Have you ever had a truly amazing game with a StartPlaying GM and want the world to know?
Leave them a review!
After playing a session on StartPlaying, you can leave a review for your GM directly from your My Games page, via a feedback email you'll receive after the session, or through a review link your GM sends you. Reviews appear on the GM's profile within 24 hours of submission.
What is the Review Policy?
Before leaving a review, please read StartPlaying's full Review Policy.
In general, reviews must be honest, relevant to the game experience, and free of personal attacks or harmful content. Reviews that violate the policy may be removed.
Do I need an account to leave a review?
Yes. You need a StartPlaying account to leave a review, even if you are reviewing a game that took place outside of StartPlaying.
How do I leave a review from the My Games page?
Click your Profile Picture in the upper right corner of the screen
Select My Games from the dropdown menu
Find the session or campaign you want to review under your past sessions and click on its card
Click the Leave a Review button on the left-hand side of the screen
If the game you want to review is not showing there,
this option won't be available to you.
You'll need to use the Feedback Email or the GM's Review Link. ⬇️
How do I leave a review using the feedback email?
After each session, you'll receive a confirmation email prompting you to leave a review. Select a star rating (1–5) directly in the email to be taken to the full review page for your GM.
To search for the email in your inbox, look for Thanks for playing with [GM's Name]. How was your game?
How do I leave a review using a GM's review link?
Your GM may send you a direct review link. This is commonly used for games played outside of StartPlaying. Clicking the link will take you straight to the review page.
What does the review form include?
Once on the review page, you'll be asked to complete the following:
Star rating: Rate your GM on a scale of 1 to 5 stars 🌟
Public review: Write a short review that will be visible on the GM's profile
GM Superlatives: Select up to 3 tags that describe the GM's strengths (e.g. "Great storyteller", "Welcoming to new players"). The top 3 superlatives across all of a GM's reviews are displayed on their profile
Private feedback (optional): Leave honest feedback only your GM can see, to help them improve
Recommendation: Rate how likely you are to recommend StartPlaying to a friend on a scale of 1–10
When you're done, click the blue Submit button.
When will my review appear on the GM's profile?
Your review should appear on the GM's profile page within 24 hours of submission.
What is the difference between a verified and unverified review?
Verified reviews come from players who have paid for a session with the GM on StartPlaying. They display a blue checkmark and show the total number of paid sessions played together.
This number updates automatically as you play more sessions with the same GM. A review can also be verified if a player sends their GM a custom payment or tip of at least $5.
Unverified reviews come from free sessions, or from reviews submitted via a GM's review link (typically for games played outside of StartPlaying).
They do not show a session count or blue checkmark, but the full review text is still visible on the GM's profile and is just as valuable for helping other players.
Can I edit or delete a review I've already submitted?
To edit a review, you can leave a new review for the same GM using any of the methods above, using either:
Your My Games page
The post-session feedback email, or
Your GM's review link
Your new review will replace the previous one.
If you want to delete your review, please contact support@startplayinggames.com for assistance.