Register as a GM


Go Play needs you! We're looking for friendly GMs to run sessions at Go Play 2019 (September 14 & 15). All systems are welcome.

Click here for more detail about the event.

If you’ve got an idea that will take four to eight players on an engaging adventure, we want to hear from you.


Registration opens soon

Now's the perfect time to have a brainstorm about the kind of game you'd like to run at this year's Go Play. Registration opens soon! Subscribe to our newsletter in the bar to the right for updates.

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What we’re looking for in our GMs:

  • A sense of fun
  • An even temper and supportive nature
  • A great story idea
  • Enough familiarity with your game system to run the session smoothly on the day.

We highly recommend making sure you book yourself in as a player for some sessions too. Take a break and let another of our talented GMs inspire you.

If you want some help working out if your idea will be a good fit for Go Play, get in touch. We’re always happy to guide you.

If you're coming along to our event, please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can share the fun in a safe space. 


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Register as a GM


GM registration now closed!

Thank you to everyone who registered to be a GM for Go Play 2023. Registration is now closed as we've filled every slot! We're stoked with how quickly (and how many quality) GMs put their hands up to run games at this year's Go Play. It's going to be a good one!

If you're keen to come along and join the fun, we're sure that with the wildly creative scope of games on offer this year, there's bound to be the perfect game for you to play. Stay tuned as we'll add the games to chose from this year when game registration opens very soon.

You can also find more details about the event (including the location and key times etc.)  here. And if you'd like to volunteer to help Go Play run smoothly, head here.

Whatever you choose, we'll see you there as Go Play returns in 2023 ... back from the ashes.




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GM registration is not yet open for Go Play 2024


Our GMs are a huge part of Go Play each year and we so appreciate the dynamic and creative range of games they help us offer each year. If you're keen to register as a GM for our next Go Play, keep an eye on this page (or sign up for our email newsletter) so you'll know when registration opens closer to the date.  Click here for details of Go Play 2024.



Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates about Go Play.


Register as a GM


Each year, Go Play is on the lookout for friendly GMs to run sessions.

If you’ve got an idea that will take four to eight players on an engaging adventure, you're exactly what we're looking for.

Click here to scroll past the contact form to find out more about what we're looking for from our GMs and also to read tips to help you write your game pitch.




GM registration is open!

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Sign up for our email newsletter to receive updates about Go Play, including when games registration opens and the variety of games we’ll have on offer.




What we’re looking for in our GMs:

  • A sense of fun
  • An even temper and supportive nature
  • A great story idea
  • Enough familiarity with your game system to run the session smoothly on the day.

We highly recommend making sure you book yourself in as a player for some sessions too. Take a break and let another of our talented GMs inspire you.

If you want some help working out if your idea will be a good fit for Go Play, get in touch. We’re always happy to guide you.

If you're coming along to our event, please read our code of conduct to ensure everyone can share the fun in a safe space.


Guidelines to help you write your game pitch:

  • Be concise and skip to the good bit. It's only a blurb so you won't be able to explain everything. Think about the best way to condense what you need to say.
  • Let people know if they're expected to have experience with the game, otherwise you'll want to mention that 'no experience is necessary'. If you're welcoming new players, make sure to write inclusively – for example by avoiding system jargon.
  • Make sure you mention the genre of your game, especially if it's a niche or homebrew game since people who aren't familiar with the system might still be keen to play if they know it's a Sci-Fi or Swashbuckling Pirate game.
  • Match the tone of your pitch with the genre of your game. Make it sound fun if it's a light-hearted game or give people a little chill if it's horror.
  • Try writing a little like you were making a movie teaser trailer for your game: make it punchy and brief to get people hooked. Read it back as if you were a player looking for something to join and didn't know anything about your game; if it's appealing and makes you want to sign up, you've done a great job!

Scheduling (TBC)

  • Doors open 09:00, with events starting at 09:30. Standard lunch time is 13:00–14:00. Games finish at 17:30, no overruns, as venue needs to be packed up and doors closed at 18:00.
  • Standard session times are 3.5 hours in the morning (09:30–13:00) and afternoon (14:00–17:30), with 1 hour lunch in between. Quick shot sessions are designed to run in 1.5 hours, 09:30–11:00, 11:30–13:00, 14:00–15:30, 16:00–17:30.
  • There are also options for 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour, or full-day (8-hour) games. Be mindful of other session times and lunch time if scheduling these. If you need other time options, please contact the organisers (contact details in footer).