Launch HN: StartPlaying.Games (YC W20) – Tabletop RPGs run by pro game masters

Re:Launch HN: StartPlaying.Games (YC W20) – Tabletop RPGs ru... by koonsolo on Monday October 19, 2020 @04:07PM (#24830386)

I see session of $10 to $30, which seems really low to me.

Your audience are basically guys making plenty of money and not afraid to spend it. I know a few guys who spends tons of money on Games Workshop kinds of things, buying even more than they have time for.

So I was wondering why are your prices so low? I would think the lowest price would start at $50 or something.

Like everything, price is set by supply and demand. I'm pretty sure the demand is there. So are there so many great GM's that flood the supply?

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Re:Launch HN: StartPlaying.Games (YC W20) – Tabletop RPGs ru... by devonchulick on Monday October 19, 2020 @04:34PM (#24830709)

We let GM's set their own prices. So we expect a lot of prices to fluctuate as demand continues to drive them up, or lower as more GMs join the platform.

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Re:Launch HN: StartPlaying.Games (YC W20) – Tabletop RPGs ru... by bricemo on Monday October 19, 2020 @07:13PM (#24832103)

I’m in a campaign right now that is around $20/hour/person. Over time (given good site curation) there should be development of premium GM’s and cheaper GM’s. A better analogy is more like freelancer sites than gig economy sites, since a good GM is not a commodity.

Edit: did my math wrong

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Re:Launch HN: StartPlaying.Games (YC W20) – Tabletop RPGs ru... by dataminded on Monday October 19, 2020 @06:39PM (#24831810)

I've never seen a GM charge more than $5/hour/player. The premium market either doesn't exist or I haven't been able to find it. It's not due to an inability to pay. I've had DMs push back when I suggest that they raise their prices.

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