Alex

he/him

5.0

(29)

Timezone

Asia/shanghai

Identity

Podcaster

About Alex

Over a decade ago, I began my journey as a D&D game master in 3.5e. Today, I live to tell stories and create shared memories. I run games in a variety of systems, including Star Trek Adventures, D&D 5e, Spire, Heart, Tales of Xadia, Mouse Guard, and more! The more games I run, the more I thrive on emergent stories that lift up player expression. I run games that support improvisation and encourage player authorship. I bring players into worlds that they can truly change and make a difference in. Start your adventure with me today and follow me into worlds that come to life through your character. Be someone new, be someone old, or just be yourself.

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

228 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Inclusive

Average response time: 6 hours

Response rate: 100%

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I became a GM because

I love presenting choices and following the consequences of those choices to places that surprise even myself. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn something new about a player character through the choices they make.

How Alex runs games

📖 EMERGENT - The stories we tell together come naturally from the cause-and-effect of each situation. My session prep never includes intended solutions. Instead, it's up to you to find unique solutions that tell their own story. 🎭 IMPROVISATIONAL - Every scene is in service to the stories you want to tell. I make room for unexpected twists and turns that keep you on their toes and create memories that will last a lifetime. 🗺️ VIVID WORLD BUILDING - We create worlds together. Together we will weave a web to suspend your disbelief in. I let the world be expressed through your characters so they feel alive and the world feels lived in. Players in my games don't play as outsiders on a safari, but as people from the worlds they fight to save.