Ryan Beck

he/him

5.0

(8)

Timezone

America/los Angeles

Language

English

Identity

Artist

About Ryan Beck

I'm Ryan (he/him), I run character-focused experiences where your characters, and your stories with them are the main focus. What do I offer? - Character-driven games that can be as 1 or 100 sessions long. - The willingness to learn and run any system. Why me? - I make games that focus on making the player characters feel like stars with roleplaying, immersion, and character development. - I have run "power game campaigns" in many systems and have a deep mechanical knowledge of the games I run. - I make sessions full of art, maps, music and focus on mechanic design to create a vivid and unique experience. - I make lots of puns and (try to do) character voices. My games are a safe space for LGTBQIA+ players, players of all races, and neurodivergent people. I will use safety tools and make sure you feel safe playing in this space.

At a glance

3 years on StartPlaying

102 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Inclusive

How Ryan Beck runs games

I forge themed campagns and adventures around your characters to make them the star - mechanics, agency, and roleplay are a part of that. I like to give you meaningful choices as soon as I can, and combats that allow you to shine. I try to focus on expectations and run session 0s in order to see what you want. If a player joins late I do a "new session 0" (20 minutes estimated timeslot) to figure out how I can make this as amazing of an experience as possible for everyone. I run games rules-as-intended (RAI) as best as possible instead of rules-as-written (RAW).