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Hi, I’m Maia (my-ee-uh)
I am a storyteller, game master, and creative producer obsessed with building meaningful, emotionally resonant tabletop RPG experiences.
This website is for my flagship narrative podcast (Maia's Game Room) and the personal portfolio for my favorite actual play work I've worked on across the web, including my collaborative projects on Looking For Mom.
I discovered TTRPGs in March of 2023 and quickly fell in love with the space. Not just as a game but as a way to craft immersive, collaborative stories with heart, stakes, and soul. Within a few months I began running my own games and I haven’t stopped since.
Now I am about three years in and I spend most of my days thinking about narrative structure, emotional pacing, player chemistry, and how to create actual play content that is not only fun but engaging for an audience.
The Philosophy
I am especially passionate about raising the bar for what online TTRPG storytelling can be. I believe in thoughtful casting, intentional session design, and balancing entertainment with emotional depth. My actual play podcast work lives in that space between gaming and a radio drama with sound design, cinematic narration, and players who show up ready to build something powerful together.
The Shows
While every project I'm part of is edited with care and intention, they serve different styles of storytelling:
- Maia’s Game Room: A highly polished, narrative-first anthology podcast. Tightly edited, sound-designed, and kept around an hour or less. Premium audio quality focused strictly on immersion and story.
- Maia’s Solo Room: A dedicated YouTube channel for solo RPGs. Cleanly edited, relaxed, and easy to follow as I explore mechanics and solo storytelling.
- Looking For Mom: A collaborative YouTube channel shared with other creators showcasing indie actual plays. A more relaxed vibe where you see our faces, hear the table life, and enjoy the OOC banter alongside good roleplay and livestreams.
Representation & Inspiration
As a Black woman in a space that is still growing in representation, I show up fully not just to create, but to be visible, to build space for others, and to prove that we belong in these stories too. My biggest inspirations are Aabria Iyengar’s worldbuilding, Brennan Lee Mulligan’s table direction, and the overall storytelling and chemistry from shows like Dimension 20 and My First Dungeon.
The Mission
Whether I am running a heavy narrative podcast or a whimsical one-shot, my mission stays the same: Craft stories that matter. Invite players who care. Build experiences worth remembering.