Dev Log #3: July 10–28 Update
A point-form update covering Animal Bombers, MMO classes, equipment, housing, Orc Dungeons, Animal Pop, fortune games, profiles, and performance work.
Blog
News from Bored People Chat. Product updates, community notes, and devlogs.
How I Made Online Friends Before Social Media
IRC chat rooms, MMORPGs, and forums made it possible to meet strangers repeatedly until they became familiar. Here is what those old online spaces had in common.
I Tried 5 Websites to Talk to Strangers When You’re Bored
I personally tested Chatib, Y99, VentScape, Chitchat.gg, and Bored People Chat to find the best place for genuine stranger chat without a dating focus.
How We Made a Safer Chat Room (Without Creepy Matching)
What makes a safe chat room feel welcoming. Moderation for new users, one shared room, and no pressure to talk.
How Moderation Works at Bored People Chat
Safety is the product. A plain-language tour of BPC's layered moderation (instant filters, toxic scores, async ML checks) and why new visitors face stricter rules than regulars.
Bored People Chat - 3 week update for an anonymous chat room that slowly turned into a tiny MMO world
Three weeks after launching on Reddit, Bored People Chat is no longer just an anonymous chat room.
How to Talk to Strangers Online Without Being Awkward
Practical tips for anonymous chat rooms. What actually starts good conversations on Bored People Chat, and why "hi" followed by silence isn't the room's fault.
Why I Didn't Add Likes or Upvotes to Bored People Chat
Most social apps score your words. BPC doesn't. A note on presence, performance, and why room reactions aren't the same thing as likes.
Dev Log #1: What I Learned During the First Week
The hardest problem isn't getting visitors. It's getting them to arrive at the same time. One week in, thinking about overlap, retention, and what makes a chat room feel alive.
I Wanted Anonymous Chat Without 1:1 Stranger Roulette
Why Bored People Chat is a shared room to talk with strangers. No matching, no ads, no signup.