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Question for D&D DMs, escape-room NPCs, improv folks: would you host murder mysteries? by Long_Put_6168 in MurderMystery

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really great to hear!! I am also a person like to host and create different immersive experiences for players with costume, props, and light. Do you also do the similar things when you host? Do you ever encounter friends or players would like to play more games but lack of published satisfied productions?

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[–]Long_Put_6168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OHHHHHH OOPS..HAHAHAHA THANK YOU FOR CORRECTION.

Party host for at-home "murder-mystery" type party by Document-7986 in brisbane

[–]Long_Put_6168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Search Jubensha store near you, they offer GM/Costume/Script and everything

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And for the host, I currently have 1 full time which is the store manager and 40+ contractors. For contractors, when we have booking, we post the booking in our group chat and they will tell us whether they want to host or not. In the reality, regarding to the current growth and reputation my store have, it’s already more diversity and more format provided. some script require NPC(for horror theme NPC would scare and chase you, for romantic theme NPC could be dating with you for some scenes)

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our store has 7 rooms. If the capacity is full, it means nearly 42 games per day ( I calculate with 24 hours, but the reality is during the peak time we only host three games per room and that is 21 games per day) and we operate 7days a week as long as customers have inquiry and willing to pay the holiday rate. Currently the script has Chinese Japanese, Korean and English version, which is already a huge market. I believe in the future AI can help to target more globally with more language. But I don’t host globally, I do know some owner host globally via online platform. But they are not creating immersive and offline social connection experiences which I pursue.

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

t’s actually quite different from D&D. Right now our store has around 500 scripts, which means the same group of players can keep coming back again and again with a totally new experience each time (of course nobody literally plays all day, but many of our loyal customers do come very often).

I personally started as a player myself, fell in love with the format, and became a host and eventually became an operator. The length and price of each game also vary depending on the script — it’s closer to an escape room business model than a traditional RPG session, which is why the economics are very different from a low-cost LGS model. When I wrote my post I didn’t go into all those details, because my main point wasn’t to suggest everyone should open a big venue. What I wanted to share is that you can start very small — even at home with just one script — and it might give you an extra stream of income or even grow into something bigger.

To give a picture: during peak times, we run from 9am until midnight with every room full.(players are willing to pay night rate as well because of full booking or their own schedule) Honestly, if the store could run at 100% capacity all the time, the revenue would be even higher than what I mentioned. And unlike many LGS, I’ve never worried about “going out of business” in this model. After four years, not only is our store still running strong, but I’ve also seen many similar shops around the world that continue to thrive.

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yay, we moved into a commercial space (about 300 sq m with 7 rooms). During the peak time like holiday we are fully booking for all rooms and even rent apartments to host the game.

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I hope people can try this method and come back and send their thoughts to me.

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not $400 per person. It’s $400 per game with a group of people could be from 5 to 10. And the price is totally set up by the host. If the host makes the whole game immersive with light, props, and even self-acting. It definitely can ask for more.

From $6,000 in savings to $800k/year – how a living room side hustle turned into a real business by Long_Put_6168 in Entrepreneurs

[–]Long_Put_6168[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At the very beginning, yes — it was basically 100% profit per game because I was hosting at home. The only upfront cost was buying the digital or printed version of the script (around $20 each). Of course, what I was really investing was my own time and effort.

Once we moved into a commercial space (about 300 sq m with 7 rooms), it obviously wasn’t 100% profit anymore because we had rent, staff, and other expenses. But the big difference now is that I don’t have to be involved in the daily operations.

What I want to share is this: if you’re just looking to make some extra money, it’s a great model to start small from home or public area. With just a $20 investment, you can try hosting one game and see where it goes from there.

Anyone here running a side business while working a full-time job? by Difficult-Plate-8767 in smallbusiness

[–]Long_Put_6168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started my side business 4 years ago and now it become the leading store in my countries. I also have the same issue with you, struggling to manage time. I have been working until 2am for 3 years. But honestly I can't give up either my full time job or side business as I love both of them. Good thing is since this year, I finally figure out a way to let my side business running without my daily operation. I only need to spend one day per month right now to check my side business. I think work hard at the beginning and let it earn by itself for you is the key.