About r/rpg
A subreddit for all things related to tabletop roleplaying games
The community at a glance
r/rpg is a Subreddit for Roleplayers and storytellers and Gamers with roughly 1.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Roleplay communities list.
Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Rpg, System, and Ttrpg. Product recommendations often mention star wars ttrpg edition and e-reader format games.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 19K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 11K members
- 2016: 19K members
- 2017: 42K members
- 2018: 290K members
- 2019: 358K members
- 2020: 524K members
- 2023: 208K members
- 2024: 15K members
- 2025: 22K members
- 2026: 36K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
Topics
- Rpg352 posts in the past month#1352Rpg
- System189 posts in the past month#2189System
- Ttrpg105 posts in the past month#3105Ttrpg
- Looking For51 posts in the past month#451Looking For
- Gm39 posts in the past month#539Gm
Flair
- Discussion24 posts in the past month
- How do you avoid always being the straight man/sensible one in the party at events (especially as a woman)?
- Have you ever run or played through an adventure that flopped so hard (for any reason) that it killed or irreparably derailed an ongoing campaign?
- Where do you stand on reminding players vs letting notes decide?
#124DiscussionHow do you avoid always being the straight man/sensible one in the party at events (especially as a woman)? · Have you ever run or played through an adventure that flopped so hard (for any reason) that it killed or irreparably derailed an ongoing campaign? · Where do you stand on reminding players vs letting notes decide? - Game Suggestion16 posts in the past month
- Best systems for survival horror?
- Best in person experience oneshot in a public setting
- Has any TTRPG done Weapons as "Modifiers" of a basic attack instead of determine the nature of the attack itself?
#216Game SuggestionBest systems for survival horror? · Best in person experience oneshot in a public setting · Has any TTRPG done Weapons as "Modifiers" of a basic attack instead of determine the nature of the attack itself? - Game Master7 posts in the past month
- How do you handle tactical, modern-style combat in theater-of-the-mind?
- I love Shadowdark
- What's the Appeal of Pre-Written Campaigns/Scenarios?
#37Game MasterHow do you handle tactical, modern-style combat in theater-of-the-mind? · I love Shadowdark · What's the Appeal of Pre-Written Campaigns/Scenarios? - Resources/Tools6 posts in the past month
- Tales of the Valiant, summary of subclasses available
- Call of Cthulhu: Keeper Rulebook as a gift
- Character Background Questionnaire (sharing for anyone)
#46Resources/ToolsTales of the Valiant, summary of subclasses available · Call of Cthulhu: Keeper Rulebook as a gift · Character Background Questionnaire (sharing for anyone) - Basic Questions5 posts in the past month
- Looking for zoned battle maps
- Trying Girl by Moonlight, having trouble with action rolls.
- Looking for an adventure about finding a mysterious animal.
#55Basic QuestionsLooking for zoned battle maps · Trying Girl by Moonlight, having trouble with action rolls. · Looking for an adventure about finding a mysterious animal.
Product recommendations
- star wars ttrpg edition2 posts in the past month
- whats the best Star Wars TTRPG edition?
- whats the best Star Wars TTRPG edition?
#12star wars ttrpg editionwhats the best Star Wars TTRPG edition? · whats the best Star Wars TTRPG edition? - e-reader format games2 posts in the past month
- What are the best games that come in e-reader format?
- What are the best games that come in e-reader format?
#22e-reader format gamesWhat are the best games that come in e-reader format? · What are the best games that come in e-reader format?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/rpg for?
- Best for Roleplayers and storytellers and Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/rpg 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/rpg have?
- Roughly 1.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/rpg on?
- r/rpg 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/rpg cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/rpg is organized under Roleplayers and storytellers, Gamers.
- How do I join r/rpg?
- You can join r/rpg by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Roleplay communities like?
- Communities for roleplayers of all kinds — from text-based collaborative fiction and Discord RP servers to tabletop RPG groups and fandom roleplay. Find writing partners, join ongoing narratives, or build your own world.
Monthly Stats
- 17
- Views /mo (-6%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (-6%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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