Gwilym Evans

he/him

5.0

(8)

Timezone

Etc/gmt

Language

English

Identity

Neurodivergent

Published Writer

Game Designer

About Gwilym Evans

Hello! My name is Gwilym. I've been GMing for 18 years, and I write and design my own systems under the banner of Praxis Studios, with four full original published games to date. I love worldbuilding, and put a ton of work into my settings. I run in a variety of genres, but everything I do is inspired by my love of horror and the occult, and my experience with Goth and punk music/subculture. I love stories of outsiders, and the disenfranchised defending the disenfranchised. Expect dark themes, and human stories, but with plenty of humour.

At a glance

1 year on StartPlaying

1 games hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, World Builder, Creativity

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My favorite system of all Time is

Not of my own design would be Cyberpunk 2020, I prefer 2020 to Red. I think it's clunkier, but those weird edges are interesting and compelling.

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

Weird, Spooky, Manic

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

Writing them 😅 Also listening to music or at punk/Goth gigs.

How Gwilym Evans runs games

My GMing style emphasizes the rule of cool and failing forward, I always try to "yes and" my players. I want to encourage players to pick the most interesting option, not necessarily the "best". I make sure everyone gets their chance to shine.

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If my games were Movies they'd be directed by...

If you're thinking Tim Burton... that would be awesome, but you're also underestimating the niche-ness of my interests! My first choice would be Gris Grimly, horror auteur and director of the brilliant Cannibal Flesh Riot.

I prep by

Worldbuilding, by focusing on the setting, I give myself building blocks with which to weave a story and build encounters in response to player actions, rather than a single critical path.

When it comes to voices

I have 7... Vampire Voice (TM) Staten Island? Extremely Brooklyn Harley Quinn Extremely Brooklyn Harley Quinn... But Masc! A Bad Vincent Price Impression A Very Bad Tim Curry Impression Boston Accent if You Squint Your Ears

Gwilym Evans's ideal table

I deal with heavy themes in a lot of my stories, because I believe in the power of art and storytelling to process Big Feelings. I love horror, and darkness, even in places you might not expect it. I wear my interesting on my sleeve, and they are present in every aspect of my storytelling. Be prepared to be inundated with lyrics from horror punk songs, references to niche bits of world occult practices that I find interesting, madness, gore, absolutely horrible puns, and an overwhelming rejection of all things normal and conservative. I have zero interest in appealing to everyone, but if you're one of the weirdos mister, then remember, we may be freaks, but we are not alone.

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If you're into ___, you're going to love my table

OBSCURE HORROR PUNK BAND REFERENCES

My table is not the place for...

Homophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia, ableism, bi/pan/ace erasure, TERFs, SWERFs, anti-vaxxers, Christian nationalism, Western chauvinism, dismissal of animal rights, trivialization of addiction.