Roll20
Games
virtual tabletop
SHOW HN2012
74points
16comments
#321of 1,677 in 2012
Top 20%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 0 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Idea: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea that enables a whole space of online tabletop games
From 1 comment
This is pretty cool. Instead of creating an individual board game replacement, you've created an enabling technology to open up the whole space and going for a marketplace play.
jyu on HN
Good luck and congratulations on launch
From 1 comment
congrats! I don't like pen and paper gaming but it looks really great, good luck!!!
Robby2012 on HN
Objections
Automating rules can ruin the GM's control of the game
From 2 comments
> Digital versions of games are so much better and move faster. How many times have you played a game and then half way through you realize you forgot some important rule or have…
thomaslangston on HNWith regard to sticking to rules, it depends on the game. With D&D you're explicitly told to break them as necessary ("Rule Zero"). In Burning Wheel, on the other hand, the…
TillE on HN
Site needs better styling
From 1 comment
I wonder if the Dice-o-Matic[1] creator offers an API? Also, how much harder it would be to support multiple shapes of dice for true authenticity. On a more serious note, looks…
shabble on HN
Requests
Dice shapes beyond standard dice
From 1 comment
I wonder if the Dice-o-Matic[1] creator offers an API? Also, how much harder it would be to support multiple shapes of dice for true authenticity. On a more serious note, looks…
shabble on HN
API access
From 1 comment
I wonder if the Dice-o-Matic[1] creator offers an API? Also, how much harder it would be to support multiple shapes of dice for true authenticity. On a more serious note, looks…
shabble on HN
Questions
Can it be used for in-person play with a shared screen
From 1 comment
Would this have any use for people who are already physically located in the same space? My players are having trouble keeping up with all their moves and the math for 4e.
danielweber on HN
Alternatives named
Dice-o-Matic
From 1 comment
I wonder if the Dice-o-Matic[1] creator offers an API? Also, how much harder it would be to support multiple shapes of dice for true authenticity. On a more serious note, looks…
shabble on HN