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Most of all, GMing for Actual play is about knowing when to shut the hell up and let the players bring down the house with their incredible roleplay. Now you've seen how damn good the cast of Ballad of the Silver Spectres were, I also encourage you to nominate the show for Best AP Series (Indie)

GMing for Actual Play is about rooting for the characters to succeed, but embracing their failures with joy and excitement because you know that it's an opportunity for more story, more development, more exciting directions you didn't plan for this path to take

GMing for Actual Play is about being your players' biggest fan, and finding the perfect moment to put each of them centre stage while also giving them the agency to choose if and how to step into the spotlight you've lit

GMing for Actual Play is about giving your players room to show the audience both who they are and who their characters are, while still engaging with the mechanics of the game and advancing the story that you're building together