>The GM's job is to entertain the players >In addition

Well, yeah. Gaming is about having fun. If everyone isn't having fun, switch it up.

>>51795665
No. Fuck the GM.

>>51795665
Yes and no. I see playing a TTRPG as cooperative storytelling with some rules for the sake of having some grounding.

>>51795665
I agree mostly, but the GM's job is to entertain the players and make sure the elf is always raped be some unholy form.

>>51795733

>fuck the GM

No, thanks.

Yes. It's the GMs job to run the game and make the world for the players to explore. It is also the job of the players to make a game that the GM enjoys to run to prevent the GM from rapidly burning out.

>>51795753

But this means the players need to work toward that as well.

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>>51795807

>make the world

>GM only

>>51795860
The players can build upon a game world that has to exist first. They can add a town or two you pulled from their backstories but a vast majority of worldbuilding is the GM's job.

>>51795918

Have you ever tried collaborative worldbuilding? It works great. Generally better, even, 'cause the players are more involved.

Also, backstories should get out in the actual sessions.

>>51795665
Makes sense honestly.

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>>51795665

>>51795753
In my setting it;s not rape if it's an elf. Female, anyway.

>>51795860

Because the world isn't real if you have a say in what's in it. It becomes an illusion. Useless and fake, unsatisfying.

>>51795939
>Have you ever tried collaborative worldbuilding?

Do you also do collaborative character generation?

>>51798259
Other fag here.

Hey, that's pretty good idea. At least you players are more on the same line and not ragtag bunch of adventurers, who team only for vision of gold. Maybe, this way they can have some more cohesion or something.

>>51795746
>cooperative storytelling
Its a GAME of coop storytelling.
The game part is importat cause it neans everyone should be having fun.

>>51800286
>ragtag bunch of adventurers, who team only for vision of gold.
If youre playing dnd thats the only way to play.

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*yawn* boring. Tell me when the next fight starts.

>>51795665
>it's everyone's job to try and make sure everyone has a good time

>>51795665
It should be enjoyable to GM to GM, so I suppose that's an accurate statement.

It turns out in my group I'm the only one who enjoys it, though.

Felt real bad when the other GM basically said "Anon, I GM for your sake. So you can actually play. I hate it.'

Now I'm acutely aware my fun comes at their suffering and I feel bad.

>>51798259
Why shouldn't we? Making sure that party members fit each other and the story can prevent a lot of game-wrecking troubles.

>>51801330
Basically, this. Everyone should be trying to contribute to the group's good time. When someone starts not caring if they're the only one having fun, they become That Guy.

>>51801319
I said that the other day, but that was because the DM was arguing with a player about rules for 20 minutes

>>51798259
>>51800665

>Doesn't do a session 0 dedicated to creating the groups' characters, connecting them together and establishing them in the setting.

Shit GM detected.

>>51798247
t. railroading GM

>>51798259
Are you saying that you don't? Because having character creation as a group helps in limiting a lot of bullshit like the kitsune sorcerer showing up to a party comprised of mercenaries and man-at-arms.

>/tg/ likes having fun together

Oh gosh :3

>>51795665
Everyone should care about everyone else involved. It's hobby, not work or competition.

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>>51795665
The game is a venue for people to entertain themselves. The GM's job is to enable that to happen.
I am not here for the players' amusement, nor am I a babysitter.

>>51795939
>collaborative worldbuilding
The PC's actions help build the world, as has every other PC in every game for every group I've re-used the setting for. I bounce around the timeline, use old games as myth and legend, etc. Which setting am I using for any particular game? I'm not sure until I sit down and start running the game and things click together.
I should probably write some of it down.