There are many different types of CNC (Consensual Non-Consent) play, each with unique dynamics, risks, and safety considerations. Below is a comprehensive list of CNC styles and contexts, categorized by theme.

1. Roleplay-Based CNC

These involve pre-negotiated scenarios where one or both partners take on specific roles.

• Stranger Intrusion Play – Simulating a surprise or unexpected sexual encounter (e.g., pretending one partner is a stranger).

• Home Invasion/Break-In Play – One partner pretends to break into the other’s space, leading to a forced encounter.

• Kidnapping Play – Simulating abduction and captivity scenarios.

• Authority Figure Play – A dominant authority figure (e.g., teacher, officer, doctor, boss) exerts power over a subordinate.

• Blackmail/Coercion Play – One partner "forces" the other into submission via faux blackmail, threats, or leverage.

• Medical CNC – Non-consensual medical or examination-based roleplay.

• Supernatural CNC – Fantasy scenarios involving vampires, werewolves, or supernatural creatures taking control.

• Post-Apocalyptic CNC – Themed around survival, power struggles, or lawlessness in dystopian settings.

• Mind Control/Hypnosis Play – Simulating being "brainwashed" or controlled against one’s will.

2. Physical Resistance & Overpowering Play

These involve struggle or physical restraint dynamics.

• Resistance Play – The submissive actively fights back while the dominant overpowers them.

• Predator/Prey Play – One partner "hunts" or chases the other before capturing them.

• Forced Restraint Play – One partner is tied, handcuffed, or otherwise immobilized against their will.

• Public CNC/Forced Exposure – Simulating being forced into compromising or exhibitionistic situations.

• Grappling & Wrestling Play – The dominant physically overcomes the submissive through wrestling-style tactics.

3. Psychological CNC

These focus on mind games, fear play, or manipulative power dynamics.

• Fear Play – Inducing real fear in the submissive (within negotiated boundaries).

• Stockholm Syndrome Play – Long-term power imbalances where the submissive “falls for” their captor.

• Interrogation Play – One partner forces information out of the other through intense questioning and simulated coercion.

• Gaslighting & Manipulation Play – Simulating psychological control over a submissive's perceptions.

• Sleep Play – Engaging with a partner while they pretend to be unconscious or asleep.

• Drugged/Intoxicated Play – Simulating non-consensual situations involving faux inebriation (without actual substances).

4. Edge-Play CNC

These scenarios involve higher risks and require advanced negotiation.

• Breath Play with CNC Elements – Simulating oxygen restriction as part of a forced dynamic.

• Degradation & Objectification – Treating the submissive as an unwilling object, toy, or non-human entity.

• Non-Verbal CNC Play – No safewords or explicit permission during play, requiring heightened attunement to nonverbal cues.

• Public CNC Play – Play that involves public or semi-public settings (without involving non-consenting parties).

• Dubcon (Dubious Consent) Play – The submissive is placed in a scenario where consent is intentionally blurred but pre-negotiated.

5. CNC in Long-Term Power Exchange Relationships

• Consensual Reluctance Play – The submissive regularly resists, despite ongoing agreement.

• 24/7 CNC Dynamics – Permanent structures where the submissive has ongoing non-consent agreements within limits.

• Forced Lifestyle Changes – The dominant enforces diet, clothing, or behavioral modifications.

6. Hybrid & Fantasy-Themed CNC

• Dystopian/Slave Play – Simulating extreme servitude or forced submission in a fictional society.

• Historical/Themed CNC – Acting out historical power dynamics (e.g., medieval conquest, pirate captives).

• Monster CNC Play – CNC involving creatures like demons, aliens, or supernatural beings.