startplaying.games Reviews 40

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.

As an independent contractor working for Startplaying.games as well as a regular customer, their service brings people together in communities where they can feel safe, which is worth every dollar.

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!

I used the site for over three years and it was easy to use and introduced me to a wonderful community and experience. I would definitely use it again when I'm able to commit to another long running campaign.

I am glad that I can find someone to run games I'd like to try. Still navigating the options. Considering running some myself as a side hustle.

I've been using StartPlaying.games for 4 years now and even before I found my current GM I had great experiences with them. The ability to look for games when I'm available and the buy in from the other players due to the fact that you pay for your seat made the games better.

I’ve had some of the most fun moments of my entire life during games I’ve joined through startplaying. The DM’s I’ve met are professional, quality, best of the best, goofy, kind, and amazing people. The community is fantastic. And startplaying is one of the best platforms that I can recommend.

The pricing is up front, they make cancelling or quitting a campaign easy (no dark patterns), they use modern credit card tech, and have been responsive to questions and concerns.

SPG is a trustworthy business that stands with the queer community and I'm proud to use it.

So easy to use and able to find what you need. The options are endless and the user interface makes everything easy to navigate to find your next game night

I have been on startplaying since the pandemic started. I have never had any issues with this site. its easy to navigate, search and join games. I have been and will probably always be a satisfies customer.

I'm in 4 dnd games they run regularly and have been going for over a year thanks to this service.

We were a group looking to play D&D and Start Playing gave me nice and easy ways of searching for a GM that met our criteria: mixed experience levels, online, etc. Was able to read bios and reviews from other players.

Nice to get game session reminders to be sure everyone showed up on time. Was able to do flexible setup for paying the GM (I covered the cost for all the players). Could even send a tip for special moments.

From a player's perspective, it simple and straight-forward to use and "does it says on the tin"

I’ve been GMing on the site since January 2021.

Every time I’ve had a customer service issue, the team has resolved it quickly and efficiently.

The Start Playing Discord server is a wonderful resource for Game Masters. The company even does “onboarding” to show new GMs the ropes, and to help set them up for success.

Start Playing makes it easy to set up a profile, get games on the schedule, and develop relationships with other GMs and players!

StartPlaying has been excellent for finding TTRPG DMs and games when that can be so hard in-person. Even the one time the group wasn't a good fit, it was easy and stress free to tell my DM and drop out of the campaign. I then found another for the same published campaign quickly.

With a critical eye of the game masters you patronize, this website is a great way for players and GMs to find each other. It actively promotes the use of safety features like lines & veils and the X card. I have had nothing but great experiences through StartPlaying; not only have I played some truly phenomenal games, I have met friends for life.