Play-by-post 5e, without the scheduling headache

In a play-by-post game, everyone takes their turn by writing a post: what your character says and does. Nobody has to line up a Saturday night. You post when you have a spare ten minutes, and the story moves forward as the table catches up.

How a play-by-post turn works

The Dungeon Master describes the scene and asks what each character does. You write your post, roll any dice it calls for straight from your character sheet, and the DM answers with what happens next. You choose whether the DM waits for every player or replies to each post as it arrives.

Everything a table needs, in one place

A character sheet that does the math, dice that roll with the right bonuses, a battle map with initiative when a fight starts, private whispers to the DM, out-of-character chat, and a notes tab that only you can see.

Who it suits

Parents, night-shift workers, people in different time zones, and anyone whose group can never agree on a date. Posts can be as short or as detailed as you like, and the game keeps its place while you're away.

Price

Your first 25 posts are free. After that it's $9.99 once for lifetime access: keep playing and host your own games. Lifetime access isn't unlimited AI: it includes a one-time starter batch of AI for games you host, and after that hosts add AI credit or subscribe. Only the host pays for the AI, so players at an AI table never pay for it.

Questions

How fast do play-by-post games move?

As fast as the table posts. With an AI Dungeon Master, the reply usually comes within a minute of the last post it is waiting for.

Do I need to know the rules?

No. Every account includes a free practice game that teaches posting, rolling and fighting in about ten minutes, and the character builder walks you through each choice.

Is this Dungeons & Dragons?

Talewrite is 5th Edition compatible (2014 or 2024 rules, from the free System Reference Documents 5.1 and 5.2). It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.