Running The Game 100
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Thanks for all the incredibly kind and supportive comments folks.
I love D&D, I love DMing, and the idea that I was able to share that with so many people, and actually help folks get into the hobby is...it's probably the thing I'm proudest of in my life.
You deserve the praise Matt.
I remember way back when i found you and your advise, being inspired to play dnd and maybe run it one day. Now im playing with friends, forging memories and planning to run a game for them.
The impact that you've had on this community is huge. And im happy that im able to support MCDM as a patron and as a keen watcher of your video's.
In keanu voice "you are breathtaking"
You have every reason to be proud of what your love for D&D and your desire to see more people engage with this incredible hobby have wrought over these last six years. I say this in all honesty: You make the world a better place. You most certainly have made my gaming table a better place to sit at. And you continue to do so, as I go back and find new inspiration in all the content you have already put out there, and get continually excited and inspired by the new and awesome stuff you keep adding to that wealth of knowledge and perspective.
It's weird to me that people were intimadated to dm by your videos. I wanted to dm very specifically because of your videos.
No thank you 👍
I just found this a few weeks ago and I ran the knight's tomb you made because I didn't have any time to set up ahead of time. My dad said he thought dnd was boring. At end he said "see you next week" to my best friend sitting next to him. Thank you!
Solidarity to everyone else whose life was changed by Running the Game. Extremely thankful to Matt, as well as the friend who introduced me to him whose name is also Matt
I was already a DM, but damned if this series isn't the most valuable resource online.
My name is also Matt, Running The Game is what inspired me to run DnD for the first time two years ago. LMoP (with the Delian Tomb as a prologe). My players have many a time mentioned how all the best DMs are named Matt, warms my heart. They have fun, I have fun.
@@matthewjames7504 maybe the real DnD was the Matts we found along the way
@@screamingtongue I consume every scrap of D&D tube that I can find, and honestly I agree.
It isn't just stellar DND advice, but it's also just great advice on being a critical thinker and a better person interacting with other people.
How to be an anti-wangrod
My campaign would be hot garbage without the Politics videos. Deeply greatful for them.
Matt, you're literally the reason I swallowed the gorilla-sized amount of anxiety and started my own campaign. You said "just do it, it's easy." You drew the pressure and mystique away from the role of DM and explained it in simple, easy terms that made it seem doable, made it feel achievable. I stole whole-cloth from you and plotted with friends, kepts secrets, and put the players through the best kind of hell. The campaign is now year in a half in, and it is very special to everyone at my table. Your fingerprints are all over it. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.
"Folks do not like imagining that the world is basically random."
_me, sweating as I look at my shiny math rocks used for imaginary scenarios_
I know it's not what he's talking about but I'll never forget the reaction I got when I wanted to award a new player some treasure that I hadn't planned ahead of time; I asked them to roll a d100 and they said, dissapointed, "Oh, so it's kind of like a video game loot box...". It really stuck with me even though I know not everyone feels that way.
@@cloak5857 lol , I never thought of it that way...
@@cloak5857 That's why YOU make the rolls!
@@GalvatronRodimus before the game. If you say "in which chest? that chest... (checks notes) oh it's is a bag of holding." It will feel way more real to your players then rolling on a table at the table. In my experience, with my players.
@@solsystem1342 Absolutely. Always always always roll up treasure, monster HP, all that stuff in advance!
“Some of Jerry’s cuts are seamless. Even I have a hard time seeing them sometimes.” *Immediate cut*
Nice one Jerry!
This made me laugh out loud. Totally agree. Nice one, Jerry!
@@annec8127 Also loled at that. :D
I was just thinking that same thing. 10/10 timing, 10/10 Tight slice
More dope shit
33:11 for anyone who missed that because they had the video in background and were doing something else.
100 episodes of being a river to his people. All the love to you Matt Colville and MCDM for all the help you've given us DMs and players over the years! Peace, out.
I see what you did there with the Lawrence of Arabia quote.
The Machine still works, if even only in my head.
@@twi3031 Quoted because Matt's used it ;)
I stumbled across Matt's first videos not long after I had separated from my now ex-wife, and his passion for the game got me back into it after a fairly long hiatus. We've just wrapped up a nearly 3 year long campaign and are about to launch into Curse of Strahd.
ARCADIA is awesome, just awesome, I think it's like this is the early days of Dragon magazine and I will be there at issue 400 chewing my gums and saying "I was there for issue one!"
I'll have to check 'em out after a recommendation like that, lol. And coming from yourself @aj pidckett, your content is amazing as well mate.
@@djh9748 thank you 😊
Another legend in the comments!
Love Arcadia. Just waiting for a Wormy strip. Or a wizard with a fireball sight on the end of a finger. LOL
33:15 expertly cut, Jerry, and perfectly timed.
Yes!
I gotta say, "I am the Dungeon Master for the Staples Center." as a sentence exists in a small postage stamp of utter badass inside something that should sound mundane.
A world class dungeon master is the one that shows up every week, interested in playing and having fun. That's the perfect game. Not voice acting, not hyper-tactical combats with custom terrain, not elaborate dungeons/worlds with politics, not giving out copious treasure, etc. I've said it many times before, it's not the game system we play in, it's getting together every week and having fun. Congrats on 100!
Couldn't agree more.
Agreed.
How have I never thought of the “The goblins take one of you hostage” back door?! Definitely going to use it.
I’ve done the occasional “____ swoops in and saves you, but ____ is not infinitely benevolent and now has you by the proverbial balls.” Nice to have a new arrow in the quiver 😊
You made me want to start DMing for my friends and I haven't stopped since. This series is what inspired me and gave me courage back when I had nothing. We started with some poker chips for npcs and enemies instead of miniatures. We only had one set of dice that we shared and we used a chess set as players and combat map. You made me believe it was possible even without knowing all of the rules and I watched your videos on lunch breaks at work. It was always fun and I think it's my favourite thing to do with my friends. I also stole one of your villains, (the guy with the mask that pays for corpses and levitates) for my first campaing and my players loved it. They laughed and they cheered and they cried when an npc (an imaginary being!) died. So thank you Matthew. Really, from the bottom of my hearth. Cheers from Argentina.
Not only I your message wonderful - and I concur - but you've ALSO helped me. Yet another way Coleville has helped is by gathering us together into a co-op community. He truly is a river to his people.
When I eventually get to start DMing again (started originally because of Matt's encouragement), I will now be using a chess set as either makeshift theatre of the mind pieces, or a guide for combat before we get to build our collections of table top pieces. Pure genius.
Way to go Grim.
Why does Matt saying "Peace... Out." on the 100th rtg video make my eyes get watery? I'm so glad I'm here for it. Thank you.
Because HIS eyes got watery. He's the man.
"Sometimes I don't even see the[ cuts]" -Matt, .005 seconds before a near seamless cut
You beat me to the comment. I honestly wouldn't've noticed if not for the abrupt jump in topic.
Accidentally wrote the same comment as you, my bad. Didn’t notice until after I finished the video
I've described you as my DM Dad, who taught me everything I know.
Thank you immeasurably for this series. It has been better than any Guide/Rulebook that has been released for the entirety of 5e, DMs Guide included
To be fair: the Dungeon Master Guide is best at overwhelming a new DM at the start with grand worldbuilding stuff you dont even need to start
I love that while listening to this video, I get the vibe that you succeeded exactly in what you were trying to express for this 100th episode. Moments like you expressing how "I want you to be your group's best dungeon master" or how these videos are edited and that you're not some sort of perfect DM who somehow can talk for 40 straight minutes without notes or video editing perfectly show that you're just human, and more importantly, that being a great DM isn't some unobtainable status.
The idea of "That's it? I can do that!" is poetically perfect, and I thank you for the inspiration you've given to so many on the interwebs!
I went from being too scared to DM to liking DMing more than being a player. You started me on that path. Thanks Matt!
Same
I was inspired to run 5e for some online friends by you a few years ago, and today we’re all flying out together to meet and play in real life for the first time. It seems poetic that I’m watching episode 100 while waiting for my flight at the airport. Thanks, Matt! I’m serious when I say this probably wouldn’t have happened without your work.
Nice! Hope you folks have fun.
That video you did on bad guys was so good, I am running “Rise of Tiamat” with my kids and wife and they didn’t care about the bad guy. After watching that video I created a cut scene where Severin ( the main cultist leader) was basically ‘force’ choking the main leader of the council, my family start attacking - what turns out to be like a hologram and at that moment Severin laughs and says “ there is nothing you can do to stop me”. He explodes the leader and my family’s pc’s are covered in the remains of their leader…. They hate Severin now, and he keeps appearing and they despise him! Thsnks…
RtG #99: We'll probably not do anything special for episode 100.
RtG #100: Hey guys, it's E100! Let's talk about Episode 0, from me on reddit 7 years ago, 'cause that'd be cool. Hero origin story!
The "Thumbs up" button doesn't feel like enough. After watching this i think it needs a "Hug" button. I wish i could give Matt a hug. Maybe some day.
"Running The Game" is by far THE best TTRPG DMing/GMing advice series on the entire internet, Matt. Please never stop making them! They are invaluable to ALL TTRPG players, whether they play D&D or not. We all love what you do! ❤️
Right...
In 2016 I was deeply depressed following the end of a relationship that had meant... too much to me. A lesson I eventually took out of that was to never invest your self-worth into another person. It must come from within. But while I was suffering and grieving that loss, while I was myself lost, I turned again toward a hobby I had loved deeply in the past that had fallen by the wayside. I came back to D&D, first as a player, and then, finding your videos, I decided to try my hand at running the game again.
I was in a dark, dark place, but I won't dare burden anyone but myself with the credit of pulling me out of the shadows. Even so, your videos played an important part in connecting me more deeply to my brother and my friends and this hobby which I love, and 2016 would have been a much harder year without that. So, thanks. And on a lighter note, I am so happy to be a part of this community and to enjoy the fruits of MCDM's labor. Your contributions to D&D have been transcendently awesome. I can't wait to see what you will build as you venture from its shores into your new bespoke system. I have every confidence it will be awesome. And when it's ready for prime time, I'll run a game of it for those folks I've been running games for since 2016.
Here's to the next 100.
3 years ago I discovered the running the game series, I was starting my own game and really needed some help. My group is level 12 now and moving forward! Thank you Matt for all the advices and for making everything fun.
33:10 "Mind you, some of Jerry's cuts are seamless. Even I have a hard time seeing them. Sometimes."
Jerry trolls Matt with the most obvious cut in the video.
Me: Well played, Jerry. Well played.
This was hilarious, I scrubbed through the rest of the video looking for cuts after I noticed this joke and damn, Jerry really is so good at editing
I don't know why but something about that "Peace... Out" at the end really got to me, and I started to get a little misty eyed. I've been here since day one and to think it's been almost 6 years, and all I've ever done is watch videos and pledge to Kickstarter feels weird. Like I'm not part of the community but an on looker, watching a tv show and buying a book. But also I know that's okay. My games have been better and more fun, and I've learned how to use my neuro divergencies to make better games instead of being afraid it will make worse games. Thanks for being a hammer to help me temper my mind with, Matt and MCDM crew.
I also got emotional at it.
I think so did Matt.
The onlooking crowd is as important to the theater as the actor. You’re a great part of the community
This has been one of the most influential video series of my life, sounds silly but it’s true.
Mine too!! :D
As someone who’s mostly dm’d online, one of my favourite ways to balance my encounters is by having a loose idea of monster hp, and then only deciding on a specific number when the creature is at what feels right for “Half hp/bloodied”. That way I can make boss monsters have the right amount of hp :3
I thought that it was a Goodbye video and it almost broke my heart.... this series got me into dnd and of course, to GMing... I cannot thank you enough
God, I miss the Chain stream. It was great content. Totally get that everybody had not signed on to be performers. But it was fun to watch.
"Running the Game 100" made me think it was a precursor to the "101" that the rest of the series is, and it didn't occur to me that it was the 100th episode.
26:26 this...right here...this is why I love Matt. Thank you for inspiring me. I could feel the passion in that desk slam. You are not just a world class DM. You are a world class teacher.
The talk on luck, wow, I've said this about so many things and people are always so offended. They refuse to accept that you can only do all you can do, the rest is up to luck. You're so humble and honest, I'm in love lol
23:09 - Re: Luck - The most honest answer for success, and the most easily denied or discounted.
You can do everything correctly and still fail. You can work harder and longer than anyone else and still not succeed. Life is neither fair nor a meritocracy.
Came to comments to say this. Thank you Matt for that.
Also, your fat namesake would agree that luck is important for everyone accept him. Good think he has Mr. Goodwin.
@@78Mathius You are the first person to ever recognize Rex Stout's famous detective as my handle, which is a shame. Rex Stout was such an amazingly talented writer and Nero & Archie are easily two of my favorite characters in mystery / detective fiction.
As someone for whom a group fell apart because of some players doing hour-long arguments, pretty hard disagree on players arguing about decisions in-game being perfectly fine. There are rare occasions where it can be understandable but most of the time it's indicative of an issue. For example - one player in my group had a combination of A) not being willing to accept any kind of plan he did not completely agree with, B) did not feel confident enough to take charge if others disagreed with him, and C) took any planning session as purely whiteroom argument, completely forgetting that it's a TTRPG and there is the option of acquiring more information, or making preparations, etc. etc. - no, a proper plan had to be flawless with no risks and executable immediately after finishing the planning.
I think your scenario may not be what Matt is talking about. People arguing about *anything* for an hour, let alone a game, is not ok.
Imo there's nothing wrong with short arguments about strategy or rules, but as a DM the onus is on you to manage your players' expectations and attitudes, before they boil over and make your job as an entertainer impossible. How much of your scenario could have been prevented by speaking to this friend privately? Matt and other DMs I respect have all talked about this too, pulling people aside, either after or during a session, when their attitude is ruining other people's fun.
Dear Matt, I'm one of thousands of people that were directly impacted by your videos. My first contact with TTRPG was in college and since then I haven't played anymore. So, by 2015-2016 I wanted to play again and everybody was like "TTRPG? Yeah, I remember that, it was fun..." or like "yeah, totally! I'm also looking for a group", no GMs. Then, by the end of 2017 I was travelling with my now wife and we got sick so we had to spend a day inside, that's when I found your channel. I dug in through several of your videos and decided that I could GM myself - even tough I was going to do it in a completely different system (GURPS). My first campaign was a success and my friends started GMing as well - we've been playing together since then. Thank you very much, Matt - from a random guy in Brazil.
Running the Game has changed my life as well, thanks a ton for putting out all of these amazing videos, I wouldn't know half of what I do about GMing or Game Design for that matter without them. They were a seed to launch my curiosity into the stratosphere.
The Staples Center anecdote is one of the most amazing stories I've ever heard. I hope you're proud of yourself because you absolutely earned it
" I remember when all this was fields" sums up my feeling pretty well but its an expression or sentiment that I often roll my eyes at because i dont want to smirk at people who, by pure chance, have come later to the party but I ran the Delian Tomb 5 or so years ago and have very much benefited from your channel so...Thanks, Matt Colville!
For some reason I feel ridiculous saying this, but i felt very proud when i first opened my copy of Strongholds&Followers. I think I felt pride because something that i believe is being done "the right way" has been very successful.
Also, I love the idea of having castles, organisations and followers in my D&D game so I am definitely the target market but I was supporting Matt Colville first and foremost.
I love how Matt references so many icons in the history of DnD during his videos, and I bet you years from now, Matt Colville and MCDM will be dnd cultural mainstays.
And I swear, the dude has a charisma and wisdom score of 30+ each. My cheeks were growing sore from smiling so much while watching this video.
I can still remember watching those first videos in MIDDLE SCHOOL! I am in college now and have fallen in love with DnD ever since.
That's going to be some real nostalgia down the line.
For some reason, I got a sinking feeling seeing this thumbnail, expecting an announcement that this series would be wrapped (100 episodes is a LOT of DM advice to produce).
I am so glad I was wrong. Moreover, I am non-hyperbolically ecstatic that not only is the advice-train continuing, but that Matt's passion for what he does is still alive and well.
I'm looking forward to MCDM's future projects - all my best to the rest of the staff and crew.
And Jerry - that cut was genius.
I've been forever DM for more than a decade. I got the 4e Red Box for Christmas when I was 12, I ran 3.5, World of Darkness, Call of Cthulhu, then found my deep forever-love with Savage Worlds.
A year ago, I talked my friend into chasing an idea for a bronze-age high magic adventure. He began running it three weeks ago, a beautiful world of seas and caves. I got to play an Orc. A fighting, honorable, "normal" Orc. And I was so happy to see my friend run a game and be so proud of it.
I cannot attribute this success to you, Matt. But you've taught me so much.
And now, another student shall drink from the river.
Cheers to the DMs out there. We all are a river to our people.
"Forever DM". I was the default DM because my handwriting was the best of the group. It has been a long road to get any of my players to accept the Place Behind The Screen.
Matt's first 5 videos hit TH-cam approximately the same time my friends said, "hey, we should play D&D next week."
Somehow the DM anvil landed on me.
For as long as Matt has been sharing his skillset, words, and life with us on TH-cam, I have been DMing. If you go back on my Twitter replies you'll see Matt giving me the best piece of advice." Orcs Attack!" about 20 minutes before I ran my first game. It's been a wild ride.
I've found my art, my passion, and the thing I want to gift to the world: Dungeons and Dragons. Thanks to you, I've given my friends fun and adventure and love and hatred and discomfort and sorrow and laughter and Life. And they've given it to me. We've all lived a thousand lives in my mind.
This is a short thank you to Matt Colville. You've helped me realize that I can do it. And maybe more than just running a game.
-Zac
Running the Game has changed my life, it gave me the confidence to be a DM
Over the last year, your videos gave me boldness. Tomorrow I'm going to DM my first game. As a 36 year old, I wish I would have done this years ago. Thank you in advance for my adventures to come.
Man, how wild. I remember that post and I never put two and two together and realized it was you that was making it. I'm not very active in communities but I feel like I've been here since the onset and it's wild to see just how far MCDM has come (and how long it's been!) and how cool the community surrounding your channel has stayed throughout the entire process. Parasocial relationships are weird. I feel like MCDM is a memorable part of my life. I've learned a lot of gaming lessons from the videos and streams, but I've also learned a ton of life lessons, too. All this to say that I'm really glad I stumbled on your channel all those years ago and here's to another several down the road as MCDM continues to grow and develop.
Can't wait for that monster book. "Better monsters" indeed. Looking back, I'm still flabbergasted by the "an orc is just an orc!" rhetoric we ate up when 5e was announced.
"But lots of people worked hard, harder than me, and they still labour in obscurity" is a great quote that I really appreciate. It's a reminder that just because anyone works hard doesn't mean they deserve or will achieve success
Running the game is one of a few playlists that I watch whenever I'm in between adventures, when a character dies, or when I just am low on ideas. Never fails to make me think of something. Many thanks for many hours of thought!
Yep, it's great to come back to when I'm low on inspiration and need to do some thinking.
I remember reading that reddit post when I started running D&D a few years ago. I used that list of names advice, but I ignored the "names that fit your setting part", so I ended up with lots of NPCs with 2017's popular baby names.
Matt changed my whole perception about being a DM and running a campaign. He gave me the courage and resources I needed to take up the mantle of DM. Confidence, imagination, and a willingness to say "I might not be the best or even any good, but I CAN and WILL get better." Thank you Matthew Coleville, you've awakened a lot of people's inner DM with your videos.
matt, i really appreciate the part were you tell about how you career going from good to outstanding was based on luck, I feel like one of the major drawbacks of today's hyper individualism is that we all forget how much luck plays a role in the world
i love how the series has evolved. when it started out, it was geared towards new DMs, something i happened to be at the time. (well technically i didn’t find your videos right away but whatever). since then, we’ve shifted: many of the videos aren’t too important for new DMs, at least not brand new ones. i feel like i’ve grown up alongside it, i’m watching videos that are more appropriate for my skill level, something other D&D youtubers sort of lack. that’s not their fault of course, no one’s tailoring their videos for me specifically, but no video you’ve ever made has felt like “#content”. you don’t make a video just so you can get one out this week to pay the bills or keep up with the algorithm or anything, each one feels like it’s as long as it needs to be. thanks matt, every video’s a treasure.
Wow, feels like just yesterday I found this series! Can’t believe it’s been so long. Congrats, Matt and MCDM :)
You're a big reason why I bit the bullet and started DM'ing. My first campaign (after a couple of one shots) was a steampunk reskin of "Curse of the reptile God" and "Sinister secret of Salt Marsh" mashed together and heavily modded. Two modules I'd never have heard of if not for you 😄
I've been playing D&D sense 2012, a friend invited me to try a starter session and I fell in love with the game. Not too long after I became a DM. I saw your first running the game video and became hooked, was so happy as each new video you made inspired me to become a better DM, inspiring me to improve my style and make it so that my players have as much fun as possible. I have you to thank for that. Seriously Thank You.
Hey Matt! You’re the reason I ever felt comfortable starting to DM. You’re an asset to the community. Thanks for everything you do.
When I saw fire giants in the lawful evil “special follower” chart I nearly cried. This man truly works the way he wants and I think that is magical. It’s the little things.
Im pretty sure the existence of your channel is THE major factor in what got me to not only run more games, but have the AUDACITY to record and post content with "a brand" related to what im doing. Having such a wonderful model for good quality content that isnt abstractly impossible to follow in the footsteps of has been immeasurably valuable. Never thought Id have a podcast, or get so deep in the weeds with posting tons and tons of painted miniatures to instagram. Thanks to Matt and the whole MCDM crew for all you do.
All I can say is thank you. You made me start Dming for two friends at first. Then, two campaigns later, now I have an active west marches/open table with 20+ players on it, a lot of them never played before, some of them became Dms also. So, you did a great job and I thank you, because this hobby is amazing and I didn't knew it before your videos, and never thought I could be a Dm.
Time is ceaseless, but I couldn't be happier to have had Matt Colville reinvigorate, grow, and guide the D&D and board game communities. Thank you Matt, and to your teams, for the 100 episodes and cheers for 100 more!
Crazy that it's been 100 of these! I do owe you a debt of gratitude, you were my initial inspiration to create content for TTRPGs almost a year ago now, and more recently you inspired me to branch into TH-cam. Tabletop games have been an important part of my life for years now, and it's great to be able to share my creations with others across the world. Congratulations on this milestone and keep up the great work! :D
"Per roll 30? You've confrimed this place is clear of clues/has no concealed entrance, but you think elsewhere might have something."
Hey Matt- I’m a high school history teacher, football coach, and DM whenever I’m available. I hope you know how much you’ve empowered more casual DMs like me to elevate D&D into something that both kids and adults can use to take a break from how hard life has been recently. It might seem small, but you’re making the world a better place for people who are looking for stories and heroes when they don’t see a lot of good around them. God bless.
We love you Matt! My players and I have had hundreds of hours of incredible adventures thanks to your inspiration to me. Thank you, truly.
Is that The Campaign for North Africa next to Night Below? Beautiful
Also, congratulations! RTG really kickstarted me into DMing!
I think my favorite piece of MCDM advice is the phrase "Matt doesn't know, but this guy knows the answer." That expresses such confidence in the reality of the secondary world and keeps things moving well.
The moment I realized that Matt was a normal DM like the rest of us, was when he threw a death knight at his party because of plot.
And without reading its stat block until a full round into combat.
He saw an ability that would have obliterated them, then cackled maniacally. The party was by all metrics underleveled for this monster, but he had faith in his players. The death knight did not unlive to see the next round, so that ability went unused.
Matt, your content is inspiring to me as a DM, and your DMing is inspiring to me as a person who needs to stop overthinking things and have fun. May another 100 Running the Game videos and 300k+ subscribers be in your future.
I got into DMing and D&D because of the first Running The Game videos. Now my group showers me with compliments of how great the previous session was or what a good DM I am. Of course it is only for them I am the greatest DM, they don't know better, but each time it makes me feel so warm and good, bringing them joy and having fun doing it. Thank you Matt! You are, undoubtably, a river to your people.
Congratulations Matt! I've been running since you posted the first video and I have run many unforgettable games with my friends, your advices helped me a lot!
I am just glad I discovered this channel when I was just entering college a few years ago, now after dropping out of an engineering major and pursuing audio production/writing career I can only think back to how much it’s affected how I view creativity and art in the things I do.
Ty Matt, here’s to another 100.
Good luck with the new career!
I play DnD because I saw one of your videos on Reddit in 2016. I literally knew nothing about DnD, but you made it seem accessible and fun.
Matt, you were right! I CAN run DnD for my friends! And I love it. Thank you.
This series literally saved my life Matt. Thank you.
As soon as I found out the lore writer for Evolve was making D&D videos I jumped on them. I’ve been watching every video and thanks to you, I’ve been running my longest campaign and it’s still going.
We’ve been through irl player deaths which we used in game to heal, we made it through a pandemic which tested our imagination using online tools, and now we come together again to adventure! Level 20 here we come
Matt, thanks so much for this video and all those that came before it. Your videos have been wonderful in helping me learn, not just DMing, but storytelling. This video brought back some happy memories and lessons from the past few years. Thank you. I look forward to the future.
I'm late to the party, but this seems like an appropriate video to leave this response on.
I became a GM last year, mainly because I wanted the group to happen. I thought it was scary, and I'd much rather be a player. I didn't know if I could do it well, or at all, and I was very nervous in the beginning and started watching *a lot* of D&D advice videos in an effort to learn how to do things properly. At some point, the algorithm lead me to your channel, and it's absolutely the one that helped me the most and continues to do so.
It is hard to describe how important this channel is to me without it sounding like I'm just spouting flattering bs for attention. When I watch these videos, I keep catching myself having to rewind, because I'm so inspired by the ideas and my brain drifts of into all kinds of directions, thinking about how I could apply this or that to my campaign and my world, and then I realize I haven't been listening for the last 5 minutes.
I feel empowered because it always feels like I'm getting new tools. Even the "I give you permission to X" bits are great, because those are often things I've been overthinking, and knowing that even an experienced DM like like Matt Colville simplifies that bit or does that "controversial" thing does a lot to calm my anxiety about doing things "the right way".
I love that you don't just keep to the game mechanics. You don't just talk about what stats a villain should have, or even what their motivation inside a campaign might be. You instead talk about how power and politics and world views work in the real world, and that makes it easier to grasp, easier to apply and even helps understand the real world better.
I also love your think piece videos a lot. Your musings about how playing D&D is basically creating art has stuck with me, because you put into words something that I was feeling, but didn't quite understand until I heard it said out loud.
I'm rambling here, and I could probably go on for ages, but the point is that I'm hugely thankful for this channel. Matt, you have inspired me, gave me confidence and helped me become a decent GM over the last few months and have thus given me and my entire group many hours of joy and excitement. In addition, I'm not even sure I want to be a player anymore. Running the game is dope, and you showed me that.
Sincerely, thank you.
Gotta get on that D&D book naming trend. "Colville's Compendium of Combatants" xD Can't believe its been so long already.
"I regularly go back and rewatch [the politics series]".
You and me both.
Congrats on 100 episodes!
I've been watching since the start and I'm so proud to see how the channel has grown. Looking forward to many more years of inspiring content!
thank you for this channel. i found it right when i was getting into D&D, and it gave me the confidence to run the game. each video gives me more insight and understanding, and i have appreciated every one. again, thank you
When the Running the Game series came out, I was in my sophomore year of high school, and a few months later I started running a 5e game out of my school's library. I'm in my junior year of college now, and I'm about to wrap up a two year long campaign with people I started playing with in that library. These videos always give me some new idea to plunder and put in my game, and I am eternally grateful. Thank you for 100 videos Matt, you truly are a river to your people.
Matt doesn't just make better DMS. He makes better people. He makes the world a better place.
Matt 100% drove me to start all those years ago. He told me I was a 5E DM so I believed him. I started my first game back then, 4 years ago. I wrapped it up last year as the party usurped the Gods and would drive forth to create a new world. Right after, right into a new game. Decades of experience, decades of joy. This will lead to hundreds of years for the hobby and likely already has, if we are tracking this in man-hours. Sincerely, thanks.
I have just watched the video and i've got tears in my eyes... Super emotional to see you thrive and thanks for the trip down memory lane Matt! You have certainly inspired me for all these years and i keep running the game thanks to you! Here's to a 100 more! We love you!
Sincere gratitude to be along for the ride. Also, Jerry has cuts as sharp as an obsidian knife.
The first episode of The Chain is what did it to me. That first cinematic boss fight made me want to DM and do it seriously.
Thank you Matt! Been a fan for years but often silent. Love your videos and books.
Thank you again for the inspiration and encouragement to always strive and try new or different things!
Thanks Matt, been watching for years, and anyone I talk about to DnD, I recommend these videos to. Great to see that they’ve had an awesome effect on your life, as they sure have on a lot of ours!
Just wanted to say that you got me through my anxiety of becoming a first time DM. Thank you so much for your videos, which I binged for probably a month or so leading up to my very first campaign as DM. I was extremely nervous about how to run a game, and your videos helped me better understand the game and running it before I got behind the screen. Keep being awesome!
Matt, this whole series has been packed full of great stuff, it's inspired the design of my setting, spiced up my combat encounters, helped me craft intrigue, and for all of that and more I just want to say thank you! I look forward to watching your video when I get home from seeing some family.
Good advice is always welcome.
Thanks Matt!
Fun fact about "the algorithm something something 10 minutes". It never once promoted videos because of their length, you could put more ads on videos that were longer than 10 minutes way back when and THAT is why youtubers saw they were getting more ad revenue from them. It also turned out, as we know now, people want to watch videos that are longer than 10minutes. In a youtube where most videos were really short and longer let's play videos were taking off, yeah a 10minute video was always better than 6.
Most of the stuff on youtube is a bunch of pageantry. The link/dislike system literally never did anything other than colour a bar. It never interacted with the algorithm in any way and still doesn't.
Absolutely changed so many lives Matt. Thank you all so much to what you've created.
I started with a very narrow mindset, fledgling, with many mistakes, and limitations that I placed upon myself. You helped me broaden my horizons. Branch out beyond D&D and Pathfinder, unshackle myself as a slave to the rules. And most importantly... you taught me how to stop worrying and love the bomb. To actually have fun while running. Thank you, Matt. Happy 100th.
A friend gave me a list of channels to watch as I was interested in DMing and yours was the first one they mentioned. I'm so glad I did as your running the game series has given me so much excitement and enthusiasm to go for it. I was worried no one I would ask would want to play with a inexperienced DM, so imagine my surprise when not only did they scream yes in my face, but were super encouraging for me to start. Nervous for the first session in the new year, but excited to begin. Thank you for making these and giving, not just me but so many the push to try.
Thank you Mat fo your TTRPG, GM and media industry advice! I found your channel looking up anything to help devlop a tabletop game... As I wanted to make a game I wanted and was able to play after watching Roll4it and freinds for a few years. And having only recenly realise that sole deving a Table top game is easier for me then a video game after self publishing my first book. Your and the rest of Table top youtube... GMs and wargamers alike helped me find want I wanted the contents of the first edition to be... I had a my own basic rules system seed creation to work from I just needed to know what people wanted from their games... You all helped and by the time it came to run my pre-aplha of a game.. it was the best expernce for me and my players it could have been... Yes that was my first time playing a full campaign and GMing I have ever done and you helped it come to be.
I never would have become a DM if not for this series of videos. Running the game was very intimidating and I didn't think I could do it.
100 videos later and I've been running a campaign for well over 2 years meeting between once a week and once a month regularly. Thanks, Matt. I love DMing and never would have started if not for you.
Running the game has certainly changed my life - and the lives of my many players. Thanks for putting these out so consistently :)
Great to hear your story man, we absolutely loved it!
We are just now starting our channel so it's really inspiring to hear where you stared from. Blessings y'all!
It's hard to watch this and not get emotional over the last part. You have had such an amazing success, and as a relatively early watcher of your content I couldn't be happier, or more proud. Lots of respect to you Matt, and thank you for helping shape me into the DM that I am today.