About r/PBP
A community for players to organise and discuss play-by-post roleplaying games.
The community at a glance
r/PBP is a Subreddit for Gamers and Roleplayers and storytellers with roughly 24K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Roleplay topic page.
Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2025: 4K members
- 2026: 2K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 249 members
- Sep: 185 members
- Oct: 274 members
- Nov: 906 members
- Dec: 288 members
- Jan: 383 members
- Feb: 452 members
- Mar: 381 members
- Apr: 303 members
- May: 324 members
- Jun: 341 members
- Jul: 274 members
Flair
- Discord132 posts in the past month
- [Masks] [Discord] Meridian University Beckons!
- [Discord][Async][D&D 2014] OCTU: A Fantasy College Campaign
- "Realm-level" DND Campaign - Long Form, Discord, Asynch
#1132Discord[Masks] [Discord] Meridian University Beckons! · [Discord][Async][D&D 2014] OCTU: A Fantasy College Campaign · "Realm-level" DND Campaign - Long Form, Discord, Asynch - Discussion45 posts in the past month
- I wish GMs would reply when they made the decision to not take you
- "Sandbox" should not mean "there are no plot hooks, opportunities, or points or persons of interest"
- Dealing with Play-By-Post Blues
#245DiscussionI wish GMs would reply when they made the decision to not take you · "Sandbox" should not mean "there are no plot hooks, opportunities, or points or persons of interest" · Dealing with Play-By-Post Blues - Group looking for GM6 posts in the past month
- Three Chaotic Deaf Players Look for DM, Tuesday GMT 6:00pm+
- Weekly Looking for Group/GM Thread
- Weekly Looking for Group/GM Thread
#36Group looking for GMThree Chaotic Deaf Players Look for DM, Tuesday GMT 6:00pm+ · Weekly Looking for Group/GM Thread · Weekly Looking for Group/GM Thread - Community (Non WM/LW)4 posts in the past month
- What does it take to get accepted into a game?
- A cozy, women-friendly play-by-post D&D online community. [5e 2024]
- [D&D] [5E] [2014] Combat focused server needs more players to help defend The Gates!
#44Community (Non WM/LW)What does it take to get accepted into a game? · A cozy, women-friendly play-by-post D&D online community. [5e 2024] · [D&D] [5E] [2014] Combat focused server needs more players to help defend The Gates! - Website3 posts in the past month
- Althanas.com is ghost town quiet and I want to find whoever left the lights on
- Trying to build a new PbP platform, PbP meets VTT
- Wandering Codex: Build Worlds. Tell Stories. Play Together.
#53WebsiteAlthanas.com is ghost town quiet and I want to find whoever left the lights on · Trying to build a new PbP platform, PbP meets VTT · Wandering Codex: Build Worlds. Tell Stories. Play Together.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/PBP for?
- Best for Gamers and Roleplayers and storytellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/PBP free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/PBP have?
- Roughly 24K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/PBP on?
- r/PBP runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/PBP cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/PBP is organized under Gamers, Roleplayers and storytellers.
- How do I join r/PBP?
- You can join r/PBP by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Gaming communities like?
- One of the largest topic areas on the site, spanning PC gaming, consoles, mobile, and tabletop. Discord is the dominant platform with massive servers for individual games and general gaming culture, while Reddit hosts some of the most active game-specific communities on the internet. Covers everything from casual play to competitive esports and game development.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo (+100%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+133%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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