Ivan Sadžakov (they/them)
5.0
(22)
4 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Inclusive
About me
Name: Ivan Sadzakov Age: 31 Origin: Serbo-Croatian Residence: near Düsseldorf, Germany Experience: My own PC since I was 6. MMORPG-based roleplaying since 2005. TTRPGs since 2013. Favorite TTRPGs: Mothership and Shadowrun 5E. RPG style: Gritty realism. I generally do not play or run hero stories with happy ends, but morally ambiguous, challenging and emotionally involved characters and games. Animal companions: Four cats. 🔶🔸🔶🔸🔶 Hey! I'm Ivan, a non-binary community manager on the spectrum. I have a passion for gritty stories set in realistic and coherent fantasy or hard sci-fi. I have already been bored with heroes since when I was 4 years old. Scar and the hyenas were a lot more appealing than any of the other Lion King cast. Tragedy and real people just scraping by over time became a lot more compelling to me than black and white good versus bad. By now I use TTRPGs as a medium to look behind the curtain, explore human abysses and take players on an emotional rollercoaster (which mostly goes downhill, because that's more fun!). The experiences I offer as a GM are carefully crafted cinematic stories with branching options, sacrificing the freedom of a sandbox to craft finely honed stories. I want to provide a highly memorable game that is both dark and gripping and still remains a safe space for all players at all times. Exploring the darkness together - to me the coolest of bonding experiences!
GM Style
I've been a hardcore roleplayer for over 15 years, starting out in text-based RP. At the same time I'm also a strategy video game veteran and love tactical combat. More than anything however I'm a sucker for grit and realism, oozing atmosphere and a great story. While exploring the darkest of corners of what could be today's or tomorrow's society, nothing is more important than everybody's well-being and comfort. I try to establish a homely environment to experience the discomforting - like watching a horror movie while draped in a blanket on a couch surrounded by people you love! Players of all backgrounds, identities, preferences and origins are welcome in my games and I will make sure to make everybody feel safe and validated. ------------ If you can't find your game system of choice in my list but would like me to run a game or campaign for you or your group - just ask! I am learning new systems ALL the time and am very quick to learn and adapt.
Games played
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Game Master Reviews (22)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Voices
Inclusive
Ed Stephens
Ivan did an amazing job building a creepy atmosphere and his game was extremely immersing
Matthew Sinnett
Ivan was awesome! Great GM!
Garrin
Great game! An intense psychological experience with real good pacing. The use of audio and player input really added to the session. Thanks Ivan and the rest of the players!
Jurjen
I had the opportunity to play Mothership with Ivan. It was a great and relaxed experience, that was very well facilitated. I recommend Ivan to both new and old players alike. Jurjen
Janiras
A highly competent GM and a really fun oneshot. The pacing of the story is quite good and I never felt that I was bored. The mystery is compelling as well, with characters receiving some hidden information that naturally leads to fun player conflict. The special effects (I won't spoil it for you) are something I've honestly never seen used this well before.
Ash
I have been a long time Mothership players, and Ivan's game was definitely one of the best I ever played: strong narration, intense scenes, and the end ! Well, I'm not gonna say more, but I recommand this game and his GM to anyone willing to discover a great Mothership story :)
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