6 Things You Actually Need To Make An RPG - GM Tips

What makes up a RPG? We take a look at 6 fundamental components of a tabletop roleplaying game... whilst there are exceptions, most systems make use of these key 6 components and mastering these, will ensure your rpg sessions are epic!
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[@HowtobeaGreatGM]

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[@ajd2393]

The first group I dm'ed was so intimidating and at the same time freeing. They completely acknowledged my control of the story completely. They took ever ruling I made and went with it and always looked to me for final decision. Afterwords I learned that I messed up several rules, but since the way I ruled things didn't give advantage or break the game the ones who knew the ruling didn't care.

[@dylanhentch9719]

That chart was such a nice visualization of concepts I had already figured out, but never focused on. Great video.

[@jamesvunkannon6420]

You knocked it out of the park on this one! Now I just have to teach my friends what a Maseter is, lol!

[@SimeonDenk]

Today I learned about Guy Ding, and also Guy Dance.

[@taylorhines589]

It's crazy to me that you dont get more views. You definitely deserve it. I'm going to look into funding you which is something I typically don't do.

[@pedronunopulquerio]

This has got to be the best gm channel out there!

[@Castheknotted]

Love the new intro music, the new format of videos, and the new characters. You're doing awesome innovative stuff Guy. Keep it up!

[@smithsb]

These videos have been a godsend. I've never run a game, let alone even playing one before. I got the Alien RPG and now I'm about to start a game for the first time. KZbin has been a real godsend

[@stevevondoom4140]

what are your thoughts on the concept of "setting as tropes"? for a lack of better terms , is something "too arthurian" or "tolkienesque" a setting that is becoming the new "you meet in a tavern..." faerun etc is not the only setting by any means , but it seems like sometimes people are under the mistaken impression it is the only available flavor offered...

[@katz86]

Im very much enjoying the new format you have gone with since the beginning of the new year. Thank you for all your hard work and taking tbe time to share your fun. 😊

[@Frederic_S]

The final part were you tell us to find a story that does ... this and this and this ... and than quange it with the "what if?"-technic is exelent! Tah would deserve a stand alone video.

[@wolfsden]

I absolutely love this video and I'm grateful you've published it. Thank you.

[@alexwaddington9808]

Guy, did you have a bad experience with a My Little Pony campaign?

[@chaosmastermind]

Who hurt you??? lol

[@dmschoice2571]

In fact, four times 'ever' would be enough for that statement. Because that is 'four-ever' :)

[@Kasino80]

I'm calling myself Maseter from now on 😁

[@simonpalacios8861]

Great work!

[@eliasvernieri]

I loved the Components of the game Graphic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheTrooper14]

20:38 How to run a sandbox game xD

[@chaosmastermind]

Fundamental Components Homework: 1. mechanics controlled character till character controlled mechanics: No Game No Life. The mechanic is that every conflict is resolved by games. The characters, being master gamers, used this to begin conquering every conflict, and eventually the world. Changing this would change the narrative entirely. 2. Setting guiding the narrative: Zombie apocalypse shows/movies etc (they're mostly all the same, so pick any). Society has collapsed, zombies are everywhere killing people, there is no food or water or safety anywhere, and people are dying and struggling to survive. So naturally, nearly every story is about fighting zombies and struggling to survive in a wasteland that used to be civilization. It would be totally weird if it didn't.. like say a sit-com based in the zombie apocalypse. (though that would be really funny). 3. Character's action influenced the narrative: My Hero Academia. Deku decides to be a hero and save people. Therefore he goes to a hero academy, saves his friend, fights villains, and becomes a hero. Which in turn averts major disasters from ruining civilization (due to villains). If he hadn't decided this, it's possible the villains would have won against other heroes, or the story would be totally different at least.

[@foxross]

Hi, are there likely to be any more of these in this format?

[@Zant5976]

There's an entire playlist on his channel.

[@foxross]

@@Zant5976 I know that there ought to be but I can only see the first three episodes for each tier.

[@thomas19994]

i have not really understood how the narrative guide the GM, provided that the GM set the narrative. can someone explain that with some examples please? is perhaps that you have to commit to your own premise? but than again, isn't the premise the setting? i'm pretty confused :(

[@DoctorSargeMD]

I have a question about the control chart. If the player's are in control of the Game Master because they could simply choose not to play, wouldn't they be in control of literally everything on the chart? Mechanics can't be in charge of everyone when there aren't any players to use the Mechanics. Tools, settings, narratives, and the GM can't do anything without the player choosing to play the game.

[@Wolfphototech]

*The arrow diagrams are okay way to explain the. Interaction relationship , but it is also conceptually limited ( does not fully show all the layers of interaction & intensity of the various interactions ) .* *This is not a knock against Guy's Diagram .* *But a statement of a observation of the complexity of the relationship between the components of a Tabletop RolePlaying game & the difficulty of illustrating it & explaining the relationships .*

[@SuperGoose42]

Me, any time I have RPG problems: I have 'X' question. Oh look! How to be a Great GM did 'Y' video on it! hOw CoNvEnIeNt

[@nicoleflotner6428]

“This is not how to be a good speller. Be quiet.” 😂😂

[@biba1baba2buba3]

I know people try to be all philosophical about "what came first the chicken or the egg" the egg, it's the egg. There's no question about it. Now what came first a chicken egg or a chicken - well depends how you define a chicken egg. Is it an egg that "houses" a chicken or an egg that is laid by a chicken?

[@ximkai8794]

That was a pretty amazing southern US accent! sounds, roughly like Kentucky maybe a little Alabama.

[@levi1929]

Great southern American cop voice, Guy. 👍🏽

[@onlinealiasuk]

rule of acquisition 98 'every man has his price' How much money (perhaps for for charity) would it take for you to run a my little pony game?

[@weelzneal4768]

Reskinned dragons as the princesses & gave them polymorphic power to switch between pony & humanoid

[@IDoBeSmarter]

4:25 Its look like you're telling me something from another room, but you don't know how I'm gonna react to it.

[@O4C209]

How to be a Great Game Maseter.

[@GT-tj1qg]

I feel like this explored interesting ideas but there's great amounts of overlap between control, guiding, and influencing.

[@robertnett9793]

So. When I finally releasy my RPG - I will officially call the narrator/arbiter Game Maseter. And nobody will know why.

[@imkranely7230]

Your American accent is just as good as my English accent lol.

[@johnalbert2102]

"Uh... by the way, one more thing..."

[@chaosmastermind]

"You know what? This is boring. I'm gonna just go North!" HA HA HA that is so me. I'd be like.. well this political intrigue is fucking tedious.. so I'm gonna go hunt goblins in the mountain caves. Your nobles can sort it out for themselves. Not my problem. I gots bills to pay.

[@DelphineTheWorstBladeEver]

You're my favorite

[@bar0nger]

He stole a convent, cause he didn't have Nun.

[@LandonTheDM]

Great video! You just have to sneak that My Little Pony stuff in wherever you can and the players will never notice 😉

[@chaosmastermind]

Well he does have a talking donkey as a main character...so I MEAN...... it's already happening!

[@linus4d1]

Guy is apparently a LG GM

[@romanwolf0072]

Setting guiding the narrative: Dune. ?

[@chaosmastermind]

And Waterworld..

[@Kurbyxo]

*notices thumbnail picture* Better take my pants off for this one

[@SkarmoryThePG]

Mmm. I continue not much caring for the multi character schtick. It's just distracting with no benefit. Still love the vids though.

[@Nova_kxne]

Nice accent!

[@katz86]

I'll play a my little pony game with you Guy!

[@rileyackison4495]

The setting is course, rough, and irritating. It gets everywhere.

[@p-leif630]

Rule are a frame work but the gm needs soem freedom! the world is aboth the mechnic the setting influneces the rules to if the owrld is high low or wide magc and so on for example can goods and villains go bejond the magic system are there spells the player have no axes to and so on

[@robot7759]

🤣

[@Drudenfusz]

I wonder if you are aware that there are games which do not require a game master and thus leaves the narrative completely in the hands of the players... I for one enjoy sharing the narrative with my players, and not hog the narrative as game master.

[@kcthorne5969]

Why didn't you provide examples?

[@allenyates3469]

"hog the narrative" you're adorable