as for the other paths:
Kickstarter forbids software, social media, and ecommerce projects
Investment (crowdfunding or angel) could be a path, but we're really only seen demiplane (based off existing model), and startplaying (new model) succeed, and i havent been able to connect in a successful way
Kickstarter forbids software, social media, and ecommerce projects
Investment (crowdfunding or angel) could be a path, but we're really only seen demiplane (based off existing model), and startplaying (new model) succeed, and i havent been able to connect in a successful way
October 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
as for the other paths:
Kickstarter forbids software, social media, and ecommerce projects
Investment (crowdfunding or angel) could be a path, but we're really only seen demiplane (based off existing model), and startplaying (new model) succeed, and i havent been able to connect in a successful way
Kickstarter forbids software, social media, and ecommerce projects
Investment (crowdfunding or angel) could be a path, but we're really only seen demiplane (based off existing model), and startplaying (new model) succeed, and i havent been able to connect in a successful way
Wanna play a #TheMagnusArchives campaign? 👀 The podcast will be canon in the world of the game, the characters are TMA fans who join a journalism club at college, and while in the process of fucking around the supernatural, they find out it's all real. Set in and influenced by Chile's folklore too 👀
Join The Fears Were Never Gone | The Return Of The Magnus Archives - Discord / LegendKeeper - Cypher | StartPlaying Games
Test… Test… Test… 1, 2, 3… Right. [Cough] My name is Jonathan Sims. I work for the Magnus Institute, London, an organization dedicated to academic research into the esoteric and the paranormal.
That ...
startplaying.games
October 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Wanna play a #TheMagnusArchives campaign? 👀 The podcast will be canon in the world of the game, the characters are TMA fans who join a journalism club at college, and while in the process of fucking around the supernatural, they find out it's all real. Set in and influenced by Chile's folklore too 👀
Going to be running the new Bastion of Blasphemies AP from Paizo. Three players already joined but looking for a fourth.
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#Pathfinder
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Pathfinder
Join Bastion of Blasphemies - Foundry VTT - Pathfinder 2e | StartPlaying Games
Florin Kindler lost her parents to one of Ustalav’s most notorious hauntings—they perished, as so many have, after a visit from the Black Coach of Bastardhall. Arguably the most notorious of all the h...
startplaying.games
October 1, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Going to be running the new Bastion of Blasphemies AP from Paizo. Three players already joined but looking for a fourth.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Pathfinder
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Pathfinder
Looking for an immersive tabletop RPG adventure? Join one of my game sessions on StartPlaying Games! 🎲Soon offering Young Heroes Adventures as well!
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#TTRPG #StartPlaying #TRPG #GameMaster #Dnd
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#TTRPG #StartPlaying #TRPG #GameMaster #Dnd
Professional Game Master - Rachael Swertfeger (JadeVala) | StartPlaying
I've been playing games since 2005 and running games since 2010. I've played a good sampling of games and I've GMed D&D 3.5 and 5e, Numenera, Cypher System, Mouse Guard, Masks, and more. I run a…
startplaying.games
September 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Looking for an immersive tabletop RPG adventure? Join one of my game sessions on StartPlaying Games! 🎲Soon offering Young Heroes Adventures as well!
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#TTRPG #StartPlaying #TRPG #GameMaster #Dnd
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#TTRPG #StartPlaying #TRPG #GameMaster #Dnd
Looking for a mid-week adventure? Wanna try something different? How about D&D in a futuristic, space-faring, sci-fi setting? Also, check my schedule for more games and/or times.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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Join Beyond The Horizon? Sci-fi D&D campaign! LGBTQ+ friendly! - Discord / Roll20 - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying Games
Life amongst the stars had granted you what you sought; credits, adventure, and freedom. All you needed to hold on to that was more jobs, so when a big payday bounty crossed your notice, you jumped at...
startplaying.games
September 30, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Looking for a mid-week adventure? Wanna try something different? How about D&D in a futuristic, space-faring, sci-fi setting? Also, check my schedule for more games and/or times.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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Shadewalker | MtG Inspired | Cypher Try-It-Out
I'm running a free Try-It-Out Cypher game Oct 17th, 5pm EST. Check out my game posting on StartPlaying!
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I'm running a free Try-It-Out Cypher game Oct 17th, 5pm EST. Check out my game posting on StartPlaying!
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Join Shadewalker | MtG Inspired | Cypher Try-It-Out - Discord / Kenku.FM / LegendKeeper / Roll20 - Cypher | StartPlaying Games
Dominaria is a plane filled with magic and technological artifacts left over from bygone civilizations. In this one shot your characters will explore one such marvel, a town built underneath a massive...
startplaying.games
September 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Shadewalker | MtG Inspired | Cypher Try-It-Out
I'm running a free Try-It-Out Cypher game Oct 17th, 5pm EST. Check out my game posting on StartPlaying!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
I'm running a free Try-It-Out Cypher game Oct 17th, 5pm EST. Check out my game posting on StartPlaying!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Posting this as rent is due in a couple days and a couple invoices are late.
I have 1 more spot available in my startplaying game and looking for more clients for youtube.
Any help is appreciated.
#mutualaid
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I have 1 more spot available in my startplaying game and looking for more clients for youtube.
Any help is appreciated.
#mutualaid
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September 30, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Posting this as rent is due in a couple days and a couple invoices are late.
I have 1 more spot available in my startplaying game and looking for more clients for youtube.
Any help is appreciated.
#mutualaid
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I have 1 more spot available in my startplaying game and looking for more clients for youtube.
Any help is appreciated.
#mutualaid
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Gonna play around in the BG3 character creator in a few minutes, hang out with me on twitch - I've got a new pngtuber character 👀
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
OakleafInsignia - Twitch
Hi, I’m Sadie, a cozy gamer! I'm also a TTRPG designer, actual play performer, and professional GM on StartPlaying. — OakleafInsignia streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos, sign up to chat, a...
Twitch.tv
September 29, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Gonna play around in the BG3 character creator in a few minutes, hang out with me on twitch - I've got a new pngtuber character 👀
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
I'm thinking about trying Startplaying.com. Have any of you used it before to find games? I want to maybe DM, and potentially make some cash that way. Thoughts, opinions?
#Dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #games #rpg #oldschoolrpg
#Dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #games #rpg #oldschoolrpg
Play Tabletop Games and Find Game Masters | StartPlaying
The number one site for finding games and professional GMs for any game system and any virtual tabletop. Play D&D or any other tabletop roleplaying game online today!
Startplaying.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I'm thinking about trying Startplaying.com. Have any of you used it before to find games? I want to maybe DM, and potentially make some cash that way. Thoughts, opinions?
#Dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #games #rpg #oldschoolrpg
#Dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #games #rpg #oldschoolrpg
Fans of #StrangerThings and #DnD:
Join me for the official campaign that "Will the Wise" and his friends play in the TV series!
Sign up now - beginner's welcome! :)
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Join me for the official campaign that "Will the Wise" and his friends play in the TV series!
Sign up now - beginner's welcome! :)
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Join Stranger Things: Welcome to The Hellfire Club - D&D Beyond / Above VTT / Discord - Dungeons & Dragons 5e | StartPlaying Games
You’re a kid in the 1980s. You and your friends ride your BMX bikes without helmets, and you drink from the same bottle without wiping it off first. One day, one of your friends brings home this handw...
startplaying.games
September 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Fans of #StrangerThings and #DnD:
Join me for the official campaign that "Will the Wise" and his friends play in the TV series!
Sign up now - beginner's welcome! :)
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Join me for the official campaign that "Will the Wise" and his friends play in the TV series!
Sign up now - beginner's welcome! :)
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Please check out my StartPlaying profile, specifically my schedule near the bottom of the page. Joining a game would really help me out, and I'd greatly appreciate it.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
September 29, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Please check out my StartPlaying profile, specifically my schedule near the bottom of the page. Joining a game would really help me out, and I'd greatly appreciate it.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
October is around the corner with MANY exciting events!
There is the CLASH OF COVENS with me and Trish the Game Witch
Cowboys & Kaijus and Sunnyside Acres on StartPlaying
AND more in person events at more locations!! The link in my bio has ALL the details.
See you there :)
There is the CLASH OF COVENS with me and Trish the Game Witch
Cowboys & Kaijus and Sunnyside Acres on StartPlaying
AND more in person events at more locations!! The link in my bio has ALL the details.
See you there :)
September 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
October is around the corner with MANY exciting events!
There is the CLASH OF COVENS with me and Trish the Game Witch
Cowboys & Kaijus and Sunnyside Acres on StartPlaying
AND more in person events at more locations!! The link in my bio has ALL the details.
See you there :)
There is the CLASH OF COVENS with me and Trish the Game Witch
Cowboys & Kaijus and Sunnyside Acres on StartPlaying
AND more in person events at more locations!! The link in my bio has ALL the details.
See you there :)
Is today the day you join one of my games? I see you thinking about it. Give it a try, I'm sure you'll like it. Check out my StartPlaying profile for my full schedule.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
A sinister cult has crept into the city’s bowels, and the characters must infiltrate the cult’s hideout and root out its members.
startplaying.games
September 28, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Is today the day you join one of my games? I see you thinking about it. Give it a try, I'm sure you'll like it. Check out my StartPlaying profile for my full schedule.
#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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#dnd #ttrpg #StartPlaying
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NEW SET OF GAME LISTINGS
Daggerheart One-Shots:
Giant monsters want to destroy your city. Venture the wastes and take them down!
Thursday Oct 1 6pm / Sat Oct 3 1:30 PM CST/MX
SEATS 6 (3/6, 4 needed)
COST:$25 USD
#ProGM #Daggerheart #OneShot #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #SciFantasy #SciFi #PostApocalypse
Daggerheart One-Shots:
Giant monsters want to destroy your city. Venture the wastes and take them down!
Thursday Oct 1 6pm / Sat Oct 3 1:30 PM CST/MX
SEATS 6 (3/6, 4 needed)
COST:$25 USD
#ProGM #Daggerheart #OneShot #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #SciFantasy #SciFi #PostApocalypse
Join Motherboard: Leviathan Hunters - Alchemy / Discord / Kenku.FM / Syrinscape - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games
A beginner-friendly game of Daggerheart with a bit of a different sci-fantasy, light grit bent! A world facing dangers borne of technology powered by forces its users didn't understand, now with the e...
startplaying.games
September 27, 2026 at 10:04 PM
NEW SET OF GAME LISTINGS
Daggerheart One-Shots:
Giant monsters want to destroy your city. Venture the wastes and take them down!
Thursday Oct 1 6pm / Sat Oct 3 1:30 PM CST/MX
SEATS 6 (3/6, 4 needed)
COST:$25 USD
#ProGM #Daggerheart #OneShot #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #SciFantasy #SciFi #PostApocalypse
Daggerheart One-Shots:
Giant monsters want to destroy your city. Venture the wastes and take them down!
Thursday Oct 1 6pm / Sat Oct 3 1:30 PM CST/MX
SEATS 6 (3/6, 4 needed)
COST:$25 USD
#ProGM #Daggerheart #OneShot #TTRPG #TTRPGCommunity #SciFantasy #SciFi #PostApocalypse
Interested in a Werewolf 20th edition game? Cant find a table? I got a table you can look into.
@qu33n-of-lies.bsky.social has a w20 game open and seats available which can be found on their start playing page. I vouche highly for their ability as a storyteller.
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@qu33n-of-lies.bsky.social has a w20 game open and seats available which can be found on their start playing page. I vouche highly for their ability as a storyteller.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Join Rage Aginst Iron - Discord - Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition | StartPlaying Games
This is a game inspired by the “Iron New Yorks” setting. A W20 variant game with custom, modified lore. In the Big Apple, a new clan has taken over and claims to bring about peace despite being of the...
startplaying.games
September 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Interested in a Werewolf 20th edition game? Cant find a table? I got a table you can look into.
@qu33n-of-lies.bsky.social has a w20 game open and seats available which can be found on their start playing page. I vouche highly for their ability as a storyteller.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
@qu33n-of-lies.bsky.social has a w20 game open and seats available which can be found on their start playing page. I vouche highly for their ability as a storyteller.
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Curse of the Weredragon on Sundays
Hoping to get a 4th player before we start: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Daggerheart #TTRPG
Hoping to get a 4th player before we start: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Daggerheart #TTRPG
Join Curse of the Weredragon - Foundry VTT / Discord - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games
Once upon a time, in the peaceful land of Whelvia, a powerful sorceress named Forlorne Lykona deceived the country’s great dragon warden to absorb his power and rule the kingdom herself. Transformed i...
startplaying.games
September 27, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Curse of the Weredragon on Sundays
Hoping to get a 4th player before we start: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Daggerheart #TTRPG
Hoping to get a 4th player before we start: startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
#Daggerheart #TTRPG
We have a start date for our #Daggerheart Age of Umbra Mini-Campaign, October 08! We are looking for two players to join our campaign! Join this intrepid group of heroes as they fight to for the town of Obelis Last Light! Every other Thursday at 6:30 PM PT! Online! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Join Obelis Last Light | Age of Umbra Daggerheart Mini-Campaign | - Discord / Demiplane / Roll20 - Daggerheart | StartPlaying Games
The people of the Halcyon Domain survive behind sacred Pyres that keep the endless darkness at bay. Beyond their light are abandoned settlements, twisted creatures, forgotten ruins—and the remnants of...
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 11:38 PM
We have a start date for our #Daggerheart Age of Umbra Mini-Campaign, October 08! We are looking for two players to join our campaign! Join this intrepid group of heroes as they fight to for the town of Obelis Last Light! Every other Thursday at 6:30 PM PT! Online! startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Have people gotten better about specifying whether they're extending invitations to unpaid or paid games?
I feel like they have.
I remember in the early days of StartPlaying, seeing some extremely awkward social media interactions that went on far too long before the GM mentioned the paid aspect.
I feel like they have.
I remember in the early days of StartPlaying, seeing some extremely awkward social media interactions that went on far too long before the GM mentioned the paid aspect.
September 26, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Have people gotten better about specifying whether they're extending invitations to unpaid or paid games?
I feel like they have.
I remember in the early days of StartPlaying, seeing some extremely awkward social media interactions that went on far too long before the GM mentioned the paid aspect.
I feel like they have.
I remember in the early days of StartPlaying, seeing some extremely awkward social media interactions that went on far too long before the GM mentioned the paid aspect.
Next Sunday, October 4th, join me for a game of Pirate Borg on StartPlaying Games. It's Sweet Sara's Treasure Map. You storm Admiral Ball's manor, intent to claim the map and then the treasure. startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
LTP Pirate Borg: Sweet Sara's Treasure Map
Aye, matey! Your crew caught a hot tip from a maid at Admiral Ball’s estate-- his daughter owns a treasure map.
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Next Sunday, October 4th, join me for a game of Pirate Borg on StartPlaying Games. It's Sweet Sara's Treasure Map. You storm Admiral Ball's manor, intent to claim the map and then the treasure. startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Salutations! If you’re seeking a TTRPG adventure in a world overtaken by fog and cosmic horrors, may I recommend a one-shot for those with discerning taste?
@startplaying.bsky.social is hosting the debut of Time Without Tide, and I’m so excited to take part!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
@startplaying.bsky.social is hosting the debut of Time Without Tide, and I’m so excited to take part!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
Join Time Without Tide: Mirth and Misery in the World of Fog! - Roll20 / Discord - Time Without Tide | StartPlaying Games
You and your fellow delvers have boarded a ship and set out into the remnants of a formerly glorious world, now coated by fog and filled with unspeakable terrors. Manage your light carefully, or you'l...
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Salutations! If you’re seeking a TTRPG adventure in a world overtaken by fog and cosmic horrors, may I recommend a one-shot for those with discerning taste?
@startplaying.bsky.social is hosting the debut of Time Without Tide, and I’m so excited to take part!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
@startplaying.bsky.social is hosting the debut of Time Without Tide, and I’m so excited to take part!
startplaying.games/adventure/cm...
I’ve been running paid games for about 5 years now, just wrapped up a 3-year long Spelljammer campaign and would be happy to chat with anyone about the experience. startplaying.games/gm/ttrpj
Professional Game Master - James Bratten | StartPlaying
What's up, Nerds? It's me, The One-Shot Wizard, Tabletop Roleplaying James (TTRPJ)! With over 25 years of Game Mastering under my belt, I've delved into the depths of every published edition of D&D si...
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I’ve been running paid games for about 5 years now, just wrapped up a 3-year long Spelljammer campaign and would be happy to chat with anyone about the experience. startplaying.games/gm/ttrpj
oh no, v5 finally got its teeth in me
Join Bitterridge: At Night -- VtM 5e: Inclusive + Beginner Friendly - Discord / Roll20 - Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition | StartPlaying Games
A small town is often haunted and tormented by a variety of ghastly ghouls, ghosts, cults, and cthulhu-types. A group of Hunters do their best to protect it from the varying horrors that attack it, wh...
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
oh no, v5 finally got its teeth in me
I think I’ll probably cancel my hosted games on StartPlaying and rest if they don’t fill up while I’m at work today. Don’t worry I will take a break!
If you have extra and can help me out id appreciate it ko-fi.com/megaflare0
If you have extra and can help me out id appreciate it ko-fi.com/megaflare0
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September 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I think I’ll probably cancel my hosted games on StartPlaying and rest if they don’t fill up while I’m at work today. Don’t worry I will take a break!
If you have extra and can help me out id appreciate it ko-fi.com/megaflare0
If you have extra and can help me out id appreciate it ko-fi.com/megaflare0
You can sign up to play in my pro GM games via my SPG profile! I have campaigns and one-shots for Serenity, Monster of the Week, D&D 5e, and Candela Obscura up, as well as one one-shot of my Grand Pug Adventure game!
startplaying.games/gm/lalionne
startplaying.games/gm/lalionne
Professional Game Master - Anya | StartPlaying
Hello there! I'm Anya (she/her) and I'm an American expat living in Germany. I have 26+ years of acting experience and have been playing a variety of TTRPGs since 2009, GMing since 2019. While English...
startplaying.games
September 26, 2026 at 8:58 AM
You can sign up to play in my pro GM games via my SPG profile! I have campaigns and one-shots for Serenity, Monster of the Week, D&D 5e, and Candela Obscura up, as well as one one-shot of my Grand Pug Adventure game!
startplaying.games/gm/lalionne
startplaying.games/gm/lalionne
Going live soon to play Super Blowfish Castle! This game only uses the spacebar - how hard could it be? 👀
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
OakleafInsignia - Twitch
Hi, I’m Sadie, a cozy gamer! I'm also a TTRPG designer, actual play performer, and professional GM on StartPlaying. — OakleafInsignia streams live on Twitch! Check out their videos, sign up to chat, a...
Twitch.tv
September 26, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Going live soon to play Super Blowfish Castle! This game only uses the spacebar - how hard could it be? 👀
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia
Twitch.tv/OakleafInsignia