City of Angels, and Orcs - a D&D adventure set in present day

I've been playing with Andrew for 9 years. He is an experienced, and talented GM. His homebrews are unconventional, often set in interesting lands with well-developed world-building, morality or religious systems, and characters. He is great at encouraging role-playing as well as strategic combat. He utilizes unconventional monsters which always present a challenge. And if you're not careful, he'll fucking kill your character, which adds actual stakes to the game. He is funny as a GM and a person. An absolute delight to talk to and play with. As a published screenwriter/film director, he knows dramaturgy, character, and narrative structure. You feel oftentimes as if you're playing the game version of a hollywood feature film. If you were to choose Andrew to GM your weekly game or a party event, you'll have a great time. He really takes it seriously and puts a lot of effort and attention into his preparation and game night execution.

I've played in 3 campaigns run by Andrew and they were all awesome! In my experience he has only ever created his own settings and stories, sometimes leaning towards traditional 5e D&D, sometimes infusing them with modern pop culture/real world elements and always with bespoke magic items and interesting themes. His stories are very balanced in terms of giving room for roleplay, exploration, and combat. I get a Dr. Who/Neverending Story vibe from much of his stuff. His NPCs, monsters, and set pieces can be a little whacky and off-kilter, but always memorable. He tells a great story, inspires players to play their characters to the fullest, and knows his stuff.

Andrew is a truly gifted story-teller and game master. He excels with kids and other beginners and is equally at home with folks who've played for years. With a background as a writer and filmmaker, his world building is as exceptional as his scene work - funny, scary, and often poignant at the same time. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll slay some orcs and you might just accidentally learn something about the human condition.

By far the most amazingly creative, knowledgable, and fun DMs I've had the pleasure to play with. Andrew knows the rules inside and out, but he's not strict about it. He can speak to the rules and he allows for players to "roll" creatively. This makes him supremely fun to play with. His storytelling is unmatched. You have to experience it to truly understand. He creates worlds that are complex, fun, and exciting. I'm always excited when he introduces a new homebrewed game into our group. He has a lot of fun role playing the characters that we come across on the campaign which makes for an immersive gameplay experience. And the fighting is a perfect combination of exciting and scary - because there's always a possibility that we are in over our head. He's brilliant at creating battles that toe the line of "too much." I personally love having to think a little about how I'm going to survive each encounter! I cannot recommend Andrew enough as a DM. His sessions are always memorable.

Andrew is a master storyteller and a master improvisor - those are the two biggest attributes that make him a superb GM. He knows what's fun, and he's excellent at building worlds, creating intriguing characters that keep the story moving while simultaneously giving you the space to savour the details. His action is exciting, his dialogue and voices are engaging and he effortlessly sets the perfect mood for any given scene. We played recently with my son, who is 10 and brand new to D&D - Andrew was an amazing guide, teaching us both how to play, and drawing Jr. into a world of imagination and play. I could not recommend him highly enough - and neither could my boy!