StartPlaying logo
game master profile header image
Jake Ware

Jake Ware (he/him)

5.0

(62)

Published Writer
Artist
Teacher/Educator

2 years on StartPlaying

180 games hosted

Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Knows the Rules

Average response time: Under 1 hour

Response rate: 100%

About me

Back in the day, I played AD&D every Sunday at noon. The DMs were two brothers who took turns. I had never really been friends with them before that. We played until dinner. We were into it. I played Felris Quickfingers, Svirfneblin Jester. I could never figure out how anyone DMed the game and I never cared to learn. The same could be said for working in a middle school, which I had also sworn off ever doing, but found myself doing one day. I started social groups using DnD and Pathfinder. It was awesome teaching kids DnD and building relationships that way. Eventually, I switched to playing with friends and family during the pandemic. Now, I DM almost exclusively. I foolishly thought I would DM to inspire my players to also become DMs. In the meantime, I discovered I love the range of creativity this hobby brings out in us all, and all the ways it brings people together.

GM Style

I like to encourage roleplay, and I like to try to do the different voices. I do not mind if players just want to tell me what their characters do without acting it out. I take things kind of slow, and try to stick to the rules. I am an educator, so I like to explain the WHY of things. I try to make the monsters tough, and try to be aware of pacing and that everyone gets a turn to act/ say something. I'm a little wishy washy on what all the spells do, so I super appreciate people who know their spells and abilities and what they do. There are a zillion videos on the internet about your class. Just ask and I can recommend!

Game platforms used
Social
Game Master Reviews (62)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Creativity

Teacher

Knows the Rules

Kelly Knauss (CuddlyHippo) avatar

Kelly Knauss (CuddlyHippo)

New review

Played 13 sessions

Jake is awesome at giving the players creativity and freedom while still moving the storyline along. He has a great system for making sure each player gets a turn and if you get stuck he's more than willing to help you along. He's great for beginners and veterans alike. I'm part of a Tuesday night campaign and each week I'm excited to be there and see where Jake will take us next.

9 LK avatar

9 LK

Played 1 sessions

Jake is super fun to play with. He is knowledgeable, patient, and has a great sense of humor. It was a blast playing with him! Highly recommend.

Jeremy Arcus-Goldberg avatar

Jeremy Arcus-Goldberg

Played 1 sessions

Jake made it fun to learn D&D and walked me through how to use online character sheets and Roll20. He made a group of six newbies who never met each other before feel like a team of heroes!

A.J. avatar

A.J.

Played 1 sessions

Absolutely amazing GM! Descriptive and explains things well in a way I can understand without bogging me down with semantics. Absolutely loved our one-shot!! Definitely will play more with his games!!!

Ryan Eichmiller avatar

Ryan Eichmiller

Played 1 sessions

Great teacher!

Christopher Galan avatar

Christopher Galan

Played 13 sessions

Ive had about 4 sessions with Jake and they have all been enjoyable. I look forward to our Tuesday sessions. Great with beginners too

What's StartPlaying?

Tabletop Roleplaying Games Run by Game Masters

  • Find a game to join solo or search for a professional game master for you and your friends/coworkers/family.

  • Book your session and wait for the Game Master to approve you.

  • If you don't have a blast with your first game, your next game is on us.