In this episode, we are joined by Commander Pulsar, GM-for-hire on StartPlaying.Games to answer our questions about how to get started as a GM-for-hire, how to pitch yourself as a competent GM on a marketplace, how to balance the power dynamics as a paid GM and their table, and the best game for new-comers.
But first... Pulsar talks about his adventures of hacking Horizon Zero Dawn into a Cortex Tabletop Roleplaying game, and his experience with the system (0:06:00).
Cole continues with his adventures in Round 8 Studios' Lies of P and talks about how he feels about the genre the more he progresses through the game (0:25:00).
They then proceed to talk about AEW's PPV event WrestleDream, held in honor of Antonio Inoki and his reactions around wrestling (0:32:00)
Marley talks about the new lessons he has learned as he continues on his path as a freelance writer (0:36:00)
As for TTRPGS-
Marley shares his experience with Lovecraftesque 2e from Black Armada Games (0:43:00), a cosmic horror, prompt based tabletop roleplaying game with new prompts and a new streamlined teaching system.
Pulsar breaks down what he loved about Hard Wired Island by Weird Age Games (0:50:00) ,a sci-fi retrofuture cyberpunk adventure about the far off future of 2020 boasting an easy-to-learn system and fantastic art on the inside!
Cole looks to take care of beasts of legend in Sandy Pug Games' Monster Care Squad (1:08:00), a Powered By The Apocalypse game about solving the mystery of a disease while caring and fostering creatures of myth and magic across the land of Ald-Amura.
Pulsar comes back around to talk about Project Perseus (1:26:00) written by Stras Acimovic and John LeBoeuf-Little, a Evil Hat Productions game in beta testing about spies versus the Supernatural in a 80s and 90s spy aesthetics and provides a new challenge in FiTD mechanics between playing field agents and the handler who runs the mission behind the scene.
Then on to the main topic, (1:45:00)- we ask Pulsar about GMing professionally on a website called Startplaying.games! Pulsar shares where he started as a GM online, and how he came to work in the field. He also shares advice on how to promote yourself versus promoting the game you are running, especially with the unique and new games that many people may have never heard of!
Then, on to shout outs (2:24:00)
Marley is still in the office! He is writing games! Keep an eye on his socials for what is going on!Cole is doing esports commentary and producing local football games for Vype Media!Pulsar is currently running games at Startplaying.games, ask him to run games for you at Startplaying.games
Featuring Cole (@IceColeBrew), Marley (@Mynar_Lenahan) & special guest Commander Pulsar (@CommanderPulsar)
Produced by Cole.
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