Hey everyone,
Last year, I nervously took the leap from PC to DM and honestly, I’ve ended up enjoying it way more than I thought I would. It feels very satisfying to come up with challenges, plot hooks, and scenarios and then seeing how my players interact with them—often in ways that completely surprise me.
On the flip side I’ve been in a game as a player for almost three years now. I used to be absolutely obsessed with it, but ever since I started DMing, my interest in it has dwindled.
It’s hard to pinpoint why. Maybe it’s because, as a DM, I get to have all the answers, know the bigger picture, and shape how things play out. There’s a sense of control and foresight that I really enjoy (maybe this is howbibfind out I’m actually a control freak). Meanwhile, as a player, I’m often going in blind, and my enjoyment of the game feels largely dependent on the DM and other players. It can sometimes feel aimless, like I’m just reacting to what’s happening rather than actively driving anything forward.
Has anyone else experienced this shift when moving from being a player to DMing? How do you balance enjoying both roles? Or is this just part of the player-DM pipeline?
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r/DnD Hey everyone, Last year, I nervously took the leap from PC to DM and honestly, I’ve ended up enjoying it way more than I thought I would. It feels very satisfying to come up with challenges, plot hooks, and scenarios and then seeing how my players interact with them—often in ways that completely surprise me. On the flip side I’ve been in a game as a player for almost three years now. I used to be absolutely obsessed with it, but ever since I started DMing, my interest in it has dwindled. It’s hard to pinpoint why. Maybe it’s because, as a DM, I get to have all the answers, know the bigger picture, and shape how things play out. There’s a sense of control and foresight that I really enjoy (maybe this is howbibfind out I’m actually a control freak). Meanwhile, as a player, I’m often going in blind, and my enjoyment of the game feels largely dependent on the DM and other players. It can sometimes feel aimless, like I’m just reacting to what’s happening rather than actively driving anything forward. Has anyone else experienced this shift when moving from being a player to DMing? How do you balance enjoying both roles? Or is this just part of the player-DM pipeline? submitted by /u/KenKinV2 [link] [comments]
Hey everyone,
Last year, I nervously took the leap from PC to DM and honestly, I’ve ended up enjoying it way more than I thought I would. It feels very satisfying to come up with challenges, plot hooks, and scenarios and then seeing how my players interact with them—often in ways that completely surprise me.
On the flip side I’ve been in a game as a player for almost three years now. I used to be absolutely obsessed with it, but ever since I started DMing, my interest in it has dwindled.
It’s hard to pinpoint why. Maybe it’s because, as a DM, I get to have all the answers, know the bigger picture, and shape how things play out. There’s a sense of control and foresight that I really enjoy (maybe this is howbibfind out I’m actually a control freak). Meanwhile, as a player, I’m often going in blind, and my enjoyment of the game feels largely dependent on the DM and other players. It can sometimes feel aimless, like I’m just reacting to what’s happening rather than actively driving anything forward.
Has anyone else experienced this shift when moving from being a player to DMing? How do you balance enjoying both roles? Or is this just part of the player-DM pipeline?
submitted by /u/KenKinV2
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