In this thread, I'd like to keep people updated on what seems to be the current most popular genre of RP on the site, and to have others discuss this with me. The current popukar trend seems to be:
Sci-fi.

Now for part two of the Hot Topic! If you have an RP you want to do, pitch the idea here, and we can help determine genre of the game and see if it will be popular, or merely drowned in the sea of similar RPs. Example:

The Extraordinary Journey of The Scholar

This is an RP that i wanted to do that would be similar to the show Dr Who, but with my own made up universal encyclopedia. Players would deal with being a random human that is thrown into the thick of things, and then decides if they would like to learn from the Scholar by going on a sort of Extended Field Trip.

So the idea is scifi in theory, given it is similar to Dr. Who. However, it could also be seen as Fantasy because it is not stated in the above whether or not Magic, Ghosts, or other supernatural forces will be involved.

It's definitely a... unique idea for a thread. Not that I could contribute much.

Plus, you usually want to place your specific genre outside of a fad, because then you increase the chances of getting dedicated players as opposed to people who are just "craving" and leave after a week. Not to say they don't appear outside of fads, but just less.

A medieval 2 based roleplay where people take factions on the campaign map and roleplay the agents/generals/individuals of note. And/or letting multiple people divide a faction.