Also called: Paid Dungeon Master, Tabletop RPG Game Master
Runs tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons for paying players.
A pro game master builds a world and story, runs online and in-person sessions for groups, voices dozens of characters, and adapts the plot to players' choices. Some run games at game stores, schools, and corporate team-building events.
Usually part-time and per session.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Storytelling skill; self-taught.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Theater, Creative Writing.
Growing about average. A new gig economy driven by online platforms.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI game masters exist for solo play, but groups pay for a human who voices characters and adapts live.
Classes: Creative writing, Drama, History, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2099.
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