The Fear of Being the GM - How To Overcome It

The Fear of Being the GM - How To Overcome It

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In this week's video, we are talking about the things that make us afraid to be the Game Master in our roleplaying games. I recently asked the community to tell me what they feared the most about being the GM & the response was overwhelming! Many of us fear the same things and so I've grouped them into the different camps of fear that we will dive into. Today, we talk about the fear of your friends. Whether you're afraid that you might disappoint your friends, embarrass yourself or railroad them into something that they don't want to do - you're not alone. It is a complex topic and a very common one that comes up, and the aim is to help you see that you can embrace and perhaps even overcome your fear and go on to become a Great Game Master!

Timestamps:
00:00 Things that make you afraid to GM
01:52 Embrace your fear
02:17 The first group of fear - Your friends
02:29 Performing
04:45 Disappointing my friends
06:21 Railroading friends
07:23 Keeping the players engaged
08:25 Player versus GM
10:18 Your task - learn from your fear & use it in your next session

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