Checkmate!

Very patient, allows character creativity in his games, has great player to join in his games, great story telling. What is great about this dungeon master was how he was able to still manage do pace the game (even though I was late), and honestly i would love to play with this guy again.

Darren has a passion for this. He can work well with any kind of player. I enjoyed my session with Darren and chatting with him before the session. If you are new to D&D Darren's method provides old school charm and is a good different in a world where the other tables may seem to all look alike.

So this is my review after one session, and I can say right off the bat that I enjoyed myself and plan to continue to come back to Darren's table. I think there are a few things that prospective players might find helpful to know. Darren runs combat off a dry-erase grid that is presented on camera and broadcast via Discord. New 'dungeon' rooms are drawn in as they are discovered by the players. There is something delightfully analog about this, and as a player who has been around since 2e I find that this scratches an itch that VTTs can't -- they are doing something different. However, players who are very VTT-oriented might think about trying a one-shot to see if this style works for them. Darren encourages players to be creative and engage in dialogue, but he also knows the rules well and is clear in presenting the rulings to players. I find this to be an excellent trait. My last observation is that Darren was communicative (via Discord) in the week leading up to my first session and that his campaign instance on D&D Beyond contains basically every official book and campaign setting (and some 3rd party resources), and these are shared with the players. This fact shows that the compensation for his services is also being rolled back into the game for the benefit of the players. If you are looking for an opportunity to engage in a game that has a kind of 'old-school' feel to its presentation while being a fully consistent 5e game, I would strongly recommend looking at Darren as an option.

Amazing GM, enjoy the storytelling and going through the game as if we were in person together playing.

I had a larger group (6) that was all fairly new if not completely new to DnD! Darren made us the perfect game for our time slot and experience level. With puzzles and obstacles and enemies to fight, there was no shortage of creativity. We all had so much fun and couldn’t recommend Darren more. He’s so experienced and a wonderful person to guide you through your game. Definitely will be booking with him again. 11/10!

Excellent puzzles, super helpful with a brand new DnDer like me. We had so much fun with, Darren!