Why did you close your RPG?

KILLERBUNNEH · Oct 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Invisie said: ↑

I might write a blog post for Forum Roleplay about RPG closings, and I was wondering if I might snatch up some data about why it happened. Thanks!

Published data will not be personally identifiable (i.e., I won't use your name or your RPG's name)

Feel free to add anything else you might think is relevant.

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So -- why did you close your RPG? Feel free to respond with a comment beyond the poll, and thanks for your input.

BONUS QUESTION: What did you do with your RPG when you closed it?

I set it to maintenance mode, allowing only staff to login.

I set it to maintenance mode, allowing anyone with an account to continue logging in.

I left it as a "graveyard."

I deleted or removed the forum entirely.

Other.

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My first one was due to life and inactivity. The second was due to an owner who had so much passive agressiveness that it literally drove peeps away...I just coudl not continue to try and handle it ....I admit it It burned me out extremely that I took about three years off.. you should never let anyone make you hate your hobby

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Why did you close your RPG?

Why did you close your RPG?

Technical problems I could not fix.

I lost interest in the plot.

Members left and the board was inactive.

There was some kind of drama and it was too much to deal with.

I didn't have the time to operate the board anymore.

There were issues with the staff.

We were attracting the wrong kind of roleplayer.

Other.

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