r/DMAcademy is a subreddit with 704k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, looking for, frustrating, worst, and one shot, and they frequently recommend/review magic items, game system, and russian music.
/r/DMAcademy is a subreddit for Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters to ask questions - new and experienced, all are welcome!
Popular Themes in r/DMAcademy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Need Advice: Players runaway from encounters without even trying"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Trying to write a D&D module made me realize how accidentally toxic my design instinct was"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Give me some ideas for a ‘reverse heist’"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I am DONE with Roll20; what VTT should I try next?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/DMAcademy
#1
Struggling
35 posts
#2
Looking For
32 posts
#3
Frustrating
16 posts
#4
Worst
11 posts
#5
One Shot
: "Hi there! Does anyone have any recommendations for exceptionaly short oneshots or even just extended encounters?"
10 posts
#6
Campaign
: "Need ideas to improve my urban investigation Campaign (Act 1) - Looking for critique and side quests"
9 posts
#7
Npc Design
: "What are your favorite ways for patrons/deities to speak to your players?"
7 posts
#8
Looking For A Campaign
6 posts
#9
Struggling With
6 posts
#10
Having A Hard Time
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/DMAcademy
Magic Items
10 reviews
#1
D&D
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Magic Item
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sane Magic Item Prices
5.0★ from 1 review
Game System
10 reviews
#1
Savage Worlds
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Monster of the Week
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
GURPS
4.0★ from 1 review
Russian Music
8 reviews
#1
Slava II
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Alina Gingertail
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tchaikovsky: Marche Slav
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/DMAcademy
#1
Need Advice: Encounters & Adventures
: "Trying to write a D&D module made me realize how accidentally toxic my design instinct was"
80 posts
#2
Need Advice: Other
: "Unable to DM because of my meds. Just need to vent."
61 posts
#3
Need Advice: Worldbuilding
: "So what do you do when your players start focusing on something that doesn't matter?"
22 posts
#4
Need Advice: Rules & Mechanics
: "Appropriate time to give heavy armor users their plate armor"
19 posts
#5
Offering Advice
: "I waited too long to talk to my players, and it cost me my campaign and two friendships"
12 posts
#6
Resource
: "The Clock & The Counter: A simple framework to keep your campaign world alive and moving off screen"
3 posts
#7
Mega
: "Player Problem Megathread"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/DMAcademy
Yearly
+40k members(6.0%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026