However, it has its pros and cons, like any other platform – but more on that later.

Whereas Roll20 focuses on simplicity and functionality, Fantasy Grounds offers ridiculous amounts of customization, a beautiful interface, and plenty of optional supplements and rule books that can be purchased. But first, a quick description of both platforms.įantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop with a lot of extra features and content that set it apart from Roll20. I’ll be covering each platform individually, going over several key points such as the cost (if any) and a few of my personal thoughts on both platforms. Let’s get to the meat and potatoes of this post – the comparison itself! Our group first started out with Roll20, and then migrated to Fantasy Grounds after a few months.īut that’s enough background. While there are plenty of ways to play tabletop RPGs online, two of the most popular (at the moment) are Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds – both vastly different platforms that offer vastly different experiences.īeing that I’m actually playing in a fairly long-running virtual campaign right now (7 months now), I’ve experienced both of these platforms pretty extensively. Seriously, if you live in a rural area, are you really going to drive 2 hours out of your way to play D&D every week? Probably not.Įnter virtual tabletops – online platforms that seek to emulate the experience of sitting around a table roleplaying it up with friends. After all, finding a group in real life can be hard, if not impossible in certain parts of the country.

With games like Dungeons & Dragons (And various other systems) becoming more and more popular, it’s only natural that in today’s fast-moving culture people would begin looking for alternative ways to play. The point is, I’ve since changed my mind, and come to absolutely love all things tabletop gaming! Tabletop RPG players are no longer geeks who live in our mother’s basement… Well, for the most part, anyway.įunnily enough, that’s exactly how I felt about D&D players prior to trying it for myself – as someone who plays primarily video games (mostly single player RPGs like the Witcher 3 ), it always seemed like a strange hobby to me.īut I’m getting off topic. There’s no longer a major stigma against sitting down with your friends to talk in funny voices and roll loads of dice for hours on end. This is partially due to web shows like Critical Role bringing the beauty of tabletop gaming into the public sphere. In recent years, tabletop gaming has experienced a bit of a renaissance – or, at the very least, a surge in popularity. Guest article by Cohen of the PC Gaming Guru

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