Roll20
Games
virtual tabletop
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
11 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score +0.59.
Idea: 5 for, 0 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Story focus and minimal rules clutter appreciated
From 2 comments
OK, Backed. I like tools like this. I think too often they get cluttered down trying to implement the rules system in the game. I don't want that, I don't need that. That's what…
e1ven on HNI run http://obsidianportal.com From the beginning we focused on the story aspect of tabletop games and avoided the gamey crunch. That decision has paid off time and time again.…
MicahWedemeyer on HN
Better alternative to existing virtual tabletops wanted
From 3 comments
This looks really interesting. I've also looked at a few of the other virtual tabletop products out there and not been super happy with what I've seen. Making a note to myself to…
johrn on HNI've wanted to make something like this for years but never had the time. I remember about a decade ago I tried something called OpenRPG (and even submitted a bunch of patches to…
aidenn0 on HNNice work so far. There seems to be growing interest in online roleplaying, but most of the current offerings are lacking right now. I personally launched Fabletop.com a couple…
jlesk on HN
Grid-less measurement and blank-slate layering
From 2 comments
There's no downloads outside of an updated flash player, so there's no reason not to use the system for that. There will be a large kind of empty portion of screen... just like…
NolanT on HNHad a guy on Something Awful today ask if he could play on a white background with just color blocks as tokens. Yes. Play checkers if you'd like. Honestly, at it's base this is a…
NolanT on HN
Objections
Does not suit GMs who improvise without battle maps or pictures
From 1 comment
A very cool project, I've passed word on to the gaming friends I thought might be interested. Heck, I'd be completely geeked about playing D&D or d20 Star Wars using it,…
colomon on HN
Interface may be cluttered or empty-looking
From 1 comment
There's no downloads outside of an updated flash player, so there's no reason not to use the system for that. There will be a large kind of empty portion of screen... just like…
NolanT on HN
Requests
Write-up on how the tabletop sync was built
From 1 comment
This is such a cool implementation. Would you be willing to do a write up about how you got the basic tabletop functionality working? I see on your acknowledgements page[0] you…
ceol on HN
Simplified or 8-bit mode with minimal art
From 1 comment
Come to think of it - thats probably a good simple feature for them to add: An 8 bit mode or a simplified mode - A lot of the genre is related to imagination - the GM comes up…
intended on HN
Integration with Obsidian Portal as backend
From 1 comment
I run http://obsidianportal.com From the beginning we focused on the story aspect of tabletop games and avoided the gamey crunch. That decision has paid off time and time again.…
MicahWedemeyer on HN
Questions
Can the system be run with only video and text chat?
From 1 comment
A very cool project, I've passed word on to the gaming friends I thought might be interested. Heck, I'd be completely geeked about playing D&D or d20 Star Wars using it,…
colomon on HN
Is there an existing product that does this?
From 1 comment
A very cool project, I've passed word on to the gaming friends I thought might be interested. Heck, I'd be completely geeked about playing D&D or d20 Star Wars using it,…
colomon on HN
Alternatives named
Obsidian Portal
From 1 comment
I run http://obsidianportal.com From the beginning we focused on the story aspect of tabletop games and avoided the gamey crunch. That decision has paid off time and time again.…
MicahWedemeyer on HN
OpenRPG
From 1 comment
I've wanted to make something like this for years but never had the time. I remember about a decade ago I tried something called OpenRPG (and even submitted a bunch of patches to…
aidenn0 on HN
Fabletop
From 1 comment
Nice work so far. There seems to be growing interest in online roleplaying, but most of the current offerings are lacking right now. I personally launched Fabletop.com a couple…
jlesk on HN