About r/rpg
A subreddit for all things related to tabletop roleplaying games
The community at a glance
r/rpg is a Subreddit for Gamers and Roleplayers and storytellers with roughly 1.6M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Roleplay topic page.
Roughly 38K 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: 29K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 808 members
- Oct: 739 members
- 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: 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
- Discussion25 posts in the past month
- A railroad the players enjoy is better than a sandbox they get lost in
- Regarding problem players, today's "Darths and Droids" gets it exactly right.
- What is your least favorite alternative name for a mechanic in a TTRPG?
#125DiscussionA railroad the players enjoy is better than a sandbox they get lost in · Regarding problem players, today's "Darths and Droids" gets it exactly right. · What is your least favorite alternative name for a mechanic in a TTRPG? - Game Suggestion16 posts in the past month
- Friend group new to TRPGs wants to play a game based on magical girls + lots of roleplay. Girl by Moonlight, Thristy Sword Lesbians, or something totally different?
- Best TTRPG for a Gears of War campaign?
- What's the best format for young people?
#216Game SuggestionFriend group new to TRPGs wants to play a game based on magical girls + lots of roleplay. Girl by Moonlight, Thristy Sword Lesbians, or something totally different? · Best TTRPG for a Gears of War campaign? · What's the best format for young people? - Resources/Tools6 posts in the past month
- Any other "meta systems" or mechanics treasure troves like ICRPG or Cortex Prime?
- Any Android Dice Apps That Support Push Rolls?
- Setting inspiration and resources for my vibe?
#36Resources/ToolsAny other "meta systems" or mechanics treasure troves like ICRPG or Cortex Prime? · Any Android Dice Apps That Support Push Rolls? · Setting inspiration and resources for my vibe? - Self Promotion6 posts in the past month
- TarotWeaver, a Tarot TTRPG
- Just started a TTRPG Blog ya'll!
- character commission
#46Self PromotionTarotWeaver, a Tarot TTRPG · Just started a TTRPG Blog ya'll! · character commission - Game Master5 posts in the past month
- GMs: How many games are you running?
- I need to prepare a session 0 for new people and I’ve no idea what to do.
- How do I prep, menage and improvise One-shot Situations in a Sandbox scenario? (But mainly, how do I make a Sandbox without railroading?)
#55Game MasterGMs: How many games are you running? · I need to prepare a session 0 for new people and I’ve no idea what to do. · How do I prep, menage and improvise One-shot Situations in a Sandbox scenario? (But mainly, how do I make a Sandbox without railroading?)
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 Gamers and Roleplayers and storytellers 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 Gamers, Roleplayers and storytellers.
- 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 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
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- Visitors /mo (-12%)
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- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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