startplaying.gamesReviews of startplaying.games

Great place to find games to play! Friendly staff who are very helpful

I did not like the fonts they use. They should fix that. There were some other issues too, but that was enough to get a one star review by itself.

I had a paid session that didn’t align with my expectations based on earlier gameplay. When I tried to leave a review describing that experience, it was removed twice, even after I revised it to be more neutral and factual. The stated reason was “inaccuracy,” tied to how the situation was interpreted rather than what occurred. As a result, I wasn’t able to leave a visible review reflecting my experience. If you’re using reviews to choose a GM, it’s worth considering how feedback is moderated and what may or may not appear publicly.

I have been out of RPG's for 20 years and had a yearning to try them again, my old group broke up and I never see any of them anymore so thought I would try Startplaying. I applied to join a Pathfinder 2 game that looked interesting as a beginner, two weeks later I received an expired application email having had no response whatsoever from the GM. If they can't be bothered to respond, they should be removed from the platform.

A fairly good site to let you find paid Gamemasters to run a game, either joining into a group they are making, or as a group. The site is fairly well run, and there's a good choice of games to select from. Trying to find a good fit can be work, but that's the nature of TTRPG's. There seems to be a lot of mediocre and generic games, but again, that's the nature of TTRPG's, and some people like their games predictable and vanilla. The safety tools, while nice for trying to make a more comfortable table, sometimes have the opposite effect, creating a feeling of tacit bullying and intimidation that you don't dare complain about. Not a common problem, but one that has occurred. Generally, a decent site, as long as you expect to try out a few gamemasters and games to find some that suit you.

I've had an absolutely wonderful experience both with our DM and with the other players from outside my immediate group that we've met along the way. We've truly had some memorable adventures. The sky's the limit if you're an enigmatic, independently wealthy orphan. I'm looking forward to more.

Ive only played 5e on here which is great expressly when you got a certain time zone you need and can only play at a certain time. However i think it would shine with less popular systems since people can search based on that. Either way ive played campaigns and ones shots with the system and ive meet so many awesome people. Ive only had maybe two bad or meh experiences out of like 20 or more great ones.

I genuinely love not just the business and system, but the people and the community more so than anything. I greatly enjoy and love teaching other professional GMs skills, and the community first approaches that Devon, Sarah and the rest of staff dedicate to listening to us and helping make the world a better more connected place. Thank you!