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RP Nowz

Roleplay with friends, in real time.

A free app for roleplaying with friends. Create characters with portraits, relationships and secrets, then write stories together in character, out of character or as the narrator, and roll 3D dice that everyone at the table sees.

App Store Google Play Open the web app rpnowz.com

Live on the App Store, Google Play, the web, Mac, Windows and Linux.

6platforms from one codebase

10languages

v1.12live in the stores

What it does

Characters with depth: portraits, relationships and secrets
Real 3D dice, rolled on the server so every player sees the same result
World: discover public stories and ask to join
Optional AI characters to fill an empty seat
19 themes and animated profile decorations
10 languages, on phones, the web and desktop

How we built it

We did all of it: the design, the apps, the backend, the store listings and the launch.

Flutter
Rust
AWS Lambda
DynamoDB
WebSockets
Amazon Cognito

iOS
Android
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux

Services behind this project

Mobile apps Web and desktop apps Cloud backends AI features MVPs for startups 3D and WebGL

Screens

A group roleplay chat in RP Nowz, with characters speaking in and out of character

Two 3D dice landing in an RP Nowz chat, with the total shown to every player

The World tab in RP Nowz, listing public stories to join

A character card in RP Nowz with background and relationships

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