Robert Hartley, Game Master

02/06/2025

Super excited to announce that We’re Wolves, my first one page TTRPG has been nominated for a Crit Award! Voting is open now till the 30th June and I would be really grateful if you could cast vote for "We're Wolves" (and all the other amazing creators who have been nominated too, but specifically We're Wolves)

30/12/2024

If you haven't subscribed to me on YouTube yet, please do so! I am within stone's throw of 20,000 subscribers!

Robert Hartley GM on YouTube!

https://youtube.com/roberthartleygm

05/12/2024

Thank you all so much. Auckland Puppy Rescue is a charity close to my heart and they have been absolutely floored by your kindness. The amount we raised will be a huge help to them, especially at this time of year, helping them keep up the fantastic work they do rescuing and rehoming dogs.

The streams are being edited at the moment and will be out on YouTube at the end of Dec, if you missed them

30/11/2024

Hello Squad!

Want to rescue some puppies? Like, legitimately, help real life dogs in bad situations to have a better life?

Coz in about 30 mins' time from time of posting, then again in about 11.5 hours' time, I will be running two fundraising games, raising money for Auckland Puppy Rescue, a charity near to my heart, as they are where I got my own puppy Harvey, back in the day.

In these fundraising streams, on twitch.tv/roberthartleygm, we will be playing 'We're Wolves', a silly oneshot game I made where the players are kids with a quest who turn into dogs at inopportune moments.

I am joined by some pretty amazing roleplayers including our very own Phoenix Cross, so if you can make it along to either stream, it would be great to have you come show your support.

The donation link for the fundraiser is :
https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/fundraising-for-puppies

And you can buy the game to play yourself (proceeds to the charity) here:
https://shop.roberthartleygm.com/products/were-wolves-one-page-rpg

Any help, no matter how small, can help Auckland Puppy Rescue to keep doing the amazing work they do, and is appreciated tremendously.

And if you can't support financially or even being there in person for the streams, consider helping by sharing this post with your groups!

Thanks all!

Robert.

29/11/2024

The second group of amazing players have been locked in for We’re Wolves this weekend! They are thephoenixcross, ajwintersvo, ellybean96 and daeldaily! So excited for both games!

27/11/2024

Exciting news! I am now running two games for aucklandpuppyrescue on the 1st Dec. The first game is with dnd_shorts, mendariittv, dm_dave_cc and pixiesandpins. The players for the second game are being locked in atm, so keep an eye out!

21/11/2024

Join me in just over a week for a Charity Fundraiser for Auckland Puppy Rescue!

They are the amazing group who helped me with Harvey and they could really do with your support at this festive time of year.

I have written a one page about people who turn into dogs when they are stressed which should be a lot of fun! The final list of players will be confirmed later along with what your donations will be able to do on the day. The pdf of the oneshot will also be available to purchase on my merch store and all proceeds will go to the charity.

Mark the date and pop along for some chaos!

13/09/2024

Friends, Fans and Fine Folk!

While I am travelling the world, meeting many of you and playing games, attending conventions and gallivanting, we were curious to know a little more about the makeup of the community. Where are people based? What age range are my fans? What else do you watch besides my stuff? etc etc etc!

So my diligent deputy Fancy put together this survey and we would love it if you could take a few minutes to fill it out. Every question in there is optional so skip anything you don't want to answer, and even leave off your name if you want it to remain anonymous.

Here is the link: https://forms.gle/9fSvx1ueiSx9mQu36

Thanks!

Robert

As it has been asked for a few times, and I like polls, here is the 2024 RHGM Community Survey In this poll, we are interested in finding out a bit more about the community; where you are based and some basic info (please dont dox yourself). All personal questions will be optional, feel free to fill...

21/02/2024

This week on Short Rest, I will be chatting with Peter from D&D With Me. Come hang with us on Twitch as we talk about all things ttrpg and streaming.

10/02/2024

EDIT : ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD! Thank you San Francisco! I am very excited to meet you all!

Hello Friends, Fans and Fine Folk!

Here is the official announcement of tickets available to my San Francisco 'Private Sanctum' in-person D&D game!

If you are anywhere near San Fran at the end of March and want to play D&D with me, now is your chance!

Location:
The exact location will be told to the players upon
payment, for privacy reasons, but I can tell you I am very excited to be playing in a dedicated D&D Studio of a friend and colleague of mine, based in San Francisco city!

Time:
This game will be a morning game from around 9am to around noon. To be locked in as all the moving parts start to fall into place.

The Game:
The game will be three to four hours long, a unique standalone story designed from the ground up with your characters in mind, will take place within my homebrewed setting of Rinn, and will be canon to everything else that also happens in Rinn, such as Twitch Tales and my other Private Sanctums!

The Swag:
Along with the game, you will each leave with a goodiebag to remember your in person game with me. This may include a wide assortment of fun keepsakes, including an RHGM hero point token, (only accessible through Private Sanctums,) a character sheet, a set of dice, and some RGHM merch such as stickers and pins!

Cost:
The oneshot game and included swag bag will cost US$120 per person.

So if this sounds like something you would enjoy, I
promise it will be a fantastic opportunity for some
unique fun! Comment below with a definite and
enthusiastic yes if you want me to lock you in for one of these tickets. First come, first served!

See you there

09/02/2024

I will be DMing a one shot based on Monkey Island with some really cool people on Sunday 11th Feb at 5:30pm NZ. Check it out at https://twitch.tv/robertharteygm

23/01/2024

Hello Friends, Fans and Fine Folk!

As of right this moment, I am sitting at 19,994 followers on Twitch.

We all know the numbers are somewhat arbitrary but hey it doesn't half feel good to hit those milestones all the same! So if you haven't followed on Twitch yet, please consider doing so now. I'm 'Robert Hartley GM' on every platform so it's easy to find me (and consider checking me out on Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky and your other favourite platforms too, while you're at it). https://twitch.tv/roberthartleygm

Oh, and if you have a friend who only knows my work through Viva La Dirt League, consider reminding them they can find me under my own name as well!

Thanks and have a great day.

Rob

I'm a full time Dungeon Master both on Twitch and in person including for Viva La Dirt League (VLDL). I'm also a math nerd and play a few video games. (he/they)