Context: I'm a tabletop game designer, and my team and I released our first RPG earlier this year. We're currently working on our first expansion, which is a standalone tabletop card game that has hooks for playing with TTRPGs.

I have some experience in front-end development, and a general interest in programming, so I set about making a digital prototype of the card game to help me run simulations and get the numbers right (if you're interested, you can access a very scaled-back but stable build here). Here are a few things I've learned.

• Card game mechanics are COMPLICATED to implement digitally. I've previously made little (digital) 2D games that incorporate physics and animation, but nothing comes close to the logic required to handle stuff like deck management and drag and drop functionality.
• There are a lot of game development frameworks and engines out there, and all of them require you to do most of the heavy lifting. I've covered my journey to find a suitable framework here, but suffice it to say each one that I've experimented with has its own benefits and challenges. Even several Unity TCG templates, although well-constructed, required tons of code modification to make them suitable for my little game.
• Dragging and dropping cards couldn't be more difficult. Seriously, if there's one thing I've learned through this process, is that the simple act of dragging a card on the screen and creating a dropzone for it is super complicated, and something we take for granted in tabletop games. Some frameworks do this better than others, but it generally takes a lot of work to do this right.
• Multiplayer is another beast entirely. The working version of my prototype currently allows one person to deal shuffled cards, play them, resolve rounds, etc., and I'm concurrently working on the multiplayer implementation. It requires a completely different architecture than a single-player game, whereas for most card and board games, the multiplayer component is pretty much assumed.
• Playtesting and iteration are way easier with a digital prototype. As I mentioned, I set out to make a digital prototype of the card game to run simulations, and I'm happy to say that this has really helped with playtesting an

On Kickstarter now!

Any love for old digital tabletop games?

Many of them can be found here:

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Tabletop Artist [FOR HIRE] Commission artist Open

Here is what I need: 1.Custom Environment 2. Custom Box art 3. Custom Logo and Tag line 4. Custom Instructions 5. Custom Digital Game Board w/Mapping 6. Uploading assets

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Hey everyone! I've got a Kickstarter going for an RPG of mine I've been working on for a while called Retropunk. Here's a brief pitch:

Retropunk is a tabletop roleplaying game where you embody characters in a futuristic hybrid reality. The digital and the physical have merged. People navigate their daily lives in something beyond augmented reality by way of a neurochip implanted at birth. The characters in Retropunk have hacked their neurochips in a way that lets them navigate hybrid reality just like everyone else, but disables monitoring from the system. They use their anonymity as armor while they fight against the corporatocracy which controls urban sprawls that span countries and continents. One of the player characters' goals in Retropunk is to take resources away from those in power and to use what they take to sustain and grow their resistance, taking on more powerful factions that facilitate these megacorporations vice-like control.

It's "retro" in a couple of ways. For one, the mechanics are inspired by Whitehack, an old-school renaissance game. The art/aesthetic is also retrofuturistic. It's cyberpunk, and the mechanics reinforce punk values. It's also a weird blend, and I think the name sums it up well.

Anyway, if you're interested in it, please check out the project. We are just a couple days away from being done and we're fully funded and looking to hit a couple of stretch goals.

http://kck.st/2Rm4Z0b

Hello Everyone!

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We are Charlie (Game Design), Pat (Game Design), and Kendrick (Art) from ZeMind Game Studio. We've made digital mobile titles in the past Starborn Anarkist and are currently working to release the fourth and fifth starter decks for our card game, Uncaged: World Fighters.

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ICYMI, Uncaged: World Fighters is a martial arts trading card game currently making the rounds online, through conventions and in brick/mortar stores in North America. We've just launched a Kickstarter for our Taekwondo and Pro Wrestling starter decks that we know you'll enjoy!

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We'd really like it if you checked it out! Additionally, if you miss us on this ama, we're going LIVE ON TWICH at 3PM to DEMO THE GAME!!

PROOF

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WE'RE READY. ASK US ANYTHING!

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THAT'S ALL FOLKS! We're off to Twitch for some Uncaged: World Fighters Gaming at 3PM!

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This isn't a game board, but specifically pertains to elements that compliment game boards. We have an app called Forteller that's a narration companion app with board games like Gloomhaven.

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I've been working on a platform called the DMGE. It's a combination library and map tool for digital table top games.

It's a labour of love for the last several months and it does things like this: https://i.imgur.com/3wGzZ3i.gifv

You can see the DM view on the left, and the player view on the right.

I built it to play digital animated battlemaps for tabletop games.

Creating an account and using the tool is currently free, although it uses Patreon for registering a new account.If you see any issues, just email me and I'll fix your account. The module I'm using for this is finicky at best :(

It uses similar tech to Roll20, in terms of javascript and a website, but the big difference is it allows you to load anything as a map.

You can mix jpgs, and pngs with YouTube videos, and MP4s or MKVs from your computer. All of these resources are imported and embedded upon the canvas and can be manipulated in several ways; rotated, scaled, and opacity adjusted.

GIFs are sent to a cloud service where they are converted to MP4's and loaded back to the service and the system does this automatically. This is because the HTML tech doesn't support animated GIFs but it Does support MP4 files.

I'm currently working on the filtration for removing the white that results on the transparent portions of the respective GIF.

It does blending as well. Just got it working a moment ago. So it does this: https://i.imgur.com/mKwxCVs.gifv

That's a locally loaded mkv (one of Dynamic Dungeons modular dungeon tiles) and a YouTube video loaded in the same map arrangement.

In short, I'd like it if folks who play on a digital tabletop, give it a go and give me their feedback!

There's still a lot of things to work out and integrate (at some point I aim to integrate improved initiative).

There are plans to take it to online play through the cloud service I'm using.

Effectively if you register for a Cloudinary account (I don't get any kickbacks on this, they were just guys who had an API and a great free offer) you can your Cloudinary API details into your DMGE account and your GIFs will be stored to the service. In time, I aim for the DMGE to use Cloudinary and/or Google Drive depending on the users preference, and to source data from these catalogues if requested.

All plans for down the line. Baby steps <3

It currently can do, a synchronized player view, fog of war, cu

DigiT is a tool to visualize ingame scenarios for pen-and-paper games. Instead of buying/making your own minis which can be very cost and/or time intensive you can use DigiT as digital alternative. This program allows you to generate random maps and design them to meet your requirements and demands on the fly. By that, you'll be able to create your own, unique settings when playing pen-and-paper tabletop games.

Main features so far are:

• four (4) different landscapes (gras, moor, sand, snow) with optional rivers and vegetation

• caves with optional structures (stalagmits, pillars)

• hexagonal and square grid layout

• more than 35 objects (trees, paths, animals, etc.)

• adjustable lighting for every time of day and dynamic shadowing

• customizable controls

• saving and loading maps

Last time I posted here, several people requested a short video so I recorded a few minutes to show some of the features that are currently available. Also, I added the possibility to change the maps after they've been generated so from now on you can tweak maps you like but that don't quite fit your requirements.

Of course, I'd be more than happy to hear back from you: what are you most interested in next? What's still missing?

If you like what I do, you can support this project on Patreon and like the Facebook page to keep up to date.

Click here to get some impressions on Imgur.

Let me know if you want any of these games! I've tried to price them reasonably. No one likes high prices. United States PayPal.

Here is my Steam Wishlist just in case you want to look

• Bioshock: The Collection $15

• Elex (Steam Key) - $23

• Dragon Ball: Xenoverse (Steam key) - $8

• Darkstar One (Steam key) - $1

• Call of Duty 2 (Steam gift) - $8

Humble Bundle Games

August Monthly

• Forged Battalion
• Kona
• Sudden Strike 4
• The Surge
• Pathologic Classic HD

July Monthly

• Blackwake
• Portal Knights
• Hearts of Iron IV
• Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition + Titan Quest: Ragnarok
• Serial Cleaner
• Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom
• Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
• Forts

June Monthly

• Yooka-Laylee
• Styx: Shards of Darkness
• Acceleration of SUGURI 2
• Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
• Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
• Bear With Me - Collector's Edition
• Destiny 2 Planet of Peace Exclusive Emblem (garbage)

May Monthly

• NBA Playgrounds
• Running with Rifles
• Moon Hunters
• Crazy Machines 3
• Dead Rising 4

Square Enix

• Anachronox
• Daikatana
• Mini Ninjas
• Thief Gold

Bohemia Interactive Bundle

• Alpha Prime
• ARMA: Cold War Assault
• Arma: Gold Edition
• Arma Tactics
• Carrier Command: Gaea Mission
• Fish Fillets 2
• Take On Helicopters
• UFO: Afterlight

Humble Origin

• Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Steam Key

Origin Keys

• Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
• Crysis 2 Maximum Edition
• Dead Space
• Medal of Honor
• Populous

##Wishlist

• Stardew Valley
• DESOLATE
• Dirt Rally
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
• Hunt Showdown
• Dead Cells
• No Man's Sky
• Tabletop Simulator
• Escape from Tarkov
• Enter the Gungeon
• Post Scriptum
• Wreckfest
• Golf With Your Friends
• For Honor (If cheap)
• Borderlands 2 (Also if cheap)
• Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (Would love to trade humble games for this)
• Celeste
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil - HD Remake
• Red Strings Club
• Not a Hero

DigiT is a tool to visualize ingame scenarios for pen-and-paper games. You can generate random maps and design them to meet your requirements and demands on the fly. By that, you'll be able to create your own, unique settings when playing pen-and-paper tabletop games.

I posted a first public version of the program here two weeks ago and recieved great feedback by a lot of people (last post). I used this feedback to implement your most requested feature: square grids. All maps are now available in hexagon grid and as square grid!

In addition to that, I added the possiblity to add automatically generated rivers and preexisting vegetation when creating a new map.

Click HERE to get some impressions on Imgur.

Of course, I'd be more than happy to hear back from you: what are you most interested in next? What's still missing?

If you like what I do, you can support this project on Patreon and like the Facebook page to keep up to date.

DigiT is a tool to visualize ingame scenarios for pen-and-paper games. Instead of buying/making your own minis which can be very cost and/or time intensive you can use DigiT as digital alternative. This program allows you to generate random maps and design them to meet your requirements and demands on the fly. By that, you'll be able to create your own, unique settings when playing pen-and-paper tabletop games. And unlike most other offers, this program allows you to do that in 3D! If you like to stick to your top down 2D view, though, you can do that too. :)

Main features so far are:

- four (4) different landscapes (gras, moor, sand, snow) with optional rivers and vegetation

- caves with optional structures (stalagmits, pillars)

- map editing: alter individual tiles to tweak the maps

- hexagonal and square grid layout

- more than 50 objects (trees, paths, animals, etc.)

- every color of every object is adjustable to set the mood just like you want it to be

- individual notes for every object

- adjustable lighting for every time of day and dynamic shadowing

- customizable controls

- saving and loading maps

During the last two weeks, I was also able to add native support for touch input. So if you want to you a tablet instead of a laptop, that's not a problem!

Screenshots: Imgur

Introduction video: YouTube

If you like what I do, you can support this project on Patreon and like the Facebook page to keep up to date.

Of course, I'd be more than happy to hear back from you: what are you most interested in next? What's still missing?

DigiT is a tool to visualize ingame scenarios for pen-and-paper games. Instead of buying/making your own minis which can be very cost and/or time intensive you can use DigiT as digital alternative. This program allows you to generate random maps and design them to meet your requirements and demands on the fly. By that, you'll be able to create your own, unique settings when playing pen-and-paper tabletop games.

Main features so far are:

• four (4) different landscapes (gras, moor, sand, snow) with optional rivers and vegetation

• caves with optional structures (stalagmits, pillars)

• hexagonal and square grid layout

• more than 40 objects (trees, paths, animals, etc.)

• adjustable lighting for every time of day and dynamic shadowing

• customizable controls

• saving and loading maps

As always you guys gave me amazing feedback the last time I posted here. But the features you suggested were too big to implement in such a short time so I focused on some other things: I added a new type of object that allows you to fill tiles visually without actually taking away the spot of an other object. Also, I was able to fix a bug that caused issues with loading maps. And lastly, I reworked the UI to improve scaling on different screen sizes.

Screenshots: Imgur

Introduction video: YouTube

If you like what I do, you can support this project on Patreon and like the Facebook page to keep up to date.

Of course, I'd be more than happy to hear back from you: what are you most interested in next? What's still missing?