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G-man

G-man (he/him)

5.0

(10)

LGBTQ+
Published Writer
Game Designer
Multi-lingual

2 years on StartPlaying

5 games hosted

Highly rated for: Sets the Mood, Creativity, Storytelling

About me

Enjoyer of Cyberpunk counterculture and masterpieces like Disco Elysium. Mike Pondsmith's voice is one that inspires me to this day. Experience with Cyberpunk games (2020, RED, Cy_borg) since '18. From a background of Europe, more specifically the Eastern post-communist countries. Good microphone & even better english. I love the way sci-fi fuses with real life, how believable the tech, life and injustices of the Cyberpunk world are. I picked up GMing because I love telling stories and writing from my experiences. My Universe, my World is one of continuity, each player that passes through my table can leave their mark on the City, be it through urban legends or nuclear detonations or high-priced assassinations. My favorite part of GM-ing is worldbuilding. Expect decrepit descriptions of desolate dumps, vivid visual graphics, suave sounds (music, ambience and everything in-between). I love to stimulate all the senses and tell a story through all the mediums. That means more gunshots in the combat zones and more Air Vehicles in the executive areas.

GM Style

Worldbuilding is the key to playing. I enjoy players that can hold a gun and strategize, but also punks ready to talk their way through a club - or, by all means, sip on an overpriced drink with a corporate. My specialty is world & lore building, through stories/news/urban legends that the players can simply stumble upon, through sounds/ambience (with specialized playlists and a DJ-like setup for ambience) and descriptions of places with images and words. I like to keep a Web of Relationships for every group, to observe how they interact with their Friends/Enemies/Lovers and how they pierce the tight membrane of the Universe.

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Game Master Reviews (10)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Sets the Mood

Creativity

Storytelling

Kristijan Kauzlarić avatar

Kristijan Kauzlarić

Played 2 sessions

G-Man crafted a very meticulous story and led us through it - it didn't matter if you were a complete newbie at the system or a hardened veteran, it made you feel like you were at home. The world had everything you could expect of Cyberpunk. Nitty, gritty, muddy, trench-coat and katana wearing street samurai. Hearty recommendation if you want to kick back, chip in and feel the chrome burning in your veins.

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Sylvia

Played 5 sessions

Well Choombas, after a bad ICE of a first session with a couple of extras gonking it up leaving this ol Netrunner in the Lurch with just a Corpo, we turned that first mess of a job into a win, gaining the eddies contacts, and some nice little goodies from Militech! Finally I get to play in a real cyberpunk job, and on the second session, it all lined up. Put in the effort and this GM puts it back real good. The vibes are great, with great choices of music and soundscapes to support the action or inaction. He allows great flexibility in your approach, and definitely rewards character creativity. The world will hurt you if you go in guns a blazing, just as it should.

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Tom

Great role player, kept the game flowing provided interesting character dynamic!! I had lots of fun, and would gladly do many more sessions!!!

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Tyler

It was super fun to play in a new setting and he was patient for the new rules.

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Sudo

A fast, fun, breakneck session! Wonderful way to learn a game-system. G-Man has their processed refined down to a science of delivering audio/visual engagement with the minimum of button presses on the player's end. The scenario was a blast that took us from location to location with action and feedback as quick as we wanted to go through it. Amazing time.

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Lilith Solhammer

the game was amazing, great and intense mood/climate, quick and decisive responses. everything was prepared, not once have i lost my attention and it was the best digital rpg expierience to date.

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