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Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin,
Dougbear the Bugbear,
and
Sergio Solorzano
What Is Instant Book?
What the Instant Book function is for games and how it can help you get more players.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Early Bird Discount
How to offer a discount for the first two seats of your adventure.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How Taxes Work For Pro Game Masters
As a GM on StartPlaying, you are a 1099 contractor. Here's what that means for payouts and tax documents.
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Written by
Sergio Solorzano
Updated over a week ago
How To Request A Refund For A Game That Didn't Happen (As A GM)
If a session needed to be canceled at the last minute but payment went through, follow these steps to confirm a refund for your players.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How to view your GM Profile
Where to see your public GM profile
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How GM Search Works
Reviews, upcoming games, and how you handle player requests all factor into where you show up on GM Search–here's how it works.
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Written by
Sergio Solorzano
Updated over a week ago
How To Remove A Player From Your Game
How to remove a player from your adventure, campaign or one-shot
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Why should you join StartPlaying.Games as a Game Master
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
How to Sign Up as a GM on StartPlaying.Games
How to become a Game Master on StartPlaying.Games
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
How to create and schedule an Adventure.
After making a game template, you can list your game by creating an Adventure.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How to Create a Game Template
Step-by-step guide for creating a Game Template on StartPlaying, from picking the right picture to Safety Tools.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Canceling or Rescheduling a Game as a GM
How Game Masters can cancel or reschedule an upcoming session.
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
Getting listed on Game Master Search
Getting listed as a GM on StartPlaying
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How does payment work as a Game Master?
How to get paid, and set up your PayOut account. When will your deposit show up? What to do if a player's payment fails, and more.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
How to Add Users to Games for Free
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Everywhere Pro GMs Can Promote Their Games
How to promote your games on social media and TTRPG message boards.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Setting up your GM Profile
Step one of GM Onboarding. Setting up your GM Profile
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago
Your Player Missed a Session
What to do if a player missed a session
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
How to join the GM Discord Channel
A guide to joining the GM Discord
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
Best Practices for Game Masters
Tips for making your GM profile the best it can be
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
How to edit the price per player in your game
A guide on how to update the price of your individual players, to allow GMs to change the players fee, price and booking rate.
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
Getting reviews on StartPlaying as a Game Master
A step by step guide on how to give or receive reviews on StartPlaying.Games
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Written by
Dougbear the Bugbear
Updated over a week ago
How to Delete Your Account.
How to delete your account and data.
Written by
Boblin the CX Goblin
Updated over a week ago