How do GM folks overcome adhd-driven choice paralysis when it comes to what RPG you're gonna run next? I has it real bad atm, trying to match my game list with players' enthusiasm and varied preferences. There is a tiny part of me that pines for the days of JUST D&D cause that's all we knew... - ThreadSky

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jezgordon.bsky.social • 50 days ago

How do GM folks overcome adhd-driven choice paralysis when it comes to what RPG you're gonna run next? I has it real bad atm, trying to match my game list with players' enthusiasm and varied preferences.

There is a tiny part of me that pines for the days of JUST D&D cause that's all we knew...

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mfelps.bsky.social•50 days ago

I let the players decide. I list three or four games with a short elevator pitch for them, all of which I want to play desperately, and they vote.

playnotfight.bsky.social•50 days ago

If I have one I especially want to do I'll say so but otherwise I let the players do a rank choice vote and just make myself the tiebreaker.

evilgaz.bsky.social•50 days ago

Shortlist the ones you've got a Jones for and get some voting action in from the players. Often helps to give a short pitch of what the game will actually be about (e.g. Star Wars is a bit broad)

materialcontext.bsky.social•50 days ago

I solved it by becoming a one-shots only GM (in principal), takes all the stress of choice away for me. Also just much much easier. And if a game goes great or doesn't wrap up and we want to play more then we do.

brianbloodaxe.bsky.social•50 days ago

I tend to agree with my group what we are going to play next and then let my indecision go wild on all the things we might play after that.

jezgordon.bsky.social•50 days ago

See I picked one from the list of games but now I'm riddled with doubt... all the players are leaning different directions.

Oh for the certainty of that ex girlfriend who knew she was going to be a veterinarian when she was 8, was by the time she was 21, and still is one some thrity years later!

brianbloodaxe.bsky.social•50 days ago

Too late. That decision is made.

The good news is, there are no wrong answers, games are great, so whatever you choose will be fine.

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