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Game Systems GUMSHOE, GURPS, Night's Black Agents, Trail of Cthulhu, Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green

Cypress Bough Games

Game Master
4.8

My name is Adam. I’ve been playing tabletop games since middle school, and I’ve been the lead GM for my home group since about 2012. The system I'm most comfortable in is GUMSHOE by Pelgrane Press, though I've run Call of Cthulhu as well and played a lot of D&D and GURPS back in the day.

I run story-first games. The rules are there to serve the story, and I’m not a rules lawyer. If a good idea bends a rule, we’ll usually go with the good idea.

A note on AI, since it comes up: I use it as a tool, not a creative partner. The stories and characters come from me and my players. Where AI does show up is in making some of the props and helping me master rules and avoid page-flipping. I find running combat to be a chore, for example, so I used Claude to build an app to make it easier for me. The result is players who want more combat can have more combat.

I'm a published weird fiction author and journalist by profession. My favorite part of prep is writing in-world fiction and making physical props my players can actually hold.

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Rich, story-driven games

November 8, 2026

I have known Adam since 2003 and have played in campaigns he led since 2012. He is a great story teller and makes a consistent effort to ensure everyone is having a fun, positive experience. He brings creativity and preparation to every setting. I have played in his The Margins campaign and love the setting, range of options, and depth of the lore. If you like a good compelling story you will love playing in a game led by Adam.

Will

12 years of great gaming experiences

November 8, 2026

Adam is a great DM. He tells compelling stories with interesting NPCs, and he is very flexible with following the players’ lead, even when we do the opposite of what he expected. He never railroads, but adjusts the game easily on the fly. He puts a ton of effort into preparing for sessions, and does loads of background research, which adds to the richness of his settings and lore. Adam respects player boundaries, and asks up front what things people are, and are not, comfortable with. He works hard to make sure everyone has a good time. I have many years of good memories from Adam’s games. The parrot shall live in infamy. In summary, he’s a nice guy, and a fantastic DM.

Lindsey

No favoritism

November 7, 2026

I’ve played tabletop games with Adam on and off since probably 2008. I’ve been a player in at least two long-term games he ran, both Trail of Cthulhu. I’ve known him since 2004.

I can attest he shows no favoritism to players.

I’m his wife and the bastard burned down my PC’s bar.

LadyJune

Great story, memorable characters, and character focused twists

November 6, 2026

I have played in Adam’s games for ~5 years now and have run through 2 multi-year campaigns and am always excited by his sessions.

Adam does a great job of coming up with memorable characters and a fully fleshed out world. Adam does a great job of listening to player character concepts and finding hooks to connect them to the central conflicts of the story. He is great at bringing in twists and story choices to make sure players are emotionally invested in the story.

stephen pashby