startplaying.gamesReviews of startplaying.games

I run games as a GM using the StartPlaying platform. It does have a slight fee to use but what it offers in the form of advertising and promoting my games helps me no end and is certainly worth the small percentage they charge for their services.. The other places to advertise either cost or can be quite toxic to paid GMing so this offers a safe space to run games. They handle payments stopping any problems with players not paying and therefore helping me from having to consonantly chase them up. All round a friendly and very capable company. Recommended.

Literally changed my life! Ok, it is corny but true. My main passion has been ttrpg and StartPlaying gave me the opportunity to run games as my full-time job by connecting me with wonderful players. Teenage me would never have thought I would be working with games as I dreamed once. Other than that the site is quite solid. I've used it plenty as a player too. It helped me find less popular game systems to play and at the weird times when Im free. As a GM it takes care of charging my players, getting people to see the games Im offering and put all of them in a calendar with reminders. All the things I dont want to do, so I can focus on running my games. What's not to love?

StartPlaying.Games addressed a need back in 2020: players and game masters alike were seeking an easier way to defeat the universal "scheduling conflict" that plagues us all. The co-founders are great people and have hired even more great people to build out the site in a way that makes the user experience simple and straightforward. As a player, I appreciate having the world (literally) at my fingertips when searching for a session or campaign that fits my interests and availability and the game masters I have played with have been exceptional hosts with epic stories to share. As a game master, I have been able to support my family with my earnings from the site and StartPlaying saved me SO MUCH time recruiting and advertising for my games. The players who have joined my tables have been amazing people from all over the world who enjoy collaborative story telling and creating epic memories with their teammates. The company's support crew (a.k.a. the support goblins) is incredibly helpful and serves the community of players and game masters with compassion and fairness and I have not yet had a negative experience resolving a site or payment issue.

Being a new player, I had difficulty finding a game irl. I started looking around the internet for groups, but found it really difficult to get into groups that expected someone to know all the rules. I was able to find StartPlaying and tried a free game. It went really well especially since it was for new players. The DM was very patient and was focused in making sure I didn't get overwhelmed with all the rules. I then tried a paid game and that was even better as the DM was great at creating a story that incorporated rules very smoothly. Over all I have enjoyed being able to not stress about being on a schedule and getting to join games with DM taht are professional and enjoy thier wirk.

I am a professional GM that uses Startplaying.Games and would be absolutely lost at sea without their support. I use the site to host and play games, and the support on each side is top notch. I think there are some improvements in player search that can be made and a few tweaks here and there but the team is always innovating and rolling out new tech and methods of accountability. SPG is the real deal. StartPlaying.Games changed my life and there isnt another place I would rather use to host or play games.

I've found several great campaigns, as well as one-shots, through Start Playing. Can't recommend them highly enough! Even got to experience new to me systems like Monster of the Week and Candela Obscura.

Easy to navigate and understand site to find a ton of amazing Game Masters and fellow players of so many different systems and games. Can find just about any group or game even a few fun niche ones! Reliable service with consistent happy results when I've used them!

Over the last few years, I've played more than sixty games using the StartPlaying service. I've never had an issue with payment or searching for a game, though I will admit I am selective with my Game Masters and usually stick to a few whom I've clicked with well. I plan to finish my current long-term campaign (over twenty games!) in about a week and am already considering looking for a new campaign. Most games list their tech or character requirements ahead of time, as well as potential content warnings and safety tools, a big plus for me. It's a good system in my eyes.