Cheat sheet
GM checklist (Cyberpunk RED)
Before-session and during-session reminders.
Quick blocks
Cyberpunk RED GMing works when jobs have clear objectives, heat, and consequences. Make the city react.
Session checklist
- Define objective + payout + what goes wrong if they fail.
- Add a clock: police response, corp escalation, rival crew.
- Use environments: cover, chokepoints, security layers.
- Make cyberware/Humanity and reputation matter over time.
Common pitfalls
- Jobs with no meaningful consequence
- Loot focus without narrative cost
- Pure combat without leverage