How Roamly works
From an empty browser tab to talking to someone, in six steps. The whole thing takes about a minute, and five of the six steps need nothing from you.
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1. Open the page
There is nothing to install. playroamly.com loads in the browser you are already using, on a laptop or a phone.
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2. Enter a birth year
One dropdown, and it is the only thing Roamly asks you for. Under 16 is turned away. The year itself is never stored — your browser keeps a token proving the check passed, and the server keeps nothing.
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3. Get a name and a face
The server assigns a nickname in the shape blue_ninja_726, unique among everyone currently online, and picks one of eight avatars at random. Both are yours for the session and released when you leave.
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4. Walk
Arrow keys or WASD on a keyboard, tap-to-move on a touchscreen. Movement is drawn instantly on your screen and confirmed by the server behind it, so it stays responsive on a bad connection.
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5. Talk
Type into the box at the bottom. Room reaches your whole instance; Nearby reaches players within six tiles. Messages appear above the heads of the people saying them, and are gone the moment they are delivered.
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6. Find a spot
Six landmarks are built into the map and each collects a different crowd — the Campfire and Dance Floor are where the noise is, the Cliff Lookout and Sea View are where it is not.