Vapourware Free virtual tabletop for RPG's?

[catfood]

Now that Roll20 doesn't want any more white males using their services, I am in the search for a new free virtual tabletop. What I am looking for is a program that allows me to roll dice and upload pictures. Being able to hide areas like you could in Roll20 would be a huge plus. I usually don't use miniatures however I do like giving my players maps of dungeons, but I obviously don't want them to be able to fully see them right from the start either.

 

[hello friend]

Now that Roll20 doesn't want any more white males using their services

wait what's this

 

[catfood]

Now that Roll20 doesn't want any more white males using their services

wait what's this

at about 3:00

 

[hello friend]

motherfucker

why is everything run by faggots

 

[Mortmal]

motherfucker

why is everything run by faggots

Because everything is owned by a few billionaire who have the same agenda: Mass market, mixity, erase races(specially white one ) and nations, worldwide peace. Wich is extremely good for them.

 

[Mortmal]

That said i use FG2, but its not free, and not so popular few games scheduled.

 

[udm]

You're out of luck if you want something that's free (EDIT: assuming you want to play something else that isn't 5e). To my knowledge Roll20 is the most hassle-free, and literally free, solution. MapTools, eh, unless you're willing to do a lot of tinkering (I somehow am never able to get people to join my game despite following port forwarding procedures), I wouldn't recommend it too.

Personally, I'd just pay a good one-time fee for a virtual tabletop and settle for that. I was looking forward to EpicTable 2.0, but it's been delayed again and again. Anyway, right now I'm using Arkenforge. It doesn't support online; I primarily use it for in-person games, using my projector as the players' screen, thanks to its native dual-screen support. It's also buggy AF due to being in alpha.

Then there's Tabletop Simulator which might as well be free given how cheap it costs. Blaine might have more to say about it.

This reddit thread might be helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/9hgkfh/which_local_virtual_tabletop_program_is_best_for/
And this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Roll20/comments/9j5yu1/an_actual_list_of_roll20_alternatives/

 

[Blaine]

Well, I made a demo video: http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/tabletop-simulator-its-p-gud.122113/

There were a fair few tips and techniques I hadn't yet picked up when I made the video, but the idea is just to demonstrate the range of things it's capable of. In essence, if you can play a game on a tabletop, you can almost certainly play it in Tabletop Simulator unless it requires seeing the other players physically, like Charades. It of course has some convenience and software-based features that aren't possible in real life.

Through the Steam Workshop, massive amounts of games have been converted from their physical versions to TTS, including gigantic all-inclusive Warhammer/40k armies, BattleTech miniatures, and elaborate 3D hex boards for BattleTech or wargames that would cost hundreds of dollars and/or man-hours to put together in real life. You can create your own assets, and some things, like importing a 2D drawn map onto a tabletop surface, are fairly accessible for the unskilled.

 

[nikolokolus]

Screen monkey lite from Nbos might be an option
http://www.nbos.com/products/screenmonkey it integrates with Nbos' The Keep campaign manager and its ok - takes getting used to.

I've seen people recommending Standard Action, but I can't vouch for it https://standardaction.net/

 

[catfood]

Thanks for the advice guys. I've downloaded Map Tools and Screen Monkey for now and I'm going to give them a go.

 

[nikolokolus]

Just found another product by Nbos; skwyre. Looks way more up to date than screen monkey, but I haven't used it
http://www.nbos.com/products/skwyre
Maybe worth a punt?

 

[Mortmal]

Problem is the popularity of those systems, if no on play with them, no point to bother even if they are better.Even on roll 20 finding a game for european is tough.

 

[catfood]

Problem is the popularity of those systems, if no on play with them, no point to bother even if they are better.Even on roll 20 finding a game for european is tough.

I play with people that I already know.

 

[Podasky]

Hey man try this!
https://www.skirmish-vt.com/
It's got a trial period that last like 2 years and it's not very complex to get your hands on.

 

[Luckmann]

Problem is the popularity of those systems, if no on play with them, no point to bother even if they are better.Even on roll 20 finding a game for european is tough.

Don't schedule games through on-site shit either way. Getting players on Roll20 is a horrorshow. I'd rather get people from /tg/, and even that is like asking for a facefull of shit.

 

[Podasky]

Problem is the popularity of those systems, if no on play with them, no point to bother even if they are better.Even on roll 20 finding a game for european is tough.

Don't schedule games through on-site shit either way. Getting players on Roll20 is a horrorshow. I'd rather get people from /tg/, and even that is like asking for a facefull of shit.

Last game I tried to get /tg/ m8's in was when I was trying out Savage Halo fan expansion. Only one showed up and he left. Havn't tried the game finder thread since then though, maybe i'll ask gurps gen since there always starved for a gm and a setting.