Game Type: Social

Glossary terms related to social media games. These are roleplaying games that are played via social media accounts, such as X.

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A head with squiggly lines radiating out and the word: trigger.

Trigger (psychological)

April 15, 2024

A topic or action that could cause a player distress in a roleplaying game.

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A person's very messy desk and the word: RL, short for real life.

RL

April 14, 2024

Stands for "real life." The everyday, non-digital world players live in, separate from their online games and game environments.

A handsome male model running a hand through his hair and the word: PB, short for playby.

PB

April 10, 2024

Stands for "playby." An image of a celebrity used to represent a character in a roleplaying game.

An imagined #D environment with walls reminiscent of offline TV screens, plus the word: offscreen.

Offscreen

March 28, 2024

Events or actions that happen in the background rather than being actively roleplayed or written about.

Two costumed characters holding a picture frame around their faces and the acronym: OC, short for original character.

OC

March 15, 2024

Stands for "original character." A character that is not part of a universe's official story or setting.

A beautiful cosplayer wielding a sword and the word: RP, short for roleplay or roleplaying.

RP

March 15, 2024

Stands for "roleplay" or "roleplaying." When you perform actions on behalf of a character as that character and not as yourself.

A bored-looking woman with her head in her hand and the words: Mary Sue.

Mary Sue

March 12, 2024

A pejorative term used to describe a character who is unrealistically perfect.

Two hovering chat bubbles (or comments bubbles) and the acronym: OOC, short for out-of-character.

OOC

March 10, 2024

Stands for "out-of-character." Any thoughts, actions, or speech that are from the player and not the character.

An ordinary office cubicle and the acronym: IRL, short for in real life.

IRL

March 5, 2024

Stands for "in real life." Refers to things that happen in the physical world, as opposed to the game world.

Two young actors on a stage, facing each other, and the words: IC does not equal OOC.

IC =/= OOC

March 4, 2024

Stands for "in character does not equal out of character."

An actor on stage under the lights and the word: IC, short for in character.

IC

March 4, 2024

Stands for “in character.” Any writing or roleplay that occurs as part of the game and within the game’s setting.

A dust-covered steamroller and the word: god-modding.

God-modding

February 27, 2024

When one player controls another player's character without their permission.

A bored-looking male with his head in his hand and the words: Marty Stu.

Marty Stu

February 27, 2024

A male character that is unrealistically perfect or excessively ideal, to the point of undermining the story.

A lowered stage curtain and the acronym: FTB, short for fade to black.

FTB

February 27, 2024

Stands for "fade to black." The act of backgrounding scenes that are uncomfortable or unnecessary to play out.

A woman's face captured in artistic profile and the word: FC, short for faceclaim.

FC

February 26, 2024

Stands for "faceclaim." An image used to represent a character in a roleplaying game.

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