How do I sign up as a Game Master on StartPlaying?

If you are reading this, ✨ congratulations! ✨ You have begun down the path to becoming a professional Game Master on StartPlaying!


  1. Make sure you have a Player account on the site and are signed in.

Once you are signed in to your account, you can click on your Profile Picture (or icon if you haven't set a pic yet) in the upper right of the screen and select "Become a GM".

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  1. Fill out the "Ready to Start Playing" page to create your profile.

Screenshot of Ready to StartPlaying page, featuring sections labeled Name (This is what your players will see), About, Profile Pic, and Terms and Conditions

Make sure to give your players a good idea of how you run your games, your play style, and your experience with running games.

You will also want a clear profile pic that is eye-catching and shows some personality.

Left side of picture is a man in dark, red light with text
The picture on the left was my first profile picture on the site, and while I like the picture, it did very poorly compared to the image on the right, which is much brighter and fun!

  1. Read through the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

There are some very important things in the Terms of Service that, if not followed, will get you banned from the site.


  1. Click "Submit" at the bottom of the page, and you're done!

From here you can begin making your first game and start your quest as a professional GM on the site! For more information here are all the articles that specifically help GMs on the site.

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