Jason Summers

he/him

Timezone

America/toronto

Language

English

About Jason Summers

Two core pieces of my identity that I bring into my games is that I am an experienced improvisor and a registered psychotherapist (though I do not intend at all to market/ posit that I am providing any sort of therapy). I have been improvising for about as long as I've been doing TTRPGs, six years. Both began just before the pandemic. An unfortunate time, for obvious reasons. A fortunate time, as both really have had an uptick in popularity. I perform frequently in my home town, and have been featured on national news twice for teams I've been on. I love the roleplay style games, and bringing the world's, characters and stories to light. I also love relationships and the "who the characters are", something I draw from my psychotherapy work. I am curious of people and what leads them to make decisions, and I bring this into my games. Outside of these I am a huge fan of mystery television, so for better or worse, expect it in campaigns or one shots. I like having players minds ticking away on plot as they explore. I have been playing for sixish years, and GMing for four. I love writing worlds/ campaigns and spaces where players are readying to explore.

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

$20 per session

Featured Prompts

I became a GM because

I made far too many characters to simply be a player.

When I'm not running games I'm...

Performing improv, working in education, or watching cozy mysteries.

How Jason Summers runs games

I'm a lover of mystery, motivations and role play! My goal in each game is to bring in the element of fun, while exploring a new world or space. As an experienced improvisor, there is nothing more that I enjoy than digging into the role play and narrative elements of the game. In addition to improv I also am a lover of all things mystery. You name a crime procedural, I have most likely seen it. And if I haven't-- I'll be eternally thankful. I love bringing twists and turns for players to think about as they explore the world their own. Whether that be as seasoned adventures, or delightful grandmothers.

Jason Summers's ideal table

My ideal table is set to tell a story together. I know the game mechanics but am more excited about how they bring forward the narrative rather than being fused to them.