r/startplaying↗
StartPlaying: Find professional game masters for tabletop role-playing games
StartPlaying (https://startplaying.games) is a platform for finding professional GMs for TTRPGs like D&D and Pathfinder. This subreddit welcomes all respectful discussion about StartPlaying, including questions, experiences, and posts from GMs advertising their games. [Not affiliated with StartPlaying.]
2.9k subscribers329 posts / mo in Sep 2026166 authors / mosince 2022
r/startplaying has 2.9k members. It gets about 329 posts a month from 166 people. Top topics: DM and Player Dynamics, Online Player Recruitment and GM Advice & Tips.
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- DM and Player Dynamics12%
- Online Player Recruitment8.0%
- GM Advice & Tips6.0%
- LookingForGroups6.0%
- Witcher RPG Adventures4.0%
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