Online role-playing communities in South Korea blend elements of Dungeons & Dragons, Mafia, and social media. Players create detailed characters and engage in elaborate storylines within chat rooms, sometimes for extended periods. These communities emphasize immersive role-playing and maintaining the fantasy, but they also carry risks due to potential deception and emotional vulnerability.
Players develop backstories for characters.
Social media profiles enhance the role-playing experience.
Game masters guide the narrative and moderate chat rooms.
Immersive role-playing can lead to emotional attachment and potential distress when characters are killed off.