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What kind of GM are you? (forms.gle)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Grail@multiverse.soulism.net to c/rpg@ttrpg.network

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Greetings, programs! With the MCDM community's help, I've prepared a survey of GM styles, so that I can use factor analysis to find the common variables underlying GMs' responses, and come up with a scientific answer to "what kinds of GM styles are there?" The survey has 43 questions and takes a few minutes to complete. The more people answer, the better the data we'll get.

EDIT: We got 101 responses and now we're analysing the data. First results: There are 9 dimensions of GM style! Not sure what they are, but there's 9 of them.

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[–] Surenho@beehaw.org 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Nah, you're probably right that I was not very good at explaining myself.

I think this one link can hopefully make my point clearer: 1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/Everyone_Is_John

Using that game would then make less sense to ask about encounters or challenging players/characters, or railroaing, or sandboxing.

Same for example if a game has a specifically defined setting not made by gm or players, does not have encounters and is not involve the idea of challenging anyone. Technically, I can go around the world classifying people as "proactive" or "reactive" in the way they see life, but it would not necessarily mean much to many of them.

But it is fine, I'm far from being representative. Many questions work on a broader scale, but some did not. Especially if my perspective on ttrpgs does not align with the way things are often presented in groups where DnD is a synonym for ttrpgs.

[–] roflo1@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 day ago

Kudos for mentioning Everyone is John.

And since I’m already typing a reply, I might as well link to another obscure RPG (that I haven’t played):

https://rpggeek.com/rpg/104103/boss-dragons-and-scrambled-eggs

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 4 points 2 days ago

Wowee, that game looks like fun! I'll go play it with My friends now!