How to become your Game Master's favorite player

Here's how to become your game master's favorite player (and maybe win a trophy! 🏆 Probably not. But maybe!)

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► INDEX
0:00 Intro
0:55 Be playful
2:15 Be bold
4:40 Commit
6:50 Support each other
8:28 Practice

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[NewDM]

Great advice. As a DM I love the players who help to drive the story, whether that's recklessly nursing through a door, callously rejecting the tempting offer of the BBEG, or just talking to each other to ask how they interpreted recent events. The best DM moments are when you can sit back and listen for blocks of time.

[SamLabbato]

I get weak in the knees when a player says "how do you spell that?" note takers are so few and far between at my table, I love when players take an active role in my lore and world

[togaturtle]

One of the reasons I love this channel so much is that Ginny is always looking for more creative and engaging ways to present her content. From ads to today's theme of "getting ready for D&D", it makes every episode feel fresh.

[Lavasioth]

That overhead bed shot took commitment.

[nataliesantana]

I’ve gotten a trophy for it! Highly recommend. My group and I do this thing at the end of every year, around Christmas or New Years, called the RPies (pronounced are-peas). Basically we give a bunch of awards to each other like certificates and 3D printed trophies and we all vote at the table so we can reminisce. We do like “Coup d’grace” for best finisher move. “Best Scrollplayer” for the person who has the worst habit of scrolling in their phone but still manages to know what’s going on at the game. “Archivist” for best note taker. “Best moment”, “favorite character”, favorite NPC” are other categories. Yes we have DM trophies too. You should try it!

[Reohz]

DM, "There's a button."
Me, "I press the button."
Group,

Me, "You heard me DM, what happened?"

[anoaktree]

One of my fav things to see as a DM is when one of my players comes up with a creative new way to solve a problem which completely blows me away. Being in awe of the creativity and incredible skills of your players just can't be beat.

[bretto]

I love the phrasing of these types of videos more than ‘worst things you can do as a player’. just positive vibes make me happier thank you

[thisjust]

The camera work and general "get ready with Ginny" b plot was super fun

[Xboxaddict]

Next Ginny video: Progressively becomes a Mr. Rogers episode, welcoming the audience to her house to talk about D&D 😂

[jetvulcan]

love the staging of this as prepping for going to the game

[Deliriumend]

Can absolutely verify on bold. One of the most frustrating games I ever ran featured the players regularly discussing/planning for half a session on what they wanted to do. Everything set to go. next session comes around and suddenly the person (who got the plan they wanted) wants to revisit everything because dear god...there might be some danger involved in assaulting a Dragon's lair to stop it from burninating the country side.

[garrettsweet]

Be bold is such a great way to articulate on what I mean when I encourage my table to 'follow the fiction'. I'm gonna share this during my next session 0. ❤

[jessicastaples]

"This goes beyond just learning your character sheet and showing up for sessions."

Yo if I had a group where everyone just did those two things I'd be so stoked. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who is actually excited to play.

[thoughtgaming]

As a DM its literally my biggest pet peeve when players tell me what they want to roll. Tell me what you want to *do*, and I'LL tell you what you need to role, if you even need to role at all.

[brettbeyer]

As a DM, I love when my players show genuine growth, both as a player and as a character. When a 2D character suddenly gains depth, you can see it in the players' eyes. And when the player goes from CE Murder Hobo to contributing player, it's pure gold.

[cpufangobrr]

“Mechanics last” is something that I’ve really learned a lot in my short time GMing and something I aim to improve more - it’s tough when the “catchphrases” of dnd are things like Insight checks and Nat 20s which are removed from the narrative context

[CastleMati]

I literally DM for the first time next week. I'm so excited! Your videos are a huuuge help.

[Klyxtor]

I love it when my players start lore dropping world history to explain their actions and motives.
Or, when players do some wild things that I could never anticipate but work wonderfully for the current circumstance.
Good stuff.

[meduimrareberries]

Lmao Ginny always knows how to nail those endings. Love the thought and care you put into not only making this a great advice video, but also a thoughtful narrative element that fits the theme!
I’m personally the type that definitely leans into characters that aren’t too far from me (as in they’re usually antisocial in one way or another so I can easily fade into the background, but you inspire me to go outside my comfort zone a bit more often.