hubs and directories for hosts such as Dreamwidth, LiveJournal, and InsaneJournal.



Roleplay Resources

NameLinkNotes
Be Safe OnlineWebsiteBasic internet safety information with regard to roleplay communities and partners
Guide to Literary RoleplayWebsiteA must read - this site explains what literary roleplay is and isn't
How to Roleplay in Discord GroupsTumblrHow-to for Discord group roleplay
How to Roleplay on Jcink #1TumblrHow-to for Jcink forum roleplay
How to Roleplay on Jcink #2Google DocHow-to for Jcink forum roleplay - this one is a bit outdated
How to Roleplay on TumblrTumblrHow to for Tumblr roleplay
Play-by-Post RoleplayingWikipediaArticle detailing what literary play-by-post roleplaying is, writing styles, popular platforms, etc
Roleplay Terminology by EvansyhelpTumblrA glossary of roleplay terminology - relevant to most platforms but has a Tumblr specific lean
Spare Room Roleplay Help SeriesYouTube PlaylistYouTube series covering a range of different platforms and types of roleplay
Springhole Roleplaying Tips and GuidesWebsiteAn extensive list of roleplay related tips, guides, prompts, and other resources
The Spreadsheet by r/BadRPerStoriesGoogle SheetThis sheet has a few more/different resources than this website

  

Miscellaneous Resources

NameLinkNotes
CarrdWebsiteFree website service, popular with roleplayers that prefer to link to their one-on-one partner advertisements
JcinkWebsiteThe premier host for forum roleplays
LensdumpWebsiteFree image hosting
Peppermint StrangerTumblrA tumblr dedicated to showcasing face claims
PinterestWebsitePopular for making mood boards and gathering aesthetic inspiration
Post ImagesWebsiteFree image hosting
TinypicWebsiteFree image hosting

Discord Communities

NameLinkNotes
BarbermongerServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
Crescent RP HubServerOpen community, focused on Discord group roleplays
Kink IncServer18+ community, ERP focused, one-on-one search channels
Only Adults RP SearchServer20+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
Problematic RP FinderServer18+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
Ramshackle RoleplayServer25+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
Roleplay CentralServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
Roleplay HelpServer18+ community, resources and ads for discord, forums, tumblr, and twitter
Roleplay Meets: RebornServer18+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
Roleplay RevivedServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
Roleplay Round TableServer21+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
Roleplay WritersServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
RP Hub Server AdvertisingServerOpen community, focused on Discord group roleplays
TemptationsServer21+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
The CafeServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
The Roleplay CollectiveServer18+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
The Roleplay GardenServer18+ community, one-on-one and group search channels
The Roleplayers' HubServerOpen community, one-on-one and group search channels
The Scribes GuildServer25+ community, one-on-one and group search channels

Forum Communities

NameLinkNotes
All Things RoleplayTumblrJcink forum ads
BarbermongerForumOpen community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group search
Black Dahlia RoleplayingForum18+ community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group roleplays
Blue Moon RoleplayingForum18+ community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group roleplays
Chromatic CandylandServerJcink coding, graphics, and writing resources
Daily JcinkTumblrJcink forum ads
ElliquiyForum18+ community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group roleplays
Forum RoleplayWebsiteResources for forum and text based roleplays and roleplayers
Forum RPGsSubredditForum ads, mostly Jcink
Iwaku RoleplayForum13+ community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group roleplays
Jcink TinderTumblrJcink forum ads
Moonlight ResourcesForumJcink coding, graphics, and writing resources, and forum ads
MyRPGForumForum ads, MyBB resources
Pixel PerfectForumProboards and Jcink coding, graphics, writing resources, and forum ads
PrismaticForumCoding, graphics, and writing resources, with forum and discord ads
Roleplay RolodexForumForum ads
Roleplay RoundtableForumForum and discord ads
RPG AdvertsTumblrJcink forum ads
RPG DirectoryForumOpen community, forum resources, one-on-one and group search
RPG FixForumOpen community, forum resources, and group search
RpingsTumblrJcink forum ads
RP NationForumOpen community, on-site sandbox, one-on-one and group roleplays
The Jcink Community CornerDiscordRead only Jcink resources
The Roleplay SourceServerJcink forum ads
The RP DirectoryTumblrJcink forum ads

Reddit Communities

NameLinkNotes
Bad Roleplayer StoriesSubredditOOC discussions, venting, advice, etc
Dirty Pen PalsSubredditERP partner advertisements
Erotic RoleplaySubredditERP partner advertisements
RoleplaySubredditSFW partner advertisements
RoleplayingSubredditSFW and NSFW partner advertisements
Roleplay Partner SearchSubredditSFW and NSFW partner advertisements
Written RoleplaySubredditSFW and NSFW partner advertisements

Tumblr Communities

NameLinkNotes
25+ Roleplay FinderTumblr25+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Dark RP FinderTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Dark RP FinderrTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Find Roleplay HubTumblrPartner and group search, various platform advertisements allowed
Novella RP FinderTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
OC RP SearchTumblr21+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Original Content RP FinderTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Problematic RP FinderTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Roleplay Partner FinderTumblr18+ one-on-one partner search, various platform advertisements allowed
Roleplay FinderTumblrPartner search, various platform advertisements allowed
RP HunterTumblr18+ one-on-one and group search, various platform advertisements allowed

Other Communities

NameLinkNotes
DWRP Master ListWebsiteListing of ongoing Dreamwidth group roleplays
Role Play Partner FinderLiveJournalOne-on-one partner search

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