Sam creates settings that absolutely *drip* with atmosphere and worldbuilding. Even when he's running a 'gag' campaign, part of the gag is taking the setting *resolutely seriously* in play. But that focus on worldbuilding should *not* be mistaken for the pitfall of presenting nothing but a railroaded travelogue--on the contrary, the worldbuilding is there to reward players interest and engagement, filling in corners of the map as they draw the attention of your characters!

I am fairly new to the world of RPGs and I was feeling a bit nervous to join a campaign. But I didn't need to worry Sam will never chide you for asking what you need to roll or if you are able to do something. He encourages big ideas even if they aren't part of "canon". He also is amazing at making sure all players get a chance to do something so you aren't just watching other people play. He also makes games fun with stunning descriptions of imagery, fun music, and great voice work.

As a n00b to D&D in general (and specifically to the online version with Tabletop Simulator) Sam assuaged my fears about the process within the first 10 minutes of the character creation session. He helped me zip along the process, creating a cool character with ease, and feeling comfortable with the rules of TTS and the FATE system, which I had never used before. As far as gameplay, his campaign manages to go beyond just good fun and make me feel like I'm actually in an episode of Star Trek, richly detailed and imagined, where actions always come with consequences. Sam's use of background music and animated portrayals of NPC's bring the story to life, mainly, due to his obvious passion for storytelling. In short, he's a fantastic GM, his campaign is as deeply interesting as it is accessible. I would do pretty much any campaign with him at the helm.

Sam really goes all out with his stories and if players throw him a curve ball with their in game decisions he is able to roll with it. It makes the game very enjoyable.

Was the best part the well crafted story, with exciting twists that keep me invested? Or was it the compelling NPCs played by an actual actor? Or was it the scenes crafted specifically to my character? It hard to say, but probably the last one is the piece that sucks me into my character, immerses me in the world, makes me truly invested in the choices my character made, and the outcome from those choices.

He's good at getting you into character.