How To Use Stars & Wishes
The secret weapon of the highest earning professionals
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Often players do not feel as though they are able to contribute in a meaningful way once you have established that you are a professional. I advise you present a way you will receive feedback that isn’t simply “good game”. To wrap up a session I leave the door open for feedback with Stars & Wishes.
“Thanks as always for supporting me. This was a fun game. Let me know if you have any feedback in the form of Stars & Wishes. You can DM it to me or post it in the table channel.” -Friday after almost every game.
I include this snippet in my Session 0 for the player to read or for me to announce. This is going to keep your ship sailing in the right direction for as long as possible. If you are not receiving feedback to course correct you might be heading toward a preventable disaster. The rift between you and player expectations only grows larger with time.
This also helps you open up dialogue for what is working and what is not. I make certain to ask for feedback if I do not feel confident in the players’ reactions to something I have prepared.
If I am not confident about something I ask for feedback!
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