I am a perma DM of 6 years and have worked with veterans, new players and everywhere in between from the ages of 10 to 50, I have run full years long spanning homebrew campaigns and one shots as well as various official modules

In Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition with custom campaigns

The three words my players would use to describe me are...

There as written to be a guide but may be flexible given any situation

Coming up with what seems fair to the group at large

For 14 hours, because we were all having too much fun on a Saturday night to look at the time

D&D Beyond

Discord

Physical Battlemap

Role

Roll20

RPG Sessions

Tabletop Simulator

Tale Spire

Zoom

“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire. 

Roleplay Heavy

A “Dungeon Crawl” is a scenario where players navigate a dungeon or labyrinth-like environment for the entirety of the adventure. It emphasizes battling monsters, collecting loot, and avoiding traps to survive to the end!

Dungeon Crawl

“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.

Rule of Cool (RoC)

In "Sandbox" or "Open World" games, players are given a tremendous amount of freedom to pursue their stories without the restrictions of a more linear game style. Players are encouraged to explore and engage with the world, and find their own story as they do so. These games offer the players the opportunity to help drive the narrative, and allow for the story to evolve organically through the choices they make.

Sandbox / Open World

“Realm Building” games focus on the development, expansion, and management of something bigger than a single party, where the characters may find themselves in charge of a kingdom, faction, settlement, or organization. Over the course of gameplay, players might manage resources, make decisions that shape nations, or even guide large-scale conflicts as part of the ongoing story.

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