I've been playing for more than two years with Ardis, and he is one of the best game masters I've had in close to 15 years of TTRPGs. - In terms of player engagement and inclusivity: At the beginning of the campaign, he made sure to check with every players what their comfort levels were for different themes that might pop up during the game, as well as ask for red lines. He then continued to check up with players every few months, making sure that the vibe he was setting suitted everyone. When asked to change certain aspects of his engagement with players or characters, he immediately asked for clarification and adapted to suit the needs of the player without jeopardising his own style of DM-ing (ex: introducing "stars & wishes" debriefs at the end of sessions to allow for highlights and improvements). - In terms of immersion: We have been playing on Foundry, and in addtion to making sure his visual aids are the most accurate and immersive possible, he also set up regular updates of the modules he installed, sometimes going all the way to develop his own modules to fit the vibes and moods he wanted to introduce to the game (including soundscapes for crits, actions or spells). We always have immersive instrumental music playing during sessions, and he regularly times his narration to the music for the best dramatic effects. Finally, all our NPCs have different voice tones and rythms, which is always appreciated in terms of immersion. I see other peope have already mentionned the storytelling and creativity so I'll stop here, but I absolutely recommend Ardis as a DM.

Ardis is a really enthusiastic, skilled and attentive GM who puts a lot of effort and preparation into his games; and into tailoring things for his players. I particularly liked how he fostered bonds and such between player characters, and how he gave important scenes a real sense of gravitas.

Ardis is an overall package for a GM--someone who can create commissioned character art for you and your group but also deliver engaging, arm-gripping roleplay/combat and sometimes hilarious moments that you'll take a look back and wonder what kind of tomfoolery you got up to. He is dedicate to campaigns and goes over and beyond what you would expect from a GM. As a player, I always find new additions, quality life updates and things that just overall make your gameplay much better. Ardis reached out to me for a Pathfinder 2e campaign and I accepted; a year later and it's still one of the best experiences I have had as so far as a player with such a great GM. To give you an idea and as a bonus, here are some ambiguous but rather curious quotes from our ongoing campaign: "You can, as an exploration activity, strip" "You know the monk is about to f--- something up when he uses a word like meridian" "His skeleton reforms first, and it reverse vomits the rest of his body." Monk PC: "You put him there to tempt me didn't you? I know what you're doing!" GM: "No, he was there before you, believe me. Like, WELL before you." [insert Wikipedia info of Diablo game] GM: "28 years before you." "Luka literally rizzes you so hard your Charisma goes up permanently." "Oh man, it would be so funny if we convinced the sexy gay goat men to come back to the Den of Desire with us." "So you're gonna grab an edge and the edge is Lillith?"