I wish I could pick more tags from the list above (it limits me to 3). Joel has been awesome so far! We're 3 sessions in (4 if you count Session 0) to a long-term campaign and I am legitimately so excited when it's time to play every time. Joel has done an awesome job adapting a 3rd-party setting to fit his DM style and our group. His rulings seem fair and he's (so far) presented us with obstacles that are challenging but not insurmountable through smart play. The setting we're in is intentionally on the tougher side and Joel has done an amazing job keeping things threatening while not being insurmountable. He's also done a awesome job keeping the tone of the setting serious will allowing us (the players) to still goof around and have fun so the severity of the setting never feels overwhelming. The group I'm playing with is all "strangers" (meaning we all signed up for the campaign and met for the first time during Session 0/1). I've played with groups like this a few times before and there's no doubt that this is the best everyone's gotten along and the most excited everyone's been for the campaign setting. This is in no small part due to Joel helping everyone feel welcome, heard, and excited about the campaign setting. Also, during Session 0, Joel had us create NPCs who knew our characters and he has already integrated them into the story in major ways. How freaking cool is that? I can't say enough nice things about Joel. Highly recommend!

Great game so far.

GM was amazing at keeping the pace of play during our play-by-post session. We never felt rushed in the circumstance where we wanted to RP, but also felt like we didn't linger too long when no actions were taken. GM also had to contend with some player departures (and other players joining ) and all of the transitions were smooth and super well-handled. Also felt like the scaling was good, with fights not being too difficult, nor too easy.. All-in-all, a great session !

"The Mad King's Nightmare" was super fun! It was nice to min/max a character to really see how much potential they have in a high-combat one-shot. The maze encounters were fun. I can't speak to other games Joel has/will host, but if you love high combat D&D, "The Mad King's Nightmare" one-shot is for you.

I have a blast when I play with Joel. He is very knowledgeable and creative! I look forward to our game every time. Highly recommended.

Joel is an excellent DM. He's responsive, engaging, and open to feedback. He created a really friendly environment for players to roleplay in, and he actively works with us with our characters. He knows how to keep the game going without making anyone feel left behind, which is super important in play-by-post games. He's one of the best PbP DM's I've played with, and I can't recommend his games enough.