Matt G

About Matt G

My name is Matt, I'm a 31 year old from Indiana. I discovered tabletop gaming as many nerdy 16 year olds do, at my local game/card store. Back then it was 4th edition D&D and it had not yet been popularized through shows like Stranger Things or actual plays like Critical Role. So anyway my friends and I sell all of our Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh cards in order to buy the starter set, desperate for something more immersive than video games. When I say I was hooked from day one I mean it. This was like no other game I had ever experienced. I don't feel the need to go into too much detail of what I loved so much about it other than the feeling of finding exactly what you've been looking for. It had everything. Imagination, immersivenes(not sure that's a word), social interaction and of course magic! Fast forward to college, I decide to try my hand at running games instead of always being a player (like in highschool because my buddy Austin was a self proclaimed forever DM).I shortly started a group with work friends that lasted several years even surviving into COVID thanks to the advantages of online play. Unfortunately even that group fell apart eventually due to adulthood responsibilities. Fast forward one more time and after taking a couple years break I rediscover the hobby in New Zealand of all places. These days I run a small family game but have room and appetite for much more.