Late with these comments, but yeah, I’m not big on school settings. I don’t mind them, but I prefer to choose someplace else to set it unless there’s something else about the idea I like.
Harry Potter does seem popular here. I’ve wanted to distance myself from it due to the stuff about JKR (and...
That sounds frustrating. Role playing is supposed to be an exercise in creativity, right? It‘s disheartening to see that people tend to go for the same few familiar tropes. (Though I can’t say I’m not guilty of this myself.)
(This also brings up a question. Can an idea be anime-based if it’s...
Thanks for the responses, everyone! This is all very helpful.
Oh, it’s mainly OCs looking for canon. That’s more in line with my past experiences.
I have seen quite a few school/academy-based threads myself. And fantasy ones!
I’ll have to try searching for specific types of roleplays...
Wow, really? Enough people are willing to play canons for OCs? Nothing against it; I’m just surprised. I always thought CanonXOC was frowned upon in most circles.
I wish you luck! OCxOC honestly needs more love.
No worries. I’m mainly interested in group RPs myself.
I can see why superhero school is popular. That has widespread appeal.
That title stategy does sound like it would work. I feel like people generally tend to respond well to humor, but I could be wrong.
Thanks for the advice! I’ll have to take that “everything in one thread“ suggestion into consideration. (And I checked the rules. They do indeed say, “Do not bump multiple threads in the same section at the same time.”)
Fandom RPs being the most popular is consistent with rest of the internet...
I’m new around here, and I was wondering the kind of role play ideas that tend to be most popular. So of all the interest checks and starters you’ve posted, which have gotten the most responses? Have you noticed a pattern?
And bonus question: are there any ideas you really want to RP but no one...