Below is a selection of our favourite games available to run for players, but Dungeon Master For Hire have an extensive RPG collection across multiple genres and complexity levels available to play. In most cases, no experience is required to pick up and play them - we’ll help guide you along as you learn the game!
Contact us if you see something you like, or if you want pick our brains about another RPG that might suit you!
Dungeons & Dragons (5.5e)
The world’s most popular roleplaying game! Dungeons & Dragons invites you to play imaginary adventurers who delve into dungeons and other perilous locations together, face fearsome foes, and build friendships forged amid fantastical dangers. Fuelled by imagination and rules, adopt a fantasy persona - a mighty Fighter, a cunning Rogue, a faithful Cleric, a magical Wizard, or something else - and then solve problems, fight monsters, and visit wondrous places in the world of swords and sorcery.
Perfect for: those new to roleplaying games, fans of Stranger Things and high fantasy.
Daggerheart
Daggerheart is a collaborative, narrative-first fantasy roleplaying game where you and your fellow players build the world and story together as you play. It uses a unique "Hope and Fear" dice system to drive the story forward with every action, ensuring exciting outcomes and shared creative control.
Perfect for: shared storytelling, a flexible, easy to learn game, fans of Critical Role.
Mothership
Mothership is a roleplaying game where you and your fellow players are a nobody crew on a spaceship, far from home, just trying to make a living. The universe is a cold, dark, and terrifying place, full of corporate secrets and cosmic horrors. You're not space marines; you're just normal people with the odds stacked against you. The goal isn't to be a hero; it's just to survive the night.
Perfect for: science fiction horror fans (Alien, The Thing), an exhilarating, challenging experience
Everyone Is John
Everyone is John is a humorous, competitive roleplaying game about playing the various personalities of John, an insane man from Minneapolis. One participant is the GM, or, in Everyone is John lingo, “Everyone Else.” All of the other players are Voices in John’s head, each of which have unique skills and obsessions they must complete to win. Even if you lose, you won’t be disappointed!
Perfect for: a hilarious competitive adventure full of laughter, parodies of tropes, movies and TV shows.
Hero Kids
In Hero Kids, the kids are the heroes! Set in the sort of world where grown-ups are constantly getting themselves into trouble, and where the kids are the ones who sort it out. Players pick from a cast of colourful and heroic characters, then team up to explore exciting adventures full of magic, monsters, and teamwork - all presented in a way that’s easy to learn, fast to play, and perfect for young imaginations.
Perfect for: young adventurers ages 4 to 10, who are interested in the theme of Dungeon & Dragons.
Goblin Quest
In Goblin Quest, you play a gang of tiny, chaotic goblins trying to complete a big, ridiculous mission - like stealing a dragon's toenail or becoming famous rockstars. There’s just one problem: goblins are very bad at almost everything and tend to get hurt… a lot. But don’t worry - you’ve got five goblins in your clan, and each one is dumber than the last. Roll dice, cause disasters, and embrace the chaos in this silly, story-driven game where failure is part of the fun!
Perfect for: chaos and silliness, young adventurers ages 9 and up.