I Changed My Mind About Session Zero

Описание: If you run paid D&D games online, should you do solo session zeros for every new player?

In this video, I talk honestly about why I stopped running long 1-on-1 session zero onboarding sessions for players entering my paid games, even though I used to strongly believe in them. After running more than 20 solo onboarding sessions in a short stretch of time, I realized the system had become unsustainable for the kind of paid games I’m running.
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I break down:

why solo session zeros can be amazing for home groups and long-term core players

why they can become a major time sink in rotating paid campaigns

how player churn changes the math for professional GMs

what I’m doing instead to onboard players more efficiently

how I now introduce players to my homebrew world, Regenesis, in a more sustainable way

This video is for dungeon masters, game masters, and professional GMs who run paid games online, especially through platforms like StartPlaying, and want to create a strong player experience without burning out.

If you’ve ever wrestled with session zero, player onboarding, paid campaign structure, or GM time management, this one is for you.