Diceright
Games
virtual tabletop
SHOW HN2023
395points
115comments
#80of 3,109 in 2023
Top 3%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
6 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and quick to use, good mobile support
From 2 comments
I like this, quick and simple to use. For example, adding images to tokens was a breeze . Couple of suggestions from a heavy user of Roll20 ... Too many menus and all look…
Ensorceled on HNNice! It looks great and very useful.
throw_m239339 on HN
Looks polished and comprehensive
From 2 comments
Wow, it looks very comprehensive. Really nice work.
reissbaker on HNPretty nicely done! Making the VTT easier to use is so much more important than hundreds of features…
Aeolun on HN
Objections
Page load was very slow
From 1 comment
I got a page load time > 30sec in Chrome. Most people would just bounce on that. Also, most RPG players are aware of Roll20, so why not give a brief head-to-head comparison?
smcin on HN
Homepage has too much whitespace on iPhone
From 1 comment
Please take a look at the homepage on an iPhone. Way too much whitespace IMO and not obvious what’s going on in places
mattl on HN
Menus are inconsistent and cluttered
From 2 comments
I like this, quick and simple to use. For example, adding images to tokens was a breeze . Couple of suggestions from a heavy user of Roll20 ... Too many menus and all look…
Ensorceled on HNRather than using the menu drop down button, I would integrate that into the title of the right panel, so you click the title of the panel and that brings up the options for each…
rcarr on HN
Some VTT users prefer in-person roleplay
From 1 comment
A bit tangential, but I'm not sure I could ever play D&D on a VTT. I understand the allure of playing over the internet in general, because you can pick outlandish times and…
audiodude on HN
Requests
Support for other TTRPG systems besides D&D
From 2 comments
Personally, I would market this and build it out for any other TTRPG system but Dungeons & Dragons. I absolutely love Dungeons & Dragons but I think the writing is on the wall…
rcarr on HNVery cool. I've seen a lot of these out there for DnD specifically, and am always impressed by how polished they seem, but I've long since wished there was a better way to play…
mNovak on HN
Import of existing Roll20 campaigns
From 1 comment
Neat. My friends and I have a campaign going on roll20.net. I don't suppose there's any way to "import" our current stuff into here? Is this just for new campaigns? Our DM…
losvedir on HN
Map creation tools
From 1 comment
Would be cooler if you could make the map rather than just upload an image. I.e. grassy base add roads trees ...etc. Even better if it could randomly generate these maps. I find…
Dave3of5 on HN
Point buy and multi-select for stats and spells
From 1 comment
I like this, quick and simple to use. For example, adding images to tokens was a breeze . Couple of suggestions from a heavy user of Roll20 ... Too many menus and all look…
Ensorceled on HN
Mobile screenshots of features
From 1 comment
I'll check out it out my desktop later and add more thoughts, but for now, on my phone it's kinda hard to get a feel for it because everything is in desktop-sized videos. Would…
solardev on HN
Questions
Is it free, open source, or self-hostable
From 2 comments
This looks like a really awesome project. But, I can't understand if this is a subscription service or I can simply self-host. I don't want to sign up without having that…
manbash on HNThis is pretty cool!! Is this FOSS?
hackan on HN
How it compares to Foundry VTT and Roll20
From 2 comments
How does this compare to FoundryVTT? I use that for self hosting online sessions and it's been amazing. Will definitely check this out!
bsagdiyev on HNI got a page load time > 30sec in Chrome. Most people would just bounce on that. Also, most RPG players are aware of Roll20, so why not give a brief head-to-head comparison?
smcin on HN
Alternatives named
Roll20
From 2 comments
Neat. My friends and I have a campaign going on roll20.net. I don't suppose there's any way to "import" our current stuff into here? Is this just for new campaigns? Our DM…
losvedir on HNI like this, quick and simple to use. For example, adding images to tokens was a breeze . Couple of suggestions from a heavy user of Roll20 ... Too many menus and all look…
Ensorceled on HN
Foundry VTT
From 1 comment
How does this compare to FoundryVTT? I use that for self hosting online sessions and it's been amazing. Will definitely check this out!
bsagdiyev on HN
Tabletop Simulator
From 1 comment
Very cool. I've seen a lot of these out there for DnD specifically, and am always impressed by how polished they seem, but I've long since wished there was a better way to play…
mNovak on HN
DnD Beyond
From 1 comment
Personally, I would market this and build it out for any other TTRPG system but Dungeons & Dragons. I absolutely love Dungeons & Dragons but I think the writing is on the wall…
rcarr on HN