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Sean

he/they

5.0

(9)

Timezone

America/new York

Language

English

Identity

LGBTQ+
Published Writer
Teacher/Educator
Game Designer

About Sean

Sean (he/they) is a educator, artist, community organizer, and game designer who is INCREDIBLY passionate about the indie tabletop roleplaying scene. (It's an exciting place, you know?) Sean is the author of many highly acclaimed games, including LONG HAUL 1983, TATTOO, and the FAKE CHESS series. When you sit down at Sean's table, you're in a safe and welcoming space that celebrates collaboration and values each player's unique contributions.

At a glance

4 years on StartPlaying

10 games hosted

Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive

How Sean runs games

Playing an RPG should be deeply collaborative. We're all playing a game together to craft a story that no one could make on their own. Everyone at the table is an author of our story, and everyone has contributions to make. I'm always a fan of the players and characters. (Some folks dig the GM-versus-players model. That's not me.) I use the language of cinema -- cuts, zooms, montages, badass slo-mo moments, etc. -- to help build the narrative and spotlight the characters. Great GMs are also great teachers. I love to seamlessly weave the teaching of a system into the gameplay.

Sean's Preferences

Systems

Fiasco
Kids on Bikes
Dungeon World
Honey Heist
Indie TTRPG
Blades in the Dark
Alas for the Awful Sea
Urban Shadows 1e
Monsterhearts 2
Monster of the Week
Tales From the Loop
Mörk Borg
Kids on Brooms
Teens in Space
Alice is Missing
Ten Candles
Everyone is John
Thirsty Sword Lesbians
Troika!
LUMEN
Bluebeard's Bride
Visgoths vs Mall Goths
Babes in the Woods
Belonging Outside Belonging
Brindlewood Bay
Dread
Cthulhu Dark
Wanderhome
The Quiet Year
Lasers & Feelings
Trophy Dark
World Wide Wrestling 2e
Dialect
Apocalypse Keys

Platforms

Social

Sean's games