Tay S

Emil has a real talent for running games that feel fun and chaotic, yet somehow cozy and heartwarming (even when you're a council of Johns stuck in an Agatha Christie novel). They managed to make a wacky premise not only live up to expectations but exceed them, and there wasn't a moment I wasn't having fun. My favourite moment was my John failing a performance check & Emil giving me agency in how I wanted it to play out comedically, even making callback jokes that made me laugh out loud. It made the final moment where the party allowed me to sing the conclusion to the mystery even sweeter! :) As someone who doesn't play with strangers too often, it sometimes takes me a while to settle in, but Emil and the party were so welcoming that I was able to speak and RP freely and let my worries go. If you're looking for a GM that can run a fun and interesting game with great character voices while fostering a cooperative and inclusive atmosphere, I highly recommend Emil's table!

If I could pick all of the tags in here, I would, and that says a lot about Dexter's skill and talent at GMing. He masterfully wove in a tutorial of a new system, a great story, memorable and lovable NPCs (I got attached to a slime and a skeleton bad guy for crying out loud), and a space for all of the players to be comfortable and creative all into a single one-shot session. All of the stuff leading up to the session was also wonderful. Dexter showed a lot of enthusiasm and supported us at every turn, from explaining the system to helping us build our characters to encouraging us whenever we crafted lore about our backstory or connection. I think if I absolutely had to pick a single favourite thing about the experience I would say it was how he was as into the world, the characters, and the story as all of us players were. Whenever one of us would do something we thought would be fun, be it throwing out a one-liner or doing a creative attack or earnestly engaging with the story, Dexter reacted with the same or even greater level of enthusiasm and had fun right along with us. The environment also felt safe and welcoming, which is very important to me as a femme-presenting queer person playing with strangers for the first time. There was not a single moment in the whole experience where I wasn't having a blast.