Don't be Matt.Be you.
A lot of people never run a game because they've watched the pros and think that's the bar. It isn't. Your table doesn't need a voice actor. It needs someone willing to run the game. This month is for everyone who's wanted to and hasn't yet.
Right after his first game
“It's never gonna follow your plan”
Robert ran his first game as a GM: Lancer, a mech game none of us had played before. Blaine caught him right after, while it was fresh. What was he nervous about? “Everything. All of it.”
Before your first session
Start here
Wondering what you need to buy first? Technically, nothing. Here's what you actually need. Then read these, in order.
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All month
A new GM tip every Friday in November, written for your first games. They land here and on GM Tips. Want them in your inbox instead? The weekly email is below.