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Virtual Dungeon Tour of LA’s Dungeon East – This Wed 1/27

by Mistress Justine | Jan 26, 2021 | DTLA Dungeon , Events

Have you been wondering how to make your kinkiest fantasies happen, and been entertaining the thought of what you could do in a private dungeon? You’re not alone. Have you attended an in-person kink class or event in the past and been curious about taking that next step?

Now’s your chance to get an intimate look inside the exclusive Dungeon East. Join us for our very first Virtual Dungeon Tour, hosted online through Zoom.

As the only dungeon in the world featuring all-white decor and home to the infamous YES MISTRESS sign, Dungeon East is an exquisite, one of a kind space available for film and photography shoots, events, and lifestyle rentals. Owned and operated by Mistress Justine Cross, the open floor plan studio is 1400 square feet and features custom-made BDSM furniture. Dungeon East is Los Angeles’ premier dungeon studio.

Three distinct areas make your visit, overnight stay, or shoot comfortable, clean, and kinky. Enter through the waiting/lobby area, into a gorgeous loft-style play area that includes all custom-made BDSM furniture, a well-stocked variety of implements and toys for your exploration, and a comfortable domestic setting with a queen-sized bed, kitchenette, and full bathroom, all stocked with guest amenities. Visit our online gallery of what’s in the space at

Dungeon East with it’s high style vibe has attracted numerous film and television productions, serving as the location for shoots by Kink.com, Evil Angels, the HO HO HO music video with Willam, Andrew Christian’s Sexy Zombie video, and a LGBTQ community-focused consent video by Into and Lifetime’s Little Women LA.

In print, the space has been featured in Frontiers Magazine, Urban Daddy, Playboy, Huffington Post, Time Out Guide Los Angeles, The Daily Beast, Goop, and Mel Magazine. It’s the home dungeon for some of LA’s hottest ongoing kink events, including the POC-focused parties Fresh Meat and Obsidian, as well as BDSFemme, the city’s only all-women and trans women play party, and been showcased in Vice Magazine, Nylon, and Your Wet Panties.

Rentals include use of all furniture, toys, supplies and amenities, and are always exclusive—you will have the entire space to yourself.

The Location

Situated in a discreet, code-secured building in the up and coming Downtown LA Arts District, Dungeon East is conveniently located just minutes off the 10 freeway. Ample unrestricted street parking is available 24/7.

Special Event Discount

Everyone who attends will receive a gift certificate good for a 2 for 1 hourly private rental, or $50 off an overnight rental, your choice. **Must be booked by the end of this year.

Meet Justine Cross for a Q&A

Want to know more about kink & BDSM? The infamous Mistress Justine Cross will be around to answer all of your questions.

With over 10 years’ experience as a lifestyle Dominatrix and BDSM consultant, Mistress Justine’s expertise and creativity has been called on for dozens of radio and video productions. She has appeared as herself on Funny or Die’s Five in a Row, A&E’s Sex Life, Lifetime’s Little Women and VH1’s Hip Hop Hollywood. Justine has acted as a consultant for GQ, the film Bound and Janelle Monae’s “Make Me Feel” video. She has appeared on numerous podcasts including Savage Love, Dear Prudie and American Sex and for a number of campaigns and projects for major brands such an educational intro to BDSM series for Yandy. Internationally recognized and followed, she keeps a dynamic travel schedule (pre-COVID) and has consulted with clients, appeared in photo shoots, and overseen projects all over the world.

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SANDUSKY COUNTY

Historic jail & dungeon tours, explore the 1840's dungeon, 1890's jail, gallows exhibition hall on our guided tours.

Ever wonder what early jail life might be like? Then this is a tour for you! The 1 hour Guided Tour is actually three tours in one and includes the 1892 jail with ties to President Rutherford B. Hayes, the 1840's Dungeon located underneath the Sandusky County Courthouse and the Gallows Exhibition Hall featuring the gallows used for the last hanging in Sandusky County. Hear exciting stories while learning the significance of this rare and historic structure.

Sandusky County built a dungeon in the early 1840s, after local officials experienced multiple escaped prisoners in a short time from the less secure, above ground jail. The earliest jails were essentially cabins which consisted of a small room with a dirt floors and a few iron bars on the window. Often local residents would volunteer up a room in their own homes for overflow for county inmates.

When the first prisoners were incarcerated in the 1840's dungeon, they saw little daylight in the subterranean space, with the only illumination coming from kerosene lamps. Despite the terrible conditions, the dungeon was used for more than a decade before it was finally shuttered. Today, the Sandusky County Courthouse sits atop part of it, and guided tours of the Sandusky County Historic Jail & Dungeon have been offered since 2013.

“It’s like stepping through a time portal. When you open that door, and you go into the dungeon area, it literally feels like you stepped back into the 1840s,” says David Thornbury, marketing specialist at the Sandusky County Convention & Visitors Bureau, which oversees the tours.

After hearing of paranormal accounts from courthouse staff, the Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits did a paranormal investigation of the dungeon. The activity and evidence captured was off the charts and afterward, the county talked to them about offering paranormal tours.  These tours are offered several times per year and are extremely limited to 30 people and almost always sell out.

The historic 1840's Dungeon is located below the current Sandusky County Courthouse and is one of county's biggest untold secret until now.  Book a tour today to explore this area that time forgot.

Special tours available for groups of 20 or more, pending availability of

building and staff.  Call or click to request a special tour.

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Historic Jail & Dungeon Event Schedule & Tickets

Ever wonder what early jail life might be like? Then this is a tour for you! The 1 hour Guided Tour includes the 1892 jail with ties to President Rutherford B. Hayes, the 1840's Dungeon located underneath the Sandusky County Courthouse and the Gallows Exhibition Hall featuring the gallows used for the last hanging in Sandusky County. Hear exciting stories while learning the significance of this rare and historic structure. And the best part: Tours are kid friendly! 

Jail & Dungeon Flashlight Tours

Looking for an experience that is historical yet guaranteed to make the hair on the back of your neck raise? Check out our new Sandusky County Historical Jail & Dungeon flashlight tours. Hear the macabre stories of inmates that once paced the cellblock, in fact, some that are believed to still haunt them today.  Each guest will be loaned a flashlight to take on the tour to help you make your way through the darkness as your guide points out points of interest and shares the not so pleasant history of early Sandusky County Jail life.  The tour lasts about 1 hour and 15 minutes and is not recommended for children.

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FLASHLIGHT TOUR TICKETS

Dungeon Descent:  An Adventure into the Paranormal, Sandusky County Historic Jail, 622 Croghan Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Doors open at 8:00 p.m. for registration and event begins promptly at 8:30 p.m. Explore the age-old mystery of what lies beyond the grave in this nighttime paranormal investigation adventure. Cost: $25.00. Must pre-register for this event by calling 419-332-4470 or by purchasing tickets at: www.sanduskycounty.org .

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Additional Information and Maps

Sandusky County Historic Jail & Dungeon is located in Fremont, Ohio and is just a few miles from Exit 91 of the Ohio Turnpike. The tours are by appointment or advertised dates ONLY and walk-in are not accepted. Please verify times before travel. 

We are located:

20 minutes from the Lake Erie Island Ferry in Downtown Port Clinton

45 minutes to Cedar Point Amusement Park

45 minutes from downtown Toledo

90 minutes from downtown Cleveland

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Sandusky County Historic Jail & Dungeon

622 Croghan Street Fremont, OH 43420

BOOKING CONTACT:

Brenda Havens, Sandusky County Visitors Bureau

Telephone:   (419) 332-4470

Sandusky County Visitors Bureau

712 North Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420  |   419-332-4470 or toll free 800-255-8070  |  Fax 419-332-4359

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Feeling curious and a bit kinky? Mistress Justine Cross leads this virtual tour of Dungeon East, the Arts District’s loft-style BDSM space.

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Virtual tabletop (VTT) for local, in-person RPG sessions

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dungeoneering is a free and slimmed down virtual tabletop (VTT) that can be used as a combat grid and as a dungeon exploration tool, made for local, in-person tabletop RPG sessions. It can load static and animated maps, has a dynamic lighting system, can be easily used with D&D 5e games, and more.

The main goal here is to make an application with all the basic features needed to run a tabletop RPG session. It should be easy to install, set up, and run and should have a minimalistic, intuitive, and hopefully pretty user interface.

Latest Version

The latest stable version , available for Windows, Linux and macOS, can be downloaded on this page. It’s also available, along with release notes, on the project’s releases page. There’s also a changelog with all notable changes made to this project.

Installation

• On this page or on the releases page, download the appropriate ZIP file for your operating system.
• Extract all files to a folder of your choice — Documents/dungeoneering for example.
• Run dungeoneering , dungeoneeringDm , or dungeoneeringPlayers depending on the screen configuration you plan to use. See Single and Dual Screen Modes below.

The application should work with the instructions above. If it doesn’t, create an issue, please.

The macOS ZIP is unsigned, meaning macOS will complain about it. Once you unzip it, right-click on each of the executables and choose Open. If asked, grant access to the Documents folder since that’s where dungeoneering saves its log files on macOS.

To run dungeoneering on Linux, you will need to install GStreamer v0.10. It’s an older version of GStreamer so it might be difficult to find the right packages to install. If you are using Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04, this script should install everything you need. If you are using another Linux distribution, create an issue please and I will try to help.

How to Use It

Here’s a video showing how to create a scene from scratch in dungeoneering:

If you prefer a text description, read on.

To create a new scene follow the steps below. It might be better to do this when preparing an RPG session and not during it since your players might get bored while they wait.

And that’s it! Now that you have set up your scene, players and DM will have a virtual tabletop where they can drag their tokens around the map; right click on them to add conditions, light sources, and sight types (e.g., darkvision); pan and zoom the map as needed; players can reveal hidden parts of the map with the dynamic lighting system; and hopefully with all that you and your group will have more fun in your RPG sessions. :)

Single and Dual Screen Modes

If you are going to use a single screen, to be shared by DM and players, run the executable called dungeoneering and you are all set.

If you want to use two separate screens connected to the same computer, one for the DM and another one to be shared by your players, run dungeoneeringDm first and once the application loads, run dungeoneeringPlayers . The two applications should work as a single virtual tabletop now. At startup they should connect to each other and once they do, a scene loaded in the DM app should load in the players’ app as well. After that any changes made in the scene should be replicated in both directions - a token moved by a player should move in the DM app, a condition applied by the DM should show up in the players’ app, same for any other changes made in the scene.

Remember to disable any network software, such as VPN or proxy, before running dungeoneering in dual-screen mode. In this mode, dungeoneering uses network ports to connect the two apps and in my tests, some network software caused problems and didn’t let the two apps connect properly.

Contributing

dungeoneering code can be loaded, edited, and run directly in Processing IDE. Install Processing (v4.x), go to Sketch > Import Library > Manage Libraries and install “Video Library for Processing 4”. Then clone this repository, open the dungeoneering.pde file in Processing, and press Run (▶).

Bugs can be reported through the project’s issues page. Also, there’s a list of features to implement and known bugs to fix in the TODO list .

Known Issues

Dialog windows may appear behind the full-screen application, forcing users to switch between open windows to find the dialog that was just opened.

Video and audio playback can be glitchy depending on the format/codec/framerate of the video being used. If you are having trouble with some of your video maps, try re-encoding them to 1080p30. In Windows it’s quite easy: use HandBrake and in the Preset field choose General > Fast 1080p30. Create an issue if it doesn’t work even after re-encoding.

Tokens may look pixelated if zoom in is used, even if loading high-resolution token images.

Copyright © 2019-2023 Luis Castilho

dungeoneering is licensed under the GPLv3. See LICENSE for details. dungeoneering also uses components from other open-source projects. Their code and license can be found at these links:

• Processing 4
• Processing Video
• ControlP5 - Forked and customized
• Apache Commons - IO and Lang
• rotating-fos
• Hazelcast IMDG

The icons used in dungeoneering were either released under a public-domain-like license ( CC0 ) or are free to use with attribution ( CC BY 3.0 , CC BY 4.0 ). Icons created by the following authors were used: Andrew Nielsen, Tokka Elkholy, Sweet Farm, HeadsOfBirds, Mike Rowe, Denis, Yu luck, Patrick Morrison, Sergey Demushkin, Maxim Basinski, and AbtoCreative from Noun Project ; Delapouite, Lorc, and sbed from Game-icons.net ; and Freepik and Good Ware from Flaticon . Thanks for their awesome work and for releasing it under an open license.

There are a few demo scenes bundled with the application. The assets used in these scenes can be found at or created using the following links.

• The Sword Coast and Siege of Bamburgh animated maps are from Animated Dungeon Maps .
• The Yawning Portal animated map was created by 3DMAcademy .
• The Abandoned Cabin map is from Mike Schley, available in this D&D article , © Wizards of the Coast.
• The Dungeons of the Grand Illusionist map is from Dyson Logos .
• The Lost Library map is from Paths Peculiar .
• The Cliff Edge map is from Sliph .
• All tokens were created using the Token Stamp tool with D&D 5th edition images, © Wizards of the Coast.

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With all the heyday surrounding Echoes of Wisdom and a potential successor to the Nintendo Switch, it’s easy to forget about another exciting development: the Nintendo Museum.

As per our most recent reporting , the Nintendo Museum is set to open in Kyoto, Japan in Fall 2024. Fans across the globe, though excited, likely lamented the costly trip it might take to get there. If you are among that crowd, look no further than Nintendo’s most recent post:

Join us tomorrow, August 19 at 3pm PT, for a tour of the Nintendo Museum that’s scheduled to open during the fall of 2024 in Kyoto, Japan! The Nintendo Museum Direct livestream will last roughly 10 minutes. #NintendoDirect Watch here: https://t.co/hxQ5OARMgr pic.twitter.com/IiHefQsPqx — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 18, 2024

Though likely not a full tour, there will be a special Nintendo Direct showing us around on Monday, August 19th at 3:00 PT. Nintendo has clarified that there will be no announcements regarding software or hardware, but the chance to catch a glimpse of this far away museum is plenty to write home about.

What do you think? Will you be planning a trip to Japan? What would you be most interested in seeing at this museum? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Nintendo of America

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The 15 Best Virtual Tabletops for Immersive RPG Gameplay in 2024 (D&D, Pathfinder and More)

As virtual tabletops (VTTs) continue to gain popularity in the world of tabletop role-playing games, it can be challenging to determine which platform is the best fit for your gaming group.

We’ve taken the time to look at some of the top VTTs available, as well as a few upcoming platforms, to help you make the best choice for your next online campaign.

These are the best virtual tabletops for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and more in 2024:

15. D&D Virtual Tabletop (Upcoming Release)

• Developer/Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
• Release Date: To be announced
• Price: To be announced
• Officially supported by D&D Beyond and Wizards of the Coast
• Seamless integration with D&D Beyond character sheets
• 3D maps and visual effects for immersive gameplay
• Not yet released, limited information available
• Unclear pricing and subscription model

D&D Virtual Tabletop is an upcoming VTT developed by Wizards of the Coast, designed to create an immersive experience for players and Dungeon Masters alike. While not much is known about the platform, it will integrate with D&D Beyond and use of 3D maps and visual effects.

D&D Virtual Tabletop has garnered critique in the community for turning Dungeons & Dragons into a video game.

14. Alchemy RPG (Upcoming Release)

• Developer/Publisher: Alchemy RPG
• Release Date: Kickstarter campaign launching on April 25th
• Price: $8 monthly subscription (limited free access available)
• Focus on immersive storytelling and atmosphere
• Custom themed interfaces and original scores for popular titles
• Partnership with major publishers for exclusive content
• Not yet fully released

Alchemy RPG is an upcoming VTT platform that aims to revolutionize online tabletop gaming. With a focus on immersive storytelling, Alchemy RPG offers custom themed interfaces, original scores, and exclusive content from major publishers.

Though not yet fully released, the platform’s innovative approach to VTTs shows promise for the future of online tabletop gaming.

13. Shmeppy

• Developer/Publisher: Shmeppy
• Release Date: 2019
• Price: Free
• Simple and easy to use interface
• No downloads or installations required
• Free to use
• Limited features compared to other VTTs
• Lacks built-in character sheets and automation

Shmeppy is a free, easy-to-use VTT that requires no downloads or installations. Its simple interface makes it a great option for those new to virtual tabletops, but its limited features may leave more experienced players wanting more.

12. Let’s Role

• Developer/Publisher: Let’s Role
• Release Date: 2021
• Clean, modern interface
• Supports multiple game systems
• Limited content library
• Microtransactions

Let’s Role is a free VTT that supports multiple game systems and offers a clean, modern interface. While still in beta, Let’s Role shows promise as a versatile VTT platform. However, its limited content library and the fact that some features are not yet implemented may be drawbacks for some users.

11. Owlbear Rodeo

• Developer/Publisher: Owlbear Rodeo
• Release Date: 2020
• Simple, lightweight VTT with no downloads required
• Easy to learn and get started
• Lacks advanced features found in other VTTs
• No built-in character sheets or automation

Owlbear Rodeo is a free, lightweight VTT that is easy to learn and use. Its simplicity makes it a good choice for those new to VTTs, but experienced players may find it lacking in advanced features.

The app runs directly in your browser and you don’t even need to create an account, making it very fast to set-up and get going.

10. The RPG Engine

• Developer/Publisher: The RPG Engine
• Release Date: Alpha stage (release date TBA)
• Create unique and interactive 3D maps
• Integrated dice roller, chat system, and character control
• Versatile interface for various uses
• Sharing assets through Steam Workshop
• Currently in alpha stage, with some features not yet fully implemented

The RPG Engine is a powerful all-in-one solution for crafting and experiencing immersive digital TTRPG experiences. It allows users to create unique and interactive 3D maps with an intuitive world-building interface. With an integrated dice roller, chat system, and character control, hosting and playing your favorite TTRPGs online has never been so engaging.

As a Game Master, you have the freedom to create and manage your own interactive worlds, while players can explore unique, custom-built 3D worlds with their friends. The RPG Engine also supports asset sharing through the Steam Workshop, allowing the community to grow and share their creations. However, it’s currently in the alpha stage, with some features not yet fully implemented.

• Developer/Publisher: Role
• Price: Free (premium subscription available)
• Easy-to-use interface
• Free to use with premium subscription available
• High-definition video and audio
• Newer platform with a smaller user base

Role is compatible with any device, including desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. The platform offers thousands of customizable character sheets for players to manage their character’s stats, abilities, and equipment easily.

Role’s drag-and-drop builder and drawing tools allows users to create custom sheets, maps and more for any TTRPG system. Users can publish and share their creations with the Role community.

8. Above VTT

• Developer/Publisher: Above VTT
• Release Date: Available now
• Price: Free (requires D&D Beyond account)
• Integrated VTT for D&D Beyond
• No sign-up or fees
• Easy-to-use interface with 1-click maps and tokens
• Supports official D&D maps and homebrew content
• Requires a D&D Beyond account

Above VTT is an all-in-one Chrome extension that turns your D&D Beyond campaign page into a VTT session in seconds. With no sign-up or fees required, you can start playing using your D&D Beyond character sheet and access 1-click maps, tokens, easy fog of war, and more.

Key features include seamless D&D Beyond integration, 1-click D&D Beyond monster tokens with clickable stat blocks, and access to official D&D maps from your purchased modules. Additionally, you can access 500+ battle maps provided by Neutral Party, Dice Grimorium, and hundreds of animated video maps.

7. Talespire

• Developer/Publisher: Bouncyrock Entertainment
• Release Date: 2021 (Early Access)
• Price: $24.99 (one-time purchase)
• Beautiful 3D graphics and visuals
• Easy to use and learn
• Strong focus on storytelling and immersion
• Limited to grid-based maps
• Looks like a video game

TaleSpire brings pen and paper RPGs to life in a visually rich digital environment. However, its video game-like appearance may detract from the traditional tabletop experience for some players. The platform offers a versatile choice for various TTRPGs, with an ever-expanding asset library and a community actively engaged in sharing creations.

While TaleSpire provides an innovative approach to TTRPGs, it might not appeal to those who prefer a more traditional pen-and-paper feel.

6. DiceWeaver

• Developer/Publisher: DiceWeaver
• Focus on user-friendly design
• Privacy Focused
• Less feature-rich compared to other VTTs
• Smaller content library

With its innovative design and user-friendly features, Diceweaver is compatible with tablets and phones, offering a seamless gaming experience online or offline, remotely or locally.

Key features include unique interface, context-aware workflows, easy asset management, and a safe and inclusive community. The platform prioritizes privacy, with no cookies or third-party tracking, and upholds a robust Code of Conduct.

• Developer/Publisher: Shard Tabletop
• Release Date: September 2020
• Designed specifically for D&D 5e
• Built-in character sheets and automation
• Limited to D&D 5e

Shard is a user-friendly virtual tabletop platform tailored for 5th edition. It offers multi-device support, powerful homebrew tools, and high-quality content.

The platform is fast, efficient, and compatible with any device, requiring no installation or configuration. With a digital approach, Shard offers a full character sheet for building, leveling up, and playing characters, as well as quick content search and reuse across campaigns.

4. Tabletop Simulator

• Developer/Publisher: Berserk Games
• Release Date: 2015
• Price: $19.99
• Supports a wide variety of tabletop games
• Highly customizable and moddable
• Large user base and community
• Available on Steam
• Not specifically designed for RPGs

Tabletop Simulator is a unique digital platform for board game and TTRPG enthusiasts, offering a highly customizable and immersive experience. The platform supports a wide range of classic and modern games, catering to diverse gaming preferences.

Key features of Tabletop Simulator include realistic physics simulations for an authentic gaming experience, extensive customization options for creating custom games and importing assets, and multiplayer functionality for connecting with friends worldwide. Built-in voice and text chat ensures seamless communication during game sessions.

• Developer/Publisher: Foundry Gaming LLC
• Price: $50 (one-time purchase) Free Demo Available
• Active community and marketplace
• Steeper learning curve
• Higher upfront cost

Foundry Virtual Tabletop is an innovative and self-hosted platform designed to enhance the online TTRPG experience. With its robust features and user-friendly interface, Foundry VTT caters to both players and game masters, offering a flexible environment for hosting and playing various TTRPG systems.

One of the key strengths of Foundry VTT is its support for a wide range of game systems, enabling users to enjoy popular titles like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and many more. The platform also boasts an active community that creates and shares additional game systems, modules, and other content to enhance the gaming experience.

Foundry VTT’s dynamic lighting and fog of war features add an immersive visual experience to the gameplay, while its integrated audio controls enable users to create the perfect atmosphere for their sessions. The platform also supports customizable character sheets, tokens, and maps, allowing game masters to tailor their campaigns to their specific needs.

2. Fantasy Grounds

• Developer/Publisher: SmiteWorks USA, LLC
• Release Date: 2004
• Price: $39.99 (one-time purchase) or $9.99/month (subscription)
• Large content library
• Outdated interface

Fantasy Grounds is a popular virtual tabletop platform that offers a comprehensive solution for playing and managing tabletop RPGs online. With support for a wide range of systems, including popular titles like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, Fantasy Grounds caters to a diverse audience of TTRPG enthusiasts.

The platform provides a plethora of tools and features to enhance gameplay, such as a built-in dice roller, automated character sheets, and a dynamic lighting system for immersive maps. Players can easily manage their characters, track inventory, and participate in combat with the platform’s user-friendly interface.

For game masters, Fantasy Grounds allows for streamlined management of campaigns, including the creation of custom NPCs, encounters, and story content. The platform also offers a library of licensed modules and adventure packs, making it easy to start a new campaign or expand an existing one.

While Fantasy Grounds may have a steeper learning curve than some other virtual tabletop platforms, its robust feature set and extensive support for various RPG systems make it a top choice for those seeking a powerful and flexible solution for their online TTRPG sessions.

• Developer/Publisher: Roll20
• Release Date: 2012
• Price: Free (premium subscription options available)
• Interface can be unintuitive at times
• Requires internet connection to use

Roll20 is a widely-used virtual tabletop platform that provides a versatile and user-friendly environment for playing tabletop RPGs online. Designed to accommodate a broad range of game systems, including Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, Roll20 makes it easy for players and game masters to dive into their favorite tabletop worlds.

One of the platform’s main strengths is its accessibility. With a browser-based interface, Roll20 can be used on virtually any device without the need for additional software. The platform offers a range of features that streamline gameplay, such as an integrated dice roller, dynamic character sheets, and a comprehensive compendium of game rules and resources.

Game masters can take advantage of Roll20’s intuitive map creation and token management tools to design engaging and immersive encounters. The platform also supports dynamic lighting and fog of war, allowing GMs to create a more realistic and immersive atmosphere for their players.

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I can’t believe in 2023 you are still trotting out Roll20 as the top choice.

@raif11152, agreed. Foundry VTT is, at the moment, the best VTT you can use. A much lower cost if you self host.

The free and open source Cauldron VTT ( https://www.cauldron-vtt.net/ ) is missing. It’s like Role20, but with a better interface.

aboveVTT, unless needing a DDB account is not cool these days, it was the only VTT reviewed without a real con?

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18 Virtual Tours Worth Taking

Many museums, parks, and zoos have recently launched virtual tours and interactive experiences. Check out this list to learn more!

During the COVID pandemic, most of us had our travel wings clipped a bit. The inability to travel was tough but luckily, many travel-oriented companies decided to pivot a bit and offer virtual travel tours and activities. Many of these virtual tours proved to be such a hit that they’re still in place today! 

Virtual tours are a great way to explore a new place, even if you don’t have the luxury of traveling at the time. Some of the best virtual tours take you deep into a destination, sharing insider tips and hidden gems you may never learn about otherwise. This is a particularly great option when you want to “visit” some of the world’s greatest museums and parks without having to endure the crowds and the high costs of getting there!

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The Best Virtual Tours to Help You Explore the World

Below you’ll find a list of some of the best virtual tours. Our team of in-house travel experts has scoured the globe (and the internet!) to find the best virtual tours. Many of these virtual tours are free to view and have a ton of other fun goodies that you can listen to or read while you’re there. This is a fun way to pass the time when you’re unable to travel, and it’s much better than looking at these destinations on social media. 

We’ve broken them down by museums and galleries, world landmarks, and parks and zoos and have included information on family-friendly activities available to make it even easier to plan an awesome virtual trip around the world with the whole family!

Museums and Galleries

1. the louvre virtual tour.

The Louvre is one of the best art museums in the entire world. People line up outside for hours to get a glimpse of artworks such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Rembrandt’s Philosopher in Meditation. It probably comes as no surprise that the Louvre is also one of the world’s most searched virtual tours. Not only do you get a private glimpse into Paris’ most legendary art museum, but you get to escape the massive groups. These virtual tours allow you to see not only the museum’s most famous works, but it also allows you to go into the museum archives to see what lies behind the scenes. 

The Louvre offers a wide variety of virtual tours based on interesting themes or areas of the museum. You can choose from Founding Myths: Hercules to Darth Vader, the Body in Movement, and Power Plays. There’s also a Louvre at Home section of their website where you can access different activities and events held at the museum including podcasts, kids activities, and virtual reality experiences.

2. Van Gogh Museum

Van Gogh is considered to be one of the most influential artists of the 19th century. His Post-Impressionistic work is famous for its use of bright colors and vibrant brush strokes that convey deep expression and emotion. While visiting the Van Gogh Museum is a must for anyone traveling through Amsterdam, the Van Gosh Museum also lets you view his famous work from the comfort of your own home!

During your virtual visit, you can check out some of Van Gogh’s masterpieces as well as work by some of his contemporaries through the museum’s online collection. You can also read stories about Vincent’s life and work along with some of his letters and greatest quotes. There’s a special section of the website dedicated to activities for children including coloring books and board games. If that’s still not to satiate your desire to learn more about this famous Dutch artist, you can also download apps to your phone that offer free books or watch videos on YouTube. This is the perfect resource for anyone hoping to learn more about Vincent Van Gogh and his work in a fun and memorable way!

3. The Guggenheim Museum

As one of the most famous museums in New York City, the Guggenheim is at the top of many travel wish lists. From the robust curves of the exterior to the world-class collections inside, this is one museum you won’t want to miss! Some of the highlights of the collection include works by Pablo Picasso, Edgar Degas, and Edouard Manet, amongst many other 20th-century artistic legends. Lucky for us, you don’t have to travel to the Big Apple to get a sneak peek at all the museum has to offer!

The Guggenheim Museum offers an online collection of more than 1,700 artworks by more than 625 artists from the late 19th century through today. The database is searchable by artists, date, movement, and medium. It is designed to showcase the diversity and tenor of the Guggenheim’s New York collection as well as pieces from the Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The Guggenheim also offers an extensive list of online courses for adults, kid’s activities, and a slew of family-friendly activities. 

4. Google Arts Project: Street Art

Street art has become one of the most beloved art genres around the world. From gritty graffiti to colorful murals, street art tells the story of a destination in a way that few other mediums can. Google has attempted to bring these stories to life through its Google Arts Project. Focusing on street art from around the world, the project features virtual tours of destinations like Buenos Aires and Lima as well as themed tours centered on different types of art. 

Visitors to the Google Arts Project website can go on virtual walking tours, listen to audio tours, and view online exhibitions while learning about the artists through interactive features. It’s a fascinating way to view street art from all corners of the globe without having to pack your passport! If street art isn’t your thing, don’t worry. The Google Arts & Culture Project includes high-res images from more than 2,000 of the world’s leading museums including many of the museums on this list!

5. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Another of New York’s treasures, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as the Met, stands proudly on 5th Avenue, overlooking Central Park. This fantastic museum holds a bewildering collection of more than 490,000 pieces of art and artifacts from all corners of the planet including paintings by Vermeer and sculptures from ancient Egypt. The museum is organized by region of the world, and as you wander through the endless galleries, it feels like you’re traveling around the world without ever leaving Manhattan! 

This world-class museum can be visited anywhere in the world thanks to the Met 360° Project . This virtual experience is a series of six videos that have been created using 360° technology to help you explore every nook and cranny of this famed museum. The videos have been viewed more than 11 million times and offer a unique perspective of what goes on inside the museum. You may find yourself suddenly standing in an empty gallery, soaring high above the museum’s roof, or feeling like you are watching the world in fast-forward thanks to a time-lapse video. The experience is truly unique. Even if you’ve been to the Met before, you have never seen it quite like this!

6. Vatican Museums

As the heart of Catholicism and the home of countless treasures, the Vatican Museums in Rome are some of the most revered museums in the entire world. On their website, you can access a series of virtual tours that take you inside some of the most popular areas of the complex including the Sistine Chapel, the Pio Clementino Museum, and the Profane Museum.

You can start your visit with a 360-degree view of the Sistine Chapel, undoubtedly one of Michelangelo’s most famous masterpieces. The spectacular ceiling can be viewed in high-res detail, giving you a close-up look at the stories of Christ, Moses, and the various Popes over the past 2,000 years. The Vatican also offers real-time live webcams which lets you see what’s happening in Vatican City throughout the day. This is a great way to explore the history and art of the Roman Catholic Church. 

7. British Museum

Famous for being one of the best museums in the United Kingdom, the British Museum first opened its doors back in 1759. The collection has grown exponentially since those early days and the British Museum now holds a collection of more than eight million items showcasing more than two million years of human history. Some of the highlights of the museum include the Rosetta Stone and the Statue of Ramesses II in the Egyptian Sculpture Gallery and items recovered from Ancient Roman cities.

There are many ways you can virtually explore the British Museum. The museum is the world’s largest indoor space on Google Street View so this is probably the best place to start your journey! This gives you the chance to view more than 60 different galleries and create your own curated tour of your favorites. Before you head into each gallery, don’t forget to listen to the insightful introduction from the museum’s audio tours. There are also many online galleries where you can find art from Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands as well as podcasts featuring curators, authors, artists, and scientists. There’s even a library of kid-friendly resources specially designed for ages 3 to 16.

If you’re still hungry for more British art and history, head over to the National Gallery . This art gallery is home to more than 2,600 paintings from around the world. Here, you can take a Director’s Tour of the galleries, view paintings celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, or discover Renaissance masterpieces. 

8. Getty Museum

Located in Los Angeles, the Getty Museum is one of the best museums on the West Coast. The Getty Museum’s virtual tours focus on both particular works of art and broader themes. Some of the virtual tours on offer include the Grand Canal in Venice by Canaletto, J. M. W Turner’s Modern Rome, Irises by Vincent Van Gogh, and Manet’s Spring. There is also an orientation film where you can learn more about the museum and its collection.

Although it’s not possible to access the Getty Museum’s virtual tours on their website, they can be found on Google Arts & Culture and on the Joy of Museums Virtual Tours .

9. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is one of the many amazing museums in Washington, D.C. This fascinating museum takes you through millions of years of evolution and human history through an incredible selection of artifacts.

Besides having a massive collection of 147 million artifacts, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History also boasts an impressive “Explore from Home” selection. As part of the Objects of Wonder virtual exhibit, the program shares the story behind many of its items. You can take a virtual narrated tour of the exhibition or visit their online featured collections. 

10. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)

As the Met’s “little sister,” the Museum of Modern Art specializes in art from the 20th century. For many visitors, the highlight of the museum’s collection includes Van Gogh’s eerie yet idyllic Starry Night. You can find this and many more of the museum’s artwork on their online exhibition. 

The museum also offers some interesting videos online of New York City itself. The videos offer a very interesting perspective of the Big Apple that is a far cry from the glitz and glamour you see on social media and TV. You can also listen to audio shows or watch movies as part of their Film Vault Summer Camp. 

11. The Uffizi Gallery

In a country that’s famous for its art and history, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence stands head and shoulders above its competition. This breathtaking museum is home to some of Italy’s most famous paintings and sculptures including Botticelli’s breathtaking Birth of Venus and Primavera, and Titan’s Venus of Urbino. 

The Uffizi’s virtual tours give you a three-dimensional view of this world-renowned museum. You can see all of their most famous paintings. The best part about it is you don’t have to jostle amongst the crowds of people that are there all year round! There are also videos posted on their website that give you a brief introduction to the museum’s collection as well as nearby attractions like the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens. 

World Landmarks

12. great wall of china.

Stretching a whopping 3,000 miles long, there’s been a long-running rumor for decades that the Great Wall of China is one of the world’s only landmarks that can be seen from space. While that is definitely not true, you can view the longest structure ever built by humans on the China Guide’s virtual tour of the Great Wall. This 2,000-year-old wall stretches through a number of provinces in northern China, and this virtual tour allows you to view this world wonder without having to go through the lengthy and frustrating China visa process. 

Through the virtual tour, you can view both the interior and exterior sections of the wall, enjoy the beautiful scenery of northern China, and get a close-up look at the brick walls and windows that still stand proudly after two millennia. While their website offers a 360-degree virtual tour of the ancient site, you can also join a live tour with a guide who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have! This is a great option for people who want to see more of the Great Wall of China but may not be able to conquer the never-ending steps to get there!

13. Heritage on the Edge

Google’s Heritage on the Edge lets you view UNESCO World Heritage sites using 3D maps. This interactive program provides interesting information about the history and heritage of a site as well as the lengths people are taking to protect these sites from the effects of climate change. Some of the different destinations you can explore include Easter Island, Edinburgh, the California Redwoods, Bangladesh, and Chan Chan, Peru. 

The aim of the project is to digitally preserve these UNESCO sites that are currently being degraded by droughts, erosion, flooding, and more. There are interviews from local communities along with experts discussing how climate change is impacting the sites. The website gives a fascinating look into these areas and is particularly interesting for anyone planning on visiting Easter Island or Edinburgh anytime in the near future. 

14. Eiffel Tower

It’s hard to look at any travel blog or article about Paris without seeing this famous tower. Erected in 1887 as part of the Paris World’s Fair, it quickly became a symbol of the City of Light. Today, people make the journey to the top of the tower to enjoy sweeping views of Paris down below.

Even if you can’t get all the way to Paris, there’s no reason why you can’t see the Eiffel Tower up close and personal! There are many different virtual tours available that will take you up into the tower and let you admire the spectacular views yourself! You simply need to log onto the Eiffel Tower website and look for their mobile tour guide. Here, you can find a plethora of information about the history of the Eiffel Tower as well as the surrounding area. It’s just like having your own personal tour guide but without the high costs and the crowds!

15. Disney World 

Getting to Disney World or Disney Land can be an epic experience for many people. These beloved theme parks make many childhood fantasies come true and have almost become like a rite of passage for many families. However, getting to one of the Disney theme parks can be a painfully expensive and simply painful affair. The long lines and the shocking price tags for pretty much everything can put this adventure out of many people’s reach.

However, this certainly doesn’t mean you and your family have to miss out on the magic of the Magic Kingdom. In fact, there are tons of different ways you can visit the parks virtually. From park walk-throughs filmed by tourists to virtual experiences created by Disney lovers, you simply need to do a quick Google search. One of the best places to start is on Google Street View where you can check out 360-degree panoramas. From there, you can head over to their YouTube channel to virtually experience even more Disney attractions!

Parks and Zoos

16. san diego zoo.

The San Diego Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the entire United States. Located in Balboa Park just north of downtown San Diego, it’s home to more than 4,000 animals (many of which are endangered) and more than 700,000 individual plants. 

On their website, you can access live cameras including the koala cam, panda cam, hippo cam, and penguin cam. Some of the cameras are live while others are pre-recorded due to ongoing construction at the zoo. This is the perfect way to keep track of your favorite animals in realistic-looking habitats. You can also watch videos covering different topics such as pigmy hippos, tapir calves, and toucan chicks to learn more about these fascinating animals. 

17. Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the edge of Monterey Bay just south of San Francisco in Central California. The aquarium offers more than 200 exhibits and 80,000 plants and animals with a focus on local and regional species. Like the San Diego Zoo, the Monterey Bay Aquarium offers live webcams that give you the chance to see your favorite marine animals any time of the day! Some of the animals you can view include jellyfish, penguins, sea otters, sharks, and more! There are also webcams of Monterey Bay and the open bar so you can see what’s happening in the ocean. 

If you want to experience something really unique, head over to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s YouTube channel where you can watch videos of marine animals paired with ambient and instrumental music. Now that is one mesmerizing way to relax!

18 . Houston Zoo

If the San Diego Zoo doesn’t have webcams of your favorite animals, don’t despair. The Houston Zoo has even more webcams just waiting for you! The zoo’s webcams allow you to see their herd of Asian elephants making their way through their habitat, watch giraffes nibble on their favorite snack of lettuce, or laugh as hippos roll around in a massive mud puddle. For anyone that prefers primates, you can even watch chimpanzees and gorillas interact with guests. The webcams also give you a view into the zoo’s educational programs and animal care

Ready to roam?

We hope this list of virtual tours has left you excited to explore the world! As always, we would love to hear your feedback. Please let us know if there is anything we may have missed!

If you want to read about more destinations around the world, make sure to head over to the Let’s Roam Explorer blog . Here, you will find hundreds of destination guides, travel articles, and must-see lists for destinations around the world. These have all been written by our very own in-house travel experts who can give insider tips for destinations ranging from Alabama to Antarctica and everywhere in between! Also, don’t forget to download the Let’s Roam app before you head off on your next adventure. This handy app gives you access to all of our fantastic scavenger hunts as well as user-generated information for locations across the country. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Many of the world’s most famous museums offer free virtual tours . These are a great way to learn more about the collection itself as well as its history and culture.

Many museums offer interactive virtual tours where you can zoom in on particular works of art to read more about them or look at them in closer detail.

While most zoos don’t offer virtual tours per se, they do offer live webcams that allow you to see what your favorite animals, and their caretakers, are doing throughout the day!

There are many different historical sites and museums that offer virtual tours . If you want to see historical sites, you can check out Google’s Heritage on the Edge.

Virtual tours are the perfect way to get to explore the world around you if you don’t have the time, money, or desire to travel. They’re very educational and can be fun at the same time!

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The 6 Best Virtual Tabletops for D&D

Published on January 5, 2021, Last modified on March 24th, 2023

Virtual tabletops allow D&D groups to overcome two of the biggest threats to consistent sessions: time and distance. With Virtual tabletops and video chat, any D&D group can get a game going without needing to worry about timezones or traffic, just log on and play!

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Virtual Tabletops and D&D 5e

With the 5th Edition, Dungeons & Dragons has entered the digital age. One of the biggest hurdles that any group needs to overcome is trying to find a time to meet up that works for everyone’s busy schedules. It’s a pain that comes along with any group-based activity, and D&D is no different.

While playing D&D online isn’t really a new thing, current events have led most groups to move their D&D games online via virtual tabletops and video chat. Virtual tabletops have been indispensable when it comes to keeping groups playing together over the last two years and their undeniable benefits will see them used far into the future.

What is a Virtual Tabletop?

A Virtual Tabletop, or VTT, is software that allows people to experience tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons in a digital environment.

There are several different VTTs available today, and they vary significantly in their functionality and use cases. For example, Roll20’s software can be as simple as some map images with a grid overlay and automated dice rolling. On the other hand, TaleSpire looks like you’re building and exploring a real 3D dungeon, including lighting, fog effects, and minis.

If you’re looking for map-making software that’ll best suits your needs, check out our guide to the best D&D map makers !

Why use Virtual Tabletops for D&D?

Virtual tabletops have allowed Dungeons and Dragons to evolve from a pen-and-paper game to a digital experience. While not every Dungeon Master uses maps and miniatures, it has become the preferred way to play for many since 3.5 edition. VTTs are now used extensively when groups decide to play online with maps, and for a variety of reasons:

• Scheduling – It’s always been hard to get a group of friends together for anything, let alone a night of D&D. Using VTTs allows groups to meet up without needing to go anywhere. As long as everyone is online, you’re good to go!
• Immersion – Some Virtual Tabletops offer breathtaking immersion, much more than what you can get out of minis on a physical map. While most VTTs are 2D only, they can provide detailed maps and icons for everything a player would need, as well as sound effects and music. There are only a couple of 3D VTTs out there now, but they add an even deeper layer of immersion while playing.
• Plenty of Premade Content – Several VTTs offer support for creators to upload and share their own content with others. Even official outlets like Wizards of the Coast and Paizo have offered resources for their official adventures on some platforms, making it much easier for DMs to get down to business.

The Best Virtual Tabletops for D&D

Naturally, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best virtual tabletops out there for your group to explore and find out which best works for you!

Roll20 has been around for a long time and continues to be one of the most popular VTTs available today.

• Supports almost any system – D&D, Pathfinder, Fiasco, and tons more.
• Offers support from Wizards of the Coast, Paizo, and hundreds of individual creators.
• Allows you to upload your own images for a custom campaign.
• Free to use! No purchase is needed to get started, whether you’re a player or a DM.
• It’s starting to show its age, being one of the oldest VTTs on the market. This is most evident in its clunky, hard to navigate UI.

Roll20 remains to be one of the most popular VTTs on the internet, and for good reason. It’s easy to get started and supports almost any game right out of the box. Paired with the huge swath of content that’s already available on the platform, ranging from official versions of popular adventures to indie creators’ latest hits, this VTT offers tons of content for any group of tabletop gamers.

However, the platform’s god-awful UI leaves something to be desired. It’s hard to navigate, is not at all pretty to look at, and is plagued with awful menus-within-menus. It makes playing Crusader Kings II look like fingerpainting.

All in all, Roll20 is a great starting place to get your feet wet with VTTs. It’s got a huge community of players, and you’re bound to find someone to help you guide yourself through the interface so you can get a game going.

2. Fantasy Grounds

Almost twice the age of Roll20, Fantasy Grounds boasts a powerful platform that supports a solid amount of game systems and comes with a lot more out of the box than appears at first glance.

• Tons of support for over 20 different systems.
• Lots of time-saving features such as automation and a great implementation for whatever system you’re playing, as well as random tables for DMs.
• Tons of assets, maps and tokens are included with the paid license.
• You get to roll 3D dice and watch them bounce around your screen.
• It’s paid software, so at least one person in your group has to pay for the $149 license, or everyone has to pay for the $39 license. There is a monthly subscription as well.
• Getting everything set up can be complicated for first-time users.
• Not as much support for smaller indie systems.

Fantasy Grounds is like the “power gamer” option of VTTs. It’s not as popular as Roll20 but offers a pretty similar amount of content. Those looking to play D&D or Pathfinder will be in luck, as well as some other notable systems that have been implemented. However, those looking to play lesser-known games may struggle to find support here.

It’s also important to talk about the price. While several VTTs are free, Fantasy Grounds is one of the few ones that has an upfront cost just to use the service. Players are able to play for free, as long as someone in the group has paid for the “Ultimate” package, at a whopping $149. This also doesn’t come with any of the books needed to actually run a game and just gives you permission to use the software.

For those who’ve got the wallets and the time to get a session up and running, Fantasy Grounds has you covered.

One of the newest VTTs on the market, Foundry only came out of its closed beta in 2021. Despite being in testing for the last few years, it’s quickly become home to plenty of dedicated players.

• Features dynamic lighting, fog of war, playlists, and built-in VoIP.
• Runs as a self-hosted application, which means it doesn’t rely on any third parties outside of your group.
• Supports almost 200 different systems .
• Offers a huge variety of add-ons to improve or change how you play.
• Can take some getting used to when setting up your custom space.
• It’s still a fairly new product, and there are some growing pains within the community.

It’s exciting to see Foundry come such a long way in such a short time. Beginning its development only a few years ago, Foundry is now a feature-rich, complete package. It supports so many games and systems that it’s hard to compare it to other platforms.

It also has a very robust community that is dedicated to creating new modules and content to add to Foundry. Content creators are constantly adding new animations, music, art assets, and even rulesets to the program.. It may take a little time to get everything you want, but you can certainly get started quickly.

Tech-savvy gamers will love Foundry for its digital-first approach to its implementation, and TTRPG lovers will enjoy it for its ease of use and immersion features.

4. TaleSpire

One of the only fully 3D VTTs out there, TaleSpire aims to immerse you into the game just as much as a video game would.

• Beautiful 3D graphics and high-definition models and textures serve to bring you into your own world.
• Offers a robust map-making feature to let you build your encounters just the way you envisioned them.
• The platform is rules-agnostic for now, so it allows almost any system to be run.
• Offers great mod support through Steam, so you can find or make whatever you need.
• It’s still an Early Access product, and some features are missing.
• The platform is rules-agnostic for now, which means that you’re probably going to be doing a lot of paperwork and note-keeping outside of TaleSpire.
• Each player who wants to join a session needs to have their own copy of TaleSpire ($25), or one GM can host it and others can view it via screen sharing.

 TaleSpire’s beautiful visual style paired with its callbacks to the real maps and minis experience feels like it will be the future of playing D&D through VTTs.

However, because the platform is so new, it is missing a few features. It doesn’t have any support for rules currently, meaning it’s just a dice roller and a mapmaker. For some, that’s exactly what they’re looking for, but it may not work for you and your group.

It also comes at a bit of a price – your DM can mitigate this by owning a copy of TaleSpire and running everything on their end, allowing you to view it as things play out. However, if you want to be able to participate, you’ll need to pony up some dough for your own copy.

5. Shard Tabletop

Shard is a labor of love that’s been in the making ever since its two creators met in high school in the 80s. It recently exceeded its Kickstarter funding goal in early 2021 by over four times, and nothing seems to be slowing them down.

• Entirely free! It comes with a good variety of assets to get your Dungeons and Dragons game up and running in no time.
• Tons of support from third-party creators means there’s a lot of homebrew content available for purchase on the platform.
• Also offers digital character sheets as a standalone product.
• Shard only supports Dungeons and Dragons 5E, and I don’t believe there are any plans to include other non-5E based systems.
• No official support or implementation of any of the 5th edition books, only the SRD. This means you’ll need to transfer everything you’re going to use into each of your campaigns by hand.

Shard is another newcomer to the scene, and it’s specifically aimed at 5th edition over anything else. It has some big third-party publishers supporting it, but there’s no official content from Wizards of the Coast.

Only including the SRD for 5e means that there can be a lot of work to set up a game since the SRD is such a brief portion of the Player’s Handbook. Adding in any content from other books can be a painfully long process.

However, Shard Tabletop remains free and can be used by anyone, with or without a subscription. This means it’s much easier to convince your friends to give it a shot.

6. Owlbear Rodeo

Who needs all these fancy bells and whistles? What if you just want a map, some tokens, and some dice? That’s where these good ol’ boys come in.

• No accounts, no signing up, no purchases whatsoever.
• Super simple, rules agnostic tabletop that just lets you get in and play a game.
• Everything is saved locally, so there’s no limit to what you upload for your players to use or see.
• It’s really no-frills. Don’t expect anything fancy from Owlbear Rodeo.

If minimalism had a virtual tabletop, this is it. Unlike John Hammond sparing no expense on his dinosaur accident island, Owlbear Rodeo is about as basic as it gets.

And that’s not a bad thing, not at all. Instead of spending hours trying to familiarize yourself with a clunky UI, or trying to figure out how to add your D&D books to your VTT, just play! Sure, you’ll need to have some books handy, but you’ll sacrifice handiness for accessibility.

D&D Virtual Tabletops FAQ

What’s the best free virtual tabletop for d&d.

It’s really tough to not recommend Roll20, but I want to instead highlight Owlbear Rodeo . There’s no need to set up complex campaigns through a myriad of menus or to try to cram a bunch of homebrew content into this specific campaign’s files. Just get in there, throw a map and some tokens down, and play as Gary Gygax intended .

If you’re looking to cut down on prep, integrate dice rolling and character sheets, and other quality of life features, Roll20 is my first suggestion. Though you might need to subscribe and buy books to integrate into your games to save yourself any real time.

Does D&D Beyond have a virtual tabletop?

As of December 2021, there are no plans for D&D Beyond to implement any sort of VTT, nor does it integrate with any VTTs. D&D Beyond is a standalone application and it doesn’t look to be changing any time soon.

Do I need to use a virtual tabletop for D&D?

Absolutely not. Some groups prefer a “theater of the mind” approach where the environment is described rather than simulated on a map with miniatures. It all boils down to what your group prefers and how they enjoy the game.

Virtual Tabletops are here to stay, whether you like them or not. It’s a new era of Dungeons and Dragons, and with it comes new and exciting ways to play the world’s greatest role-playing game.

Whether you’re looking for a feature-rich, fully immersive experience, or something as simple as drop-and-go gaming, you’ll find something that works for you and your D&D group.

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