9 Types of Bad D&D Players (and What to Do About Them)

How to Handle Bad TTRPG Players | Roleplaying Player Types You Need to Watch For

Is your D&D session being hijacked by a Murderhobo or stalled by a Passive Player? Let’s fix that.

🧠 Running tabletop RPGs is hard enough without the chaos of that player. Whether you’re a new DM struggling with party balance or a seasoned GM ready to yeet your Rule Lawyer into the Astral Plane, this video breaks down the most common “problem player” types—and exactly what to do about them.

Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: The “It’s what my character would do” defense
0:32 – Why this isn’t a call-out, it’s a toolbox
1:08 – 🪓 The Murderhobo
2:12 – 📱 The Distracted Scroller
3:13 – 🎭 The Spotlight Hog
4:17 – 📖 Character Syndrome Guy
5:15 – ⚖️ The Rules Lawyer
6:14 – 🧛‍♂️ The Edgelord
7:04 – 🧠 The Meta-Gamer
7:55 – 😐 The Passive Player
8:47 – 👻 The Ghost
9:39 – How to Actually Fix These Behaviors

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