He Went Full-Time on $1,000 a Month: How Guy Sclanders Built How to Be a Great GM (Pt 5)

Guy Sclanders was in Tokyo when he texted his business partner: "How much could you pay me a month so I can go full-time?" The answer was $1,000. He said yes, lived on a credit card for about six months, and built How to Be a Great GM into a full-time business. In Part 5, Guy talks about the business side of being a professional GM. In this episode: What's behind How to Be a Great GM: 600+ videos, a weekly Patreon podcast, two live shows a week, books and free GM tools Owning your mistakes on stream, and how he finally figured out his new players Going full-time on $1,000 a month, and why he diversified fast From 8-hour days to 12-hour days Why a business partner who handles the money matters Pro GMs in the UK running one or two games a day, five or six days a week Test before you go all in: find your audience and your product first "You are the product." Your voice, your energy and reading people matter more than your maps Can't do accents? Describe instead: "fog-shrouded streets, slick with moisture" 📺 Part 1:    • What It's REALLY Like to Be a Full-Time GM...   📺 Part 4:    • How Pro GMs End Every Session on a Cliffha...   📺 More pro GM interviews:    • Paid DM Interviews   Recorded in 2020. How to Be a Great GM:    / @howtobeagreatgm   Guy's GM tools & books: https://www.greatgamemaster.com Find us: 🎲 Run paid games & find players: https://theroleplayersguild.com 💬 Discord:   / discord   👥 Facebook group:   / 577410296508144   Join the Guild. Become a legend.