GMing for People Afraid of GMing

How do you introduce a show that is about so much? Well there’s only one way to eat an elephant, one bite at a time. Or something like that. We are using that same kind of logic when it comes to this show. AuntPuppy has always felt incredibly intimidated by becoming a Game Master so she tried to learn, but there were so many resources that felt like they were more designed for relatively established Game Masters. AuntPuppy was basically starting at ground zero with what she needed to know. As a player she’s not afraid to ask questions but how does one not drag the room down while still feeling welcome.

Then it hit her, there should be a show that’s for people afraid of Game Master-ing. That idea was presented to Alex as a vague concept that they basically start at zero and work their way up in small chunks. Thus GMing for People Afraid of GMing was born. The working angle for the show is bite sized episodes breaking down larger concepts with a newbie, AuntPuppy, and a seasoned pro, Alex. This allows for the small small things to be discussed, that are sometimes overlooked by seasoned gamers while not making anyone feel small.

Each month there will be an overarching theme they will tackle in small bites. This could range from a vocabulary episode going over common words or abbreviations to big topics like advanced game play techniques. But instead of just jumping straight for 3 hours on the big topic and getting on tangents those tangents will be how they get to the big topic. So maybe you don’t need the vocabulary lesson but still want other parts of the overarching theme that you don’t quite understand, this show will allow you to sort through it more easily and cleanly.

Alex and AuntPuppy’s goal is to show that no matter how terrifying starting is, the best thing you can do is start. They are working through building episodes through the month of Feb and some of March with the hope of a release date no later than April 1st. Because what better way to start a new show than to start on April Fools Day!

They hope that you will join them and bring your questions for them to answer. The hope is to have live check-ins where they answer peoples questions and introduce guest GMs. AuntPuppy will be GMing for her first time at Origins and will use the skills she learns through these videos there. What could possibly go wrong? Roll for initiative.