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Mikel (ImprovGM)

Mikel (ImprovGM) (he/him)

5.0

(9)

Streamer
Teacher/Educator

4 years on StartPlaying

1 game hosted

Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling

About me

ImprovGM on Tiktok. I've been doing improv for over 20 years and run workshops at GenCon teaching those skills to gamers. I run a wide variety of games that focus on player run narratives that emphasize characters and emotional stakes. I've had a great time seeing how much people and scenes come alive in the workshops I've run and want to bring that to others.

GM Style

For me, the surprise the players bring to the game is the most important thing. My games place the characters in a situation and the places the players decide are interesting is where the game goes. I focus on depth of character and interpersonal relationships and conflicts. I've had my games called a "social dungeon crawl." I often compare them to an HBO series. Most of the games I enjoy are theatre of the mind, though there are a few exceptions. Recurring NPCs, consequences (good and bad) of the player's actions, and the building momentum of separate storythreads are at the heart of what I run. I want to know who your characters are and how they want to change their world, however great or small that impact might be.

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