Run incredible games with confidence.

The GM Bootcamp is an eight-week program designed to help aspiring game masters unlock their creativity and create memorable experiences.

What’s holding you back from being the GM you want to be?

You’ve spent hours preparing for each session. You’re never sure how much is enough and you often plan for more than you need or run out of content mid-session.. You feel burnt out,frustrated, and know that you can never predict what your players will do. How can anyone plan with so much uncertainty?

The players’ excitement isn’t growing—or worse, it wears off. Players drop out after one or two sessions. But why? They seemed excited about the game pitch, you’ve developed the story, and you’re still meeting every week. What could you be missing?

You’ve tried to take your sessions to the next level, but that’s proven easier said than done. Despite your attempts to encourage roleplay, adapt the plot to your characters, and design interesting encounters, your players aren’t engaged and you’re not having fun. What could you do differently?

Take the first step towards becoming the GM you want to be!

Join our email list for an early bird discount when the course goes live.

We’ve been exactly where you are

Every difficulty—you name it—we’ve encountered. We’ve struggled with GM anxiety and faced a lack of inspiration. We’ve drowned in overprep and mourned campaigns that have fallen apart. We know how it feels and we don’t want you to face these hardships alone.  

After years of seeking support in GM communities, we noticed a pattern—other GMs faced the same difficulties we did. We devised this course to share what we’ve learned and provide a streamlined pathway to running your best game. 

In GM Bootcamp, your mentors have:

  • Decades of experience as game masters in multiple game systems
  • Mountains of published game content including adventures, guides, and resources in print and video format
  • Professional expertise in teaching and developing courses for all ages

The Path

Chapter 01: Intro to GMing

You will begin to understand the many roles and responsibilities of the game master, the players, and the system.

Chapter 02: Communication

Learning how to manage expectations and create an inviting gaming environment through clear and continuous two-way communication with players.

Chapter 03: Worldbuilding

You will learn how to design or adapt a fictional world for your game.

Chapter 04: Story Design

Learn how to identify and construct elements of an engaging plot for a game.

Chapter 05: Prepping Your Session

In this chapter, you will learn how to effectively and fearlessly plan the elements of an engaging session.

Chapter 06: Running Your Game Session

Where you will learn how to run a gaming session confidently.

Chapter 07: Building Your One-Shot

You will learn how to create a fully fleshed-out one-shot adventure.

1: Intro to GMing

You will begin to understand the many roles and responsibilities of the game master, the players, and the system.

2: Communication

Learning how to manage expectations and create an inviting gaming environment through clear and continuous two-way communication with players.

3: Worldbuilding

You will learn how to design or adapt a fictional world for your game.

4: Story Design

Learn how to identify and construct elements of an engaging plot for a game.

5: Prepping Your Session

In this chapter, you will learn how to effectively and fearlessly plan the elements of an engaging session.

6: Running Your Game Session

Where you will learn how to run a gaming session confidently.

7: Building Your One-Shot

You will learn how to create a fully fleshed-out one-shot adventure.

Choose your Learning Experience

Open Beta Adventurer

$ 30
00
  • 32 Video Lessons
  • 10 Worksheets & Resources
  • Lifetime Access to Private Discord Community
  • Private Discord Channels for your Cohort to Discuss Coursework

Adventurer

$ 97
00
  • 32 Video Lessons
  • 10 Worksheets & Resources
  • Lifetime Access to Private Discord Community
  • Private Discord Channels for your Cohort to Discuss Coursework

Hero

$ 250
00
  • 32 Video Lessons
  • 10 Worksheets & Resources
  • Lifetime Access to Private Discord Community
  • Private Discord Channels for your Cohort to Discuss Coursework
  • Assignment Feedback from Greatwyrm Mentors
  • 2 Private Coaching Sessions
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Legend

$ 500
00
  • 32 Video Lessons
  • 10 Worksheets & Resources
  • Lifetime Access to Private Discord Community
  • Private Discord Channels for your Cohort to Discuss Coursework
  • Assignment Feedback from Greatwyrm Mentors
  • 4 Private Coaching Sessions
  • Greatwyrm Mentor will Play in your One-Shot Adventure

Meet Our Team

Uri Bar Lifshitz

Director of Instruction

Uri has been playing TTRPGs for over 30 years. For the last 15, he’s been talking about gaming on the podcast On the Shoulders of Dwarves. He is the creator of adventures such as Rolling with Laughter, Escaping Thalamus’s Lab, Star-Crossed Curses, Fallen Heroes and many others. He lectures at roleplaying & fantasy conventions and is a professional improv actor.

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Amelia Plunk

Director of Learning

Amelia is a professional game master, TTRPG editor, teacher, and curriculum designer. She has designed learning experiences for students ranging in age from elementary to adult and runs three or more gaming sessions every week. Her mission is to make roleplay gaming more accessible and inclusive for players and GMs alike. When she’s not guiding parties through fantasy worlds, she enjoys playing disc golf, crafting, and taunting Aviad with her adorable cat.

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Aviad Tal

Creative Director

Aviad is a professional tabletop game designer and YouTuber. He produces GM tips and storytelling videos on his channel, Beyond the Screen. His mission is to inspire game masters and provide them with everything they need to run memorable games with their friends. When he’s not developing his fictional world, Elanor, he enjoys cooking, and dreams about adopting cats he’s not allergic to.

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Navot Ram

Web & Visual Director

Navot is the lead art and web designer of the team. Creating and bringing concept art, UI/UX and modern functionality to life via Front End Development. Supporting the team with both years of experience at the TTRPG community and technological know-how. When he’s not herding pixels, he enjoys digging into ancient Roman culture, and coming up with endless ideas for new campaigns.

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Take the first step towards becoming the GM you want to be!

Join our email list for an early bird discount when the course goes live.

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