So I've been DM for a group of a few close friends for years

Booze, maybe.

In character voices is always cringe to me though, could never fucking do it (as a player or GM). Even the best GMs made me cringe with that shit too.

Thank god for internet games where OOC can be delegated to voice and IC can be strictly text.

Alcohol

>>53709361
You need to play the fool. Put in a comedic character and make a tit of yourself. I know noone likes "lol so randumb" campaigns but if you make it clear that its ok to be silly people might follow suit.

>>53709361
I used to have this issue. My player would always just tell me what their character say instead of actually having their character say it

One thing that may help is figure out which of your players is most into it, or least shy. Tell them you want to ramp up RP and give their character a couple chances to shine in convo. When the others see it they will be more likely to follow suit.

Sometimes the players see a wall between the DM and themselves, where they have to act one way while you act the other. It's hard to be the first student in class to volunteer for something, just the same as inexperienced roleplayers don't want to be the first to "put themselves out there" infront of the other players

>>53709399
>>53709418

We've all been well and drunk before. I guess it might have helped a little, but then the problem becomes focus and non game related conversation/derail.

>>53709480
>>53709484

These are both good suggestions. I'll have to try them. I actually have a character concept that would be perfect for playing the fool too.

>>53709361
It took me way too many sessions to actually stop being shy, although I played with my group of friends i know for 10 years now.
Ironically the time i broke the shyness was when I played half-fox female wizard as leader.
Since I noticed that on /tg/. Are you by any chance acting too serious about it? Shy people tend to not try because they are scared of failure and DM freaking out.
>>53709593
Too much conversation ooc is always bad, but it seems like you don't have any phone sitting problems with those people.

>>53709653
I guess I could be too serious. Hadn't really thought about it but it's possible. If that's the case the joke character will help a lot I bet.

OP you have to push this HARD if you want them to do it. Constantly remind them to act in character. Constantly. Do not let up. Then they will adapt. It takes practice. Even as a 10 year RPG veteran I often slip away from it. But that's usually because when the rest of the group is not doing it it can be . That's why it's down to you to make it so if that's what you want. Just let them know your intentions, then keep reminding them. Set the example and they will lead.

Just don't do accents. Those are cringeworthy.

>>53709361
If this was online, I'd suggest text-only roleplaying--you'd be dumbfounded. Give them a little time to meditate on their character's reply.
(They'll get faster.)

If not, reinforce attempts at acting with in-game rewards. This is not unheard of.

>>53709361
Just stop responding to ooc voices and stop using yours and give your ic voices all you got eventually theyll get into it

>>53716656
Alternative: NPCs respond to OOC voices as if they were said verbatim

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>>53709361
Suggest they use an accent for their character. People will slip into an accent much easier than they will an entirely different voice.