Which do you prefer?

[chongjasmine]

Do you prefer to be a player or GM/DM?

 

[MNblockhead]

I can only honestly say GM because I put so much effort into being one and will happily go long periods GMing without being a player in any campaign, but have never gone long periods only playing but not GMing.

I also love to play and wish I had more time and opportunities to be a player.

 

[not-so-newguy]

I voted for GM/DM, but lately I've been really itching to be a player again. Getting somebody else in our group to step up and take over is going to be difficult methinks.

 

[SableWyvern]

I've been almost exclusively a GM for the entirety of my TTRPG career, and I much prefer it. I count myself lucky that there are no players in my group who are both eager and able to run their own games, so I get to stay in the GM chair and run pretty much anything I want.

 

[Lanefan]

Both.

 

[MacDhomnuill]

Been GMing for almost 40 years, and a dozen different systems. I am tired. I voted Player but finding a non DnD 5e game anywhere seem to be mission nearly impossible these days.

 

[CleverNickName]

My preference is to be the DM (or GM, or Storyteller, or Lore Keeper, or...)

But I'm also very happy to roll up a character, write a backstory, and play. I don't need to be the GM to enjoy the game.

 

[aco175]

I think that I like being a player more, but has not happened outside of the local convention since 3e days. I enjoy being a DM, but my first instinct looking at the question was player.

 

[dragoner]

I like being both player and GM, though usually I am GM more.

 

[DragonLancer]

I enjoy both but if I had the choice I would be the GM. Although I enjoy playing, I often find that I feel I don't have enough control over what happens. As the GM I have access to everything to make things more fun.