Mystery and crime roleplay is built around a question the story is working to answer — a case, a secret, a crime — and the tension of how much each Character knows at any given point.
What tends to fall under this tag
- Detective and investigation stories, procedural or noir
- Heist and crime-focused premises told from the other side of the law
- Political or personal intrigue, where the “crime” is a secret rather than a case file
Writing a mystery or crime Character on MYRPW
These stories depend on pacing information carefully. Use story history to track what your Character already knows, and be explicit with a writing partner about what’s meant to stay hidden versus what’s fair to discover through play.
Finding your setting
Look for Worlds with an investigation or crime-focused premise in Communities, or search Writing Partners for a Character built to play detective, suspect, or something in between.