Matt (he/him)
5.0
(16)
3 years on StartPlaying
32 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Knows the Rules
About me
Well met! My name is Matthew. 🐌 (Don't ask about the snail.) 🔹I'm a game master, designer, and educator with over a decade of experience. This experience allowed me to try many styles of running games before settling on the right style for me. 🔹I'm excited to join you on an adventure. Every session is a leg of a fantastic journey. My goal is to have both of us - you and me - look back at our campaign and think - "Wow! That actually happened! What a ride!" 📚 Books: Malazan/ Discworld 🎮 Games: Dungeons and Dragons/ Warcraft 📽Movies: Mad Max Fury Road/ Dazed and Confused 🎸Music: Dua Lipa/ Limp Biscuit 🐕Animal: Dog (🐌?)
GM Style
Here is the Foundation of my Style 🐌 1. 🔹 We are here to play games and have fun! 2. 🔹The games we play are yours as much as mine - they are unique and cannot be reproduced! Your contribution to our games matters. 3. 🔹 I'm your biggest fan - but even I submit to our cold, math masters - the Dice. Our stories are led by player agency but decided by dice. Enjoy the ride. Embrace the drama. 4. 🔹Rules are important. But they are guidelines - fun is more important. What I really pay attention to during my sessions is pacing! I love mixing storytelling and screenplay with gameplay of TTRPGs. We are here to have fun and no scene must be wasted! I'm at your disposal! Looking forward to adventuring together! 🐌
Games played
Game platforms used
Game Master Reviews (16)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Knows the Rules
Wyatt or Ashen
Played 10 sessions
He’s great! Always a blast. Combat is challenging but not impossible and the roleplay is top notch.
Travis
Played 1 sessions
Matt is very open to your own creativity. That is a big factor for me in roleplaying games and to do what you want within reason. He is also attentive to stuff happening and giving you pretty quick feedback.
Bonus Action
Played 1 sessions
Matt was great, really accommodating and taught me the ins and outs of Dagger Heart in a super fun game! I highly recommend!
Andrew
Played 1 sessions
Matt is patient, knows the rules, and helped guide us when we were stuck. Highly recommend.
Athyes
Played 1 sessions
Really did a great job -- I was a beginner and he took the time to explain how things work. He provided just the right amount of hints when I was missing something without guiding me to the solution. Highly recommend! Story telling was awesome and I was totally immersed in the role playing.
David
Played 1 sessions
had a great time playing the one shot, even though we derailed the planned story he was able to adapt on the fly and keep the game moving fluidly. has his own premade characters and sheet style but it was easy to learn quickly. would recommend and would play again.
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