Frequently Asked Questions
Eh don't busy body leh, JK. I'm sure your have some questions, what's the meaning of life, is there really hope for humanity, how to make a million dollars overnight, how do astronauts pee in their suits etc... I can't answer those, but I can answer these:
What's this whole thing about anyway?
I started this club because I was bored of playing Dungeons and Dragons after a couple of years and wanted to branch out to other RPGs. Unfortunately, options in Singapore were quite limited in that aspect so I started my own thing!
Where do you usually run your games?
I work with a few stores across Singapore and I can run games pretty much anywhere. The main places I run my games are: Blitzminis in Commonwealth and Paint & Play in Serangoon you can check our our other partner locations here as well. Sometimes I even have clients who want me to run in their office afterhours or in their homes or condo function rooms. That's all doable!I don't belong to any store and I'm a free agent :)
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Usually I'm pretty flexible where I run Learn to Play Games, tutorials, and 1-shots, but for campaigns, I prefer a quiet store or stores that have private rooms.
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What kinda games do you run?
Wow, loaded question. Answer is ALOT you can look through our history on our IG page.
Why don't you have your own location?
Rent in Singapore very expensive leh. Even Hai Di Lao close shop maybe when we get to a size where we can get a sustainable volume of bookings. I would love to have a space for the community to get together to meet.
Hey I found this cool game online, can you run it for my group?
AS LONG AS IT'S NOT DND 5th ED, the answer is likely yes! If there's a system you want to try and you're looking for a GM you can approach us if you already have a group of players assembled.
Why do you run paid games? My friends run it for free!
Cuz man's gotta eat! Also, I'm confident of running the games I list well enough to be worth some of your moolah. I also tend to use materials like minis, battle maps etc that cost $$$. Not to mention all the sourcebooks I buy on a monthly basis @.@. Paid games also come with certain benefits:
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Our players tend to be more serious about playing the game, they are invested in the narrative or learning the rules and working together as a group to have fun.
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Fewer cancellations, we collect payment in advance and will run our game as long as there are at least 3 players. We have fewer cases of people deciding not to turn up on the day of or cancelling because they are "sick".
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Consistent games. Everyone knows the death of any campaign is inconsistency and we always aim to play at least 2 times a month, sometimes more if the group if ok with it.
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Convenience. We do the scheduling for you, book the location and prep, so all you need to do is to show up!
Paid games are bad because it warps the GM player relationship and monetizes the hobby and I can run games better myself!
Hey power to you! But even the best chefs sometimes eat out. In fact they eat out a lot so they can learn! Source: I was a chef.
On monetizing, this isn't my side hustle, it's my main one and I have no illusions about earning big bucks. I'm happy just to sustain and take a holiday once a year and pay my bills that's about it!
And on the GM player relationship, we always try to be sincere and respect the vision of the game we are playing. I'm not going to pull punches in a tough game or give special favors to players. I think may of my current players can attest to that and the many situations and character deaths I have put them through. To me, providing an experience that is true to the spirit of the game is more important than keeping the PC alive. Because the quality of the games is what keeps players coming back, not because they get to play the same character. Besides, they can always roll up a new character, not a big issue.
Sounds cool man but my schedule is a mess!
This is my full-time job! So I have pretty much any time slot open. If you work night-shift, I can run in the day! Wanna run a game at 3am? I'm down! Our matching system also helps to find a date where all players or most can make it. So we can run consistently.
Wah sounds good can you come to my house to run for a birthday or my office to run a workshop?
heck yeah we can! Send me a PM on IG or something and we can chat.
Why you don't run D&D 5E ah?
CUZ THE GAME IS TERRIBLE, I HATE IT AND I WOULD VOTE TO MAKE IT ILLEGAL. But you know if you wanna pay me like $1,000 bucks per session or something.... we can talk.... maybe...
Your FAQ section is not aligned you mongaloid
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ADJUST THIS THNG PROPERLY LA