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Tabletop Simulator?
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The board game is <em>Last Night on Earth</em>, recreated in <em>Tabletop Simulator</em> thanks to intrepid modders. If you want to learn more about the game, check out /r/TabletopSimulator!
There is also Tabletop Simulator for PC http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/ while it does cost it has assets for hundreds of board games/ rpgs http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse?appid=286160 (most notably http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=419239768&searchtext=makin+hay "Makin' Hay. the TESD Monopoly I made a wile back) -Edit, added a link.
You know about Tabletop simulator? As it says, it is a pc program that simulates a lot of tabletop mechanisms - dice rolling, card shuffling and so on.
It actually doesn't implement (most) rules of the boardgames it supporys, you'll have to enforce rules yourself. But it does offer the conveniences of quick setup, quick shuffling and undo functionality.
Nope, Tabletop Simulator
It's not a problem with the sim, it's the slowness of two people being on the same computer at once, having to wait for each other to go.
I think Roll20 is best, but it's funny that you said "Tabletop simulator" because there's a PC "game" that's literally called Tabletop Simulator which some people use to get that authentic round-the-table feel. It has physics, so you can actually toss the dice around and slide your 3D miniatures.
This fits battleboard games like DnD much more than it does Dungeon World though; at least in my opinion.
If you're looking for a game, head over to /r/lfg. You can also look for games on the Roll20 website. I'll be starting some no-commitment game sessions within the next couple weeks, so I'll try to remember to toss you an invite for that.
Since you're new to this, I'd recommend that you think a bit about your sound/video setup. Having a decent microphone and keeping it free of annoying background noise is common courtesy, whether you do that by utilizing Push-to-talk or by establishing a quiet space to play. Quality of camera is significantly less important.
Welcome to the hobby! How did you get pulled in to this mess?
Hi there, just wanted to specify that we clearly stated that we'd continue adding things to the game even out of Early Access. There are still a lot of things we'd like to do.
Also, as far as nothing has changed since the beginning, that is far far far from the truth.. When we first launched, it was pretty much the classic games and moving things around. lol
Tabletop Simulator is a sandbox, so it's very different when it comes to adding content compared to games with some sort of progression. So the kinds of things we add to the game are tools that people can use to create their mods and just really let people as much as they can do and as easy as possible without taking away from the simulation. You can see everything we've added from the very beginning here: http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/patch-notes
It's digital! Look up Tabletop Simulator by Berserk Games. A virtual tabletop complete with physics and capable of 8 player online connectivity. We're using their "game" as an engine to playtest our game online. Much more efficient than creating physical prototypes.
Tabletop Simulator and to a lesser degree Roll20 are both useful tools for playing board/pen and paper games through the internet. Roll20 is more specialized for handling TTRPG games so stick with Tabletop Simulator for the most part.
There are lots of other board games out there that aren't tabletop RPGs! I've been on an asymmetric gameplay kick lately (everyone plays by different rules), and Root (just released; fight for dominance over The Forest) and Scythe (alt WWII/Cold War but with mechs in Not-Quite-Europe) are fucking amazing.
Definitely check out the Board Game Engine and Tabletop Simulator!
It's a game on Steam for playing all kinds of tabletop stuff, from board games to RPGs. I haven't tried it, but it seems pretty cool. I like that they have a bundle to buy four copies.
So, Tabletop Simulator (http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/) currently only runs on Windows/MacOS/Linux x86 of some sort. It wouldn't run on Pi's.
What you could do is run it on a beefy enough machine with four VMs and then either have 4 USB displays, one for each VM or have it sit someplace remote and do a VNC to the Pi's. I'm not sure how well that would do with the 3-D aspect of the game though.
Good luck with that.
Regarding gaming as a time sink... yes, solo gaming can consume a lot of time, however, don't disregard video games as a way to have quality social time with friends. We often play party games when we have friends over (games like Artemis and the Jackbox Party Packs are spectacular fun), and periodically, we'll enjoy a board game night with family even though we're scattered all over the country... it's a great way to stay in touch.
You described Roll20, which is browser based.
You're describing Tabletop Simulator, and lots of people are already playing RPGs over it.
Fantasy Grounds has (in my opinion) the most refined user experience and quality-of-life features (all which can be turned off if desired), plus it's licensed to sell D&D 5E content for use in their VTT.
I'm not trying to shit all over your idea, but there's three options that do what you're talking about really well already.