[RPG] ny way to play D&D without a DM

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The DM in my group is getting tired of DMing. Unfortunately, no one wants to take over. Can we play without a DM?

Best Answer

No. D&D has the Dungeon Master baked in.

The solution to this problem is likely to find and try different game systems for a while. Maybe come back to D&D when someone has the motivation to DM some sessions.

The rules explicitly require a dungeon master role

Basic rules of how to play introduction states the loop of:

  1. The DM describes the environment.

  2. The players describe what they want to do.

  3. The DM narrates the results of the adventurers’ actions.

The DM is required for setting up player agency. Describing an environment in which the players have choices, and then describing how those choices affect the environment.

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