cranberry
Adventurer
They may not get a lot for each session, but it it could work like a micro transaction from their perspective.
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They may not get a lot for each session, but it it could work like a micro transaction from their perspective.
Meech17
WotC President Runner-Up.
Wow. So you're able to do this full time? How many games a week do you tend to run?GMs aren't privvy to SPG agreements with the events/promotions that they've done with other TTRPGs like Pathfinder, Pirateborg, etc (the list really does go on!). Of course I'm curious, but I'd be very surprised if WotC was getting a cut... I can't imagine it'd be a drop in WotC's bucket financially; SPG gets 10% of a GM's per-session fee. But if it gets more folks hooked up to DnDB, that's worthwhile to WotC.
You might not believe the sorts of comments and messages I've gotten about pay to play! I started at $25/session and am currently at $39 per. It took a lot of getting over myself and the taboo we grew up with around paying to play TTRPGs. If it weren't for my wife pushing me, I wouldn't have gone from being a law clerk to a pro GM
There can be a big difference between an AL session at a FLGS, versus the experience a higher-cost GM might offer.
P.S. I tried doing a biweekly game to both give myself a break, and because some players are willing to pay my prices-per-session but can't budget to do so weekly... it turns out none of us loved it- and I actively disliked it due to a lack of momentum.
Some of my players play in 2-3 of my games per week
The best is when we get multiple sessions of the same game in per week- for the players it's like being a kid again, playing so much and really getting into the game. For me, the momentum is fantastic for the creative juices.
Do you run published adventures or homebrew?
Do you run the same adventure for multiple groups?
I think, in all seriousness, it's easier for 10 year old to DM than it is for adults.
Most adults are discouraged from retaining/cultivating the tools to "play" in the way that is second nature to a ten-year-old. if you started at 10 and just kept going, it's way easier than starting at 30 or 40 for most adults.
$20/session/player is pretty much market rate for online games right now for a pro GM. I charge $20 per player for a 3-hour online session.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
Huh, this has nothing to do with that.
I charge slightly more to run in person, and basically for a regular game it's got to be within like ~30 minutes of where I live. For one-shots, parties, special events, I'll travel further.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
Nothing has suggested this until your comment here from what I have seen.
cranberry
Adventurer
Yes, clearly there is demand for it, and it seems that $20 is the price the market will bear.
I still wonder what percentage of players are willing to pay for a game, and for how long, how competition impacts demand (e.g AL) and if the model is sustainable in the long run.
darjr
I crit!
I believe it was in one of their videos. I'll see if I can find a reference.
MonsterEnvy
Legend
It wasn’t.
