Hi people ☺️
I’ve been thinking about what makes some PbP games last for months or even years while others slowly die after the initial excitement.
Is it mostly about posting frequency, the GM, the other players, the story, character relationships, combat pacing, or something else entirely?
My friend and I are opening the first Closed Alpha of Sepulchria, a free persistent online fantasy roleplaying world built around written RP and collaborative storytelling.
Everyone creates one persistent character who lives in the same city alongside other players.
We’re currently recruiting The First Fifty players.
Free to play, browser based, no download required.
[LINK]
Happy to answer questions if the concept sounds interesting!
Hi everybody 😊 We’ve just opened the Closed Alpha for Sepulchria, a browser-based persistent fantasy roleplaying world.
Create one character, enter a shared city, meet other players, build relationships, join organisations and take part in ongoing stories.
The game is free to play and will remain free to play.
We’re looking for our first 50 players to help test the experience and give feedback.
Play/apply: [LINK]
I’d particularly love feedback on onboarding, clarity and whether the world gives you enough direction when you first arrive.
Game Title:
Sepulchria
Playable Link:
https://sepulchria.com
(If the actual Alpha has a separate direct game URL, use that instead.)
Platform:
Web / Browser
Description:
Sepulchria is a free-to-play persistent online fantasy roleplaying world built around written roleplay, character relationships and collaborative storytelling. Players create one persistent character and enter a shared fantasy city populated by other real players.
The main experience is play-by-chat, allowing characters to interact live inside locations across the world. Sepulchria also includes an in-game forum for longer-form posts and asynchronous roleplay.
Players can meet other characters, build friendships and rivalries, join organisations, explore locations, develop their character and take part in Game Master-led stories and events.
We are currently preparing our first Closed Alpha and looking for The First Fifty players to help us test onboarding, usability, roleplaying systems and the overall experience.
Sepulchria is designed to remain free to play, with optional cosmetic or supporter features potentially added in the future.
Free to Play Status:
• [x] Free to play
• [ ] Demo/Key available
• [ ] Paid
Involvement:
I’m one of the two creators of Sepulchria. I’m involved in the worldbuilding, lore, game design, content, community and overall development direction of the project.
Hi everyone,
My friend and I have been building Sepulchria, a persistent online fantasy roleplaying world, and we’re finally getting ready to let other people inside. ☺️
Instead of joining a traditional campaign that exists only when everyone is online, you create one persistent character who lives in the same fantasy city as other players.
You can meet other characters, build relationships, join organisations, explore locations, uncover mysteries and take part in Game Master-led stories over time.
The game is focused heavily on written/social roleplay and collaborative storytelling, with character progression and a larger world developing around what players actually do.
We’re now recruiting the first 50 players for our Closed Alpha.
We call them The First Fifty.💫
This is a real Alpha, so we’re specifically looking for people who are comfortable giving feedback, finding things that don’t work and helping us understand what makes the world enjoyable — or confusing.
A few important things:
• Browser based — no download required
• Free to participate in the Alpha
• Written/text-based roleplaying
• One persistent character per account
• Shared fantasy world rather than isolated campaigns
• Social interaction and player relationships are a major part of the experience
• GM-led stories and events
• Dark fantasy / mystery atmosphere
If that sounds like your kind of thing, you can apply here: Alpha test
👉You can also learn more about the world at sepulchria.com.
We’re a very small team, so this first group is deliberately limited. Not everyone who applies will necessarily be selected for the first round, but there will be more opportunities later.
I’d also be happy to answer questions here about what we’re building.
Thanks for taking a look.
— Manuel