Ever wanted to learn to play a new tabletop RPG, but couldn’t get anyone to run it for you? We here at StartPlaying know all too well the pain of staring at that pristine game book on your shelf, wondering if you’ll ever get the chance to use it for anything but creating endless characters. We know it so well that we developed a new tool for finding Learn to Play games! 

Now when you go to the StartPlaying home page, you’ll see buttons dedicated to learn to play sessions. Clicking on one starts a very short questionnaire on your preferences. It’s easy stuff: What game are you looking to learn? What time do you want to play? How many people are in your group? No worries if you’re playing alone, as your new GM will help get a party together! 

There’s Learn to Play quizzes for the most popular TTRPGs: Pathfinder, Daggerheart, Lancer, Call of Cthulhu, Shadowdark, Vampire: the Masquerade, good ol’ D&D, and many more. 

Once you’ve finished the quiz and selected a preferred game date, one of our professional Game Masters will reach out to you. They’ll bring their expertise with the game system, a safe environment, and plenty of laughs! (Or spooks, or strategy, or whatever your white whale game specializes in.)

So find the Learn to Play section of StartPlaying, hit “Get Started” on the game of your choice, and have the adventure you’ve been looking for! 

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Sergio Solórzano is the best Dungeon Master in the USA (according to a Wizards of the Coast competition, anyway). He loves minis and terrain but also goes all-in on improv!