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Cryxis, Prince of Doom

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GMing multiple games
« on: September 27, 2014, 01:27:36 pm »

I am thinking of doing a few suggestion games and play at your own pace roll to dodge games
I already have two play at your own pace games (roll to adventure and in search or sanctuary)
But I'm not sure if it's ok to have like 5-6 games going

3 of them (including roll to adventure) would be set in the same place just different era's and the other 2-3 would be in their own maps/areas and completely unrelated to those (in search of sanctuary is one of these)

The real question I guess is, is it ok to GM 5-6 games at the same time
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2014, 01:29:32 pm »

I'm the guy who runs like 7 DnD campaigns, so, in my opinion, you can probably manage it.

The only real problem is when you have to make those long-winded plot advancements and/or forget that one of your games exists, but if you have a spare half an hour to an hour on a regular basis, you can GM several things at once and get by.
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2014, 01:29:39 pm »

As long as you don't fuck up and mix them together, it's perfectly alright.

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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2014, 01:30:03 pm »

I don't see why not. More game is always good, if you can keep up.
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2014, 01:33:15 pm »

It all depends on how much free time you have. Try not to burn yourself out
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2014, 01:35:30 pm »

Ok

I'll be releasing a couple suggestion games and another two Roll to adventure games based in different time periods of the river empires (those games will be used to create !!fun!! Stories inside of a table top campaign I made for my friends)

Just wanted to make sure that it was ok, didn't want to be a game spammer
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2014, 04:31:27 pm »

It all depends on what you can handle.

For example I find that I can GM one game (not roll to dodge) happily and anymore than that and I get a bit overworked and start to burn out. (mind you, this is because I don't run modules)

Yet I know DMs who can handle a LOT more with or without modules. There are some who can make up campaigns on the spot and never have to prep.

can YOU handle multiple games?
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2014, 04:34:58 pm »

Yes
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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2014, 04:37:24 pm »

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Re: GMing multiple games
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2014, 05:07:26 pm »

Lol


Ok one more question, to those that are or have been in my games. How good am I at GMing?
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