StartPlaying Help Center

Game Master FAQs

Information for StartPlaying Game Masters

Getting Started

How do I Sign Up as a Game Master on StartPlaying?

GM Onboarding Progress Bar

How do I join the GM Discord Server?

Getting Listed on Game Master Search

Setting up your GM Profile

Game Master Resources

Best Practices for Game Masters

Everywhere Pro GMs Can Promote Their Games

What is the GM Success Webinar?

How Do I Create a Game Template?

What Art Can I Use for My Games?

Can I Use AI Art for My Listings?

How Do I Create and Schedule an Adventure?

What is Instant Book?

What are Prep Materials?

Setting Up The Schedule / Frequency On Adventures

What is Active vs. Pending?

How Do I Change a Game from Active to Pending?

How Do I Duplicate a One Shot?

Everything You Need To Know About Expiring Adventures

What are Game Style Tags?

How do I Start an Adventure?

How Do I Batch Schedule My Sessions?

How do I Reschedule or Cancel a Session?

How do I Add Players to my Games for Free?

How Do I Set Up a Free Session Zero?

Can I Skip a Session for My Player?

Special Events FAQ

How Do I Subscribe to My GM Calendar?

How Do I Send a Message to My Players?

How do I Remove a Player from my Game?

How do Notifications work for GMs?

What if I Don't Have Enough Players?

What is my Insights page?

Payments and Payouts

How Do I Add My Bank Account as a GM?

How to Instant Payout

How Much Does StartPlaying Charge GMs?

How Does Payment Work as a Game Master?

How Should GMs Handle Failed Payments?

How do I Edit a Player's Price in an Adventure?

How do Taxes Work on StartPlaying?

How Do I Give my Players a Refund?

Everything you need to know about Refunds!

Everything you need to know about Reviews as a GM

How Do I Get Reviews on StartPlaying?

What are GM Superlatives?