One of the best parts of modern gaming is it has never been easier to interact with those creating the RPGs we love. We can read their thoughts on social media, see what they are building on crowdfunding platforms, and even help support them financially for bonus content through subscription platforms like Ko-Fi and Patreon. Plus with the wider popularity of RPGs, there has never been an easier time to find an in-person gaming convention near you! In short, we have more chances to interact with the game designers, videographers, actors, and costumers among us.

In the “Olden Dayes of Yore,” gaming was pretty predictable. You’d head over to your buddy’s house where they’d set up a card table in the basement. The cheese puffs were flying, the caffeinated beverages were plentiful and cold, and you hammered out 6 or more hours of games with your buddies of dubious quality at best. We all deemed this was good because it was all there was out there for gaming experiences and, let’s face it, we were all young and didn’t know better.

If you spend any time on social media related to tabletop roleplaying games, you have to have read posts about professional dungeon master services. You read the same tired posts and replies. They are usually something that reads like, “It’s a hobby, not a job, and monetizing ruins it and kicks your puppy at the same time.” Or the ever famous, “I have always run games for pizza with spit on it, why would anybody pay?”