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Samz @152Createz8/6/2023, 4:15 PM

A Question for the TTRPG Makers of Cohost

Background: I’ve been working on making my first ttrpg for the past 6-ish months. I’m just about finished with the first draft of it that explains the mechanics and gives some flavor. It is basically a one-shot.

Question: When is a good time to ask for others to play test the ttrpg? Considering that it is a one-shot type game, should I provide compensation for those who do play test it? Would a free commission suffice as compensation or should I wait and save up?

I would be so grateful for information about this. I’d started making this game basically on a whim with no background knowledge so I’m basically stuck in this hole I dug, lol. Any tips would be a real lifesaver.

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Scampir @Scampir8/6/2023, 4:42 PM

People generally volunteer their time to playtest a new game provided the author facilitates it! As long as you can run the game, then it's ready for playtesting; you are going to find snags in play that you wouldn't by editing that are very important to address early in development.

Samz @152Createz8/6/2023, 6:55 PM

Thank you so much for the insight!

Lichtenstein @Lichtenstein8/6/2023, 5:58 PM

Also: assume no-one will bother to read through your document if it has more than like 5 pages. But at the same time people will generally be willing to play your half-baked prototype if you're doing all the work of GMing and explaining it.

Samz @152Createz8/6/2023, 7:49 PM

Thank you for the info!

aster @pieartsy8/6/2023, 6:52 PM

as early as it is runnable. you're going to ideally iterate a bunch.

Samz @152Createz8/6/2023, 7:04 PM

Thank you for the input!

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