How To Be A Game Master Who Doesn't Starve
If you earn less than median hourly wage with your games: This is for you. I show you how I moved to a decent hourly wage & +3000$/month within 1 year
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Once / Friday - 5:00 PM UTC
Jun 26
Session Duration / 1 hour
26 / 100 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
If you earn less than median hourly wage with your games: This is for you. I share how exactly I moved from “a few bucks” to more than 3000€ per month within one year on Startplaying. We will talk about how you grow your Game Master career as a business that brings joy to your players and yourself – while avoiding self-exploitation. What is the most pressing question on your mind, when you think about earning a living as a professional Game Master? Get them answered in this workshop. Sign up now. :) PS: Workshop will be via ZOOM. ABOUT CHRIS PYAK Chris Pyak is a career coach who helps artists make a decent living – instead of just “surviving”. Chris’ work has been featured by the BCC, Forbes and Le Monde - as well as every major newspaper, radio station and TV channel in his home country Germany. Chris has hosted over 500 sessions on Startplaying and received over 100 five-star reviews from players all over the world.
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Rule of Cool (RoC)
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(129)
1 year on StartPlaying
585 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Inclusive
Average response time: 2 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I will make sure that you have a great time playing Dungeons & Dragons. Together we will create a wonderful world and experience great adventures. I run beginner friendly campaigns that allow you to pick up the rules as you play along. We will play Dungeons & Dragons by the rules - with stress on the very FIRST RULE: Fun comes first! - If you have the chance to do something cool, but it would break the rule: Then the rule will break. I am here for you - not the rulebook. ;) I enjoy new discoveries, adventures and a good laugh. Diversity in all it's forms makes our lives richer and more interesting. As a European writer and coach I have lived in seven different countries within Europe. Originally from Düsseldorf in Germany, I now live in Santander, Spain. I speak several languages, but my games are mostly in English. (If you want me to run a game for your friends & family in a different language: Please reach out.) I offer D&D 5E games. (Dungeons & Dragons) We play on DnDBeyond/AboveVTT - or if you live near Santander, Spain: Live. Languages in which I can host games: - English (fluent) - German (native speaker) - Spanish (A2) - Estonian (A2)
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Before the session: Please send me your most pressing question in regards to the topic here: https://chrispyak.kit.com/c682ba849f That way I can ensure that your question gets answered.
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Preparing for the session
Before the session: Please send me your most pressing question in regards to the topic here: https://chrispyak.kit.com/c682ba849f That way I can ensure that your question gets answered.
What Chris Pyak brings to the table
I will share in detail how much I earned in my first year on Startplaying and which strategies I used to a decent hourly wage and +3000 USD per month as a professional GM. There will also be enough time to answer all your questions. Please send me your most pressing question in advance - because than I can ensure that you get your answer in the workshop. :)
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