Would be hell to play, though, there’s definitely better horny RPGs to try
My issue with horny RPGs is that if you can find people to play with that are into whatever kink the book is catering to, why would you bother to play at all? Just have sex.
And on the flipside, if you dont want to have sex with the people you’re playing with, why play the sexy game? Just play a regular RPG
It’s not always about horniness, per se. For example, I’m trans, and giving birth is something I’ll always want but probably will never get to experience. So maybe I want to experience a “power fantasy” of sorts where my trans character performs dark rituals to give birth to eldritch abominations, all so she can experience motherhood.
I’m sure there are other experiences that people would want to rp but not necessarily to experience irl. It certainly overlaps with kink, but it’s not like you’re masturbating at the table. You’re telling a story with adult themes, not (necessarily) writing erotica.
Does that need a specifically developed diceroll mechanic though? Seems like there’s a huge roleplaying narrative landscape that doesn’t need to use specific gamerules for thinga like eldrich pregnancies. Or it’d be pretty easy to ad-hoc without making it a central theme of the underlying mechanics.
Does anything need mechanics? You could just rp everything, after all.
I’m not saying you need something like FATAL, btw, the system I’m referring to is The Sword, the Crown and the Unspeakable Power. It’s a pretty normal PTBA system, plus a handful of moves that let you gain an advantage when you sleep with someone (as you might expect for courtly intrigue in an 18+ setting). There’s also one class that lets you give birth to eldritch abominations, but that’s less of a ‘roll for pregnancy’ thing and more of a dark ritual. It doesn’t have to be done out of a deep yearning for motherhood - that was just the direction I took it because it resonated with me.
The mechanics are the medium through which players relinquish control of their roleplay. They’re sort of what mediates roleplaying, I think, by providing a sort of arbitrary and neutral interface to both limit and move along characters.
I can roleplay all day and use real world knowledge to back up how my character can pick a lock, but if there’s a mechanic that made me roll dice and I lost, I have to roleplay why that character just couldn’t get the lock picked despite it all.
My main point though was more an allusion to game mechanics not needing to be overly specific or defined by manuals. But then again I like cooking up rulesets and customizing campaigns. Or rather I did in the Ye Olde times when I socialized.
I played a horny rpg at a kink convention that went fairly well. I suppose the nuance to the situation was “I probably want to have sex with you, but I’m not sure, why don’t we engage in some nerdy sexually charged situations and find out?”
That one was specially focused on geeky kink stuff and was pretty good. I really enjoyed the rope classes I took and a kind man welded my glasses together after a mishap in a scene in the hotel room we rented to attend. I’ve heard it waned in the past years but I imagine there’s others like it if you’re near any metropolitan area. Nerds love a flimsy pretense for sexually charged situations.
The first reason I can think of is when sex isn’t an option. Maybe you’re in a long distance relationship or something. It gives a good structure to what is essentially phone sex.
The second reason is as a form of foreplay. We already have sexy roleplay in the sheets to help set the mood, and now we’re just using character sheets instead of bed sheets. Then your “what would you like to do” can be followed by a demonstration.
This is why I think sexy RPGs should be designed for couples.
Yep, it’s entirely possible to enjoy sexual situations and content as a group without actually engaging in sex. 100% agree with the “flirting around with friends” sentiment.
My issue with horny RPGs is that if you can find people to play with that are into whatever kink the book is catering to, why would you bother to play at all? Just have sex.
Because the point is role playing. You might as well ask what’s the point of any kink, fetish or sexual situation that isn’t two married adults having sex for the purpose of procreation. Building up trust and eroticism is the point for a lot of people, even in plain porn¹
¹all porn media has a story, even if people like to joke that its pointless, but that’s a bigger topic for a very different conversation
My issue with horny RPGs is that if you can find people to play with that are into whatever kink the book is catering to, why would you bother to play at all? Just have sex.
And on the flipside, if you dont want to have sex with the people you’re playing with, why play the sexy game? Just play a regular RPG
It’s not always about horniness, per se. For example, I’m trans, and giving birth is something I’ll always want but probably will never get to experience. So maybe I want to experience a “power fantasy” of sorts where my trans character performs dark rituals to give birth to eldritch abominations, all so she can experience motherhood.
I’m sure there are other experiences that people would want to rp but not necessarily to experience irl. It certainly overlaps with kink, but it’s not like you’re masturbating at the table. You’re telling a story with adult themes, not (necessarily) writing erotica.
Does that need a specifically developed diceroll mechanic though? Seems like there’s a huge roleplaying narrative landscape that doesn’t need to use specific gamerules for thinga like eldrich pregnancies. Or it’d be pretty easy to ad-hoc without making it a central theme of the underlying mechanics.
Does anything need mechanics? You could just rp everything, after all.
I’m not saying you need something like FATAL, btw, the system I’m referring to is The Sword, the Crown and the Unspeakable Power. It’s a pretty normal PTBA system, plus a handful of moves that let you gain an advantage when you sleep with someone (as you might expect for courtly intrigue in an 18+ setting). There’s also one class that lets you give birth to eldritch abominations, but that’s less of a ‘roll for pregnancy’ thing and more of a dark ritual. It doesn’t have to be done out of a deep yearning for motherhood - that was just the direction I took it because it resonated with me.
The mechanics are the medium through which players relinquish control of their roleplay. They’re sort of what mediates roleplaying, I think, by providing a sort of arbitrary and neutral interface to both limit and move along characters.
I can roleplay all day and use real world knowledge to back up how my character can pick a lock, but if there’s a mechanic that made me roll dice and I lost, I have to roleplay why that character just couldn’t get the lock picked despite it all.
My main point though was more an allusion to game mechanics not needing to be overly specific or defined by manuals. But then again I like cooking up rulesets and customizing campaigns. Or rather I did in the Ye Olde times when I socialized.
Because I have friends that are fun to flirt with but aren’t actually into me, and because I’m too fucked up with intimacy issues to fuck anyone?
🖐️🖐️🖐️ edit: “hear hear” not “fuck me”
Someone’s clearly never been in a queer polycule.
Life isn’t meant to be chaste! Forgoe your chains for whips!
HA YES
I played a horny rpg at a kink convention that went fairly well. I suppose the nuance to the situation was “I probably want to have sex with you, but I’m not sure, why don’t we engage in some nerdy sexually charged situations and find out?”
I’ve really got to go to conventions more, I hear of so many novel things going on.
That one was specially focused on geeky kink stuff and was pretty good. I really enjoyed the rope classes I took and a kind man welded my glasses together after a mishap in a scene in the hotel room we rented to attend. I’ve heard it waned in the past years but I imagine there’s others like it if you’re near any metropolitan area. Nerds love a flimsy pretense for sexually charged situations.
I have thought about this in embarrassing depth.
The first reason I can think of is when sex isn’t an option. Maybe you’re in a long distance relationship or something. It gives a good structure to what is essentially phone sex.
The second reason is as a form of foreplay. We already have sexy roleplay in the sheets to help set the mood, and now we’re just using character sheets instead of bed sheets. Then your “what would you like to do” can be followed by a demonstration.
This is why I think sexy RPGs should be designed for couples.
Theres a bunch of people in my life I definitely don’t want to have sex with, but I love being horny with
I don’t personally fill that niche by playing horny RPGs but I imagine they’d be a great time with these people
Sexually charged, though otherwise usual situations are also just a lot of fun.
I would argue that just flirting around with friends is like, a top 10 experience ever.
Yep, it’s entirely possible to enjoy sexual situations and content as a group without actually engaging in sex. 100% agree with the “flirting around with friends” sentiment.
Because the point is role playing. You might as well ask what’s the point of any kink, fetish or sexual situation that isn’t two married adults having sex for the purpose of procreation. Building up trust and eroticism is the point for a lot of people, even in plain porn¹
¹all porn media has a story, even if people like to joke that its pointless, but that’s a bigger topic for a very different conversation
Today we learned about Bliss Stage which sounds a lot better than F.A.T.A.L in some regards.
There’s also Thirsty Sword Lesbians which focuses a lot on consent.