GM'ing Online - How do I avoid feeling like I'm building an automated game?

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Dungeon Scrawl

#Maps #Game Engine #Mapping And GIS 83 social mentions

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Owlbear Rodeo

I have a few recommendations based on your concerns. Find a VTT that fits your playstyle. Let the players keep their own character sheets. Have everyone roll real dice. Only use a VTT for sharing maps and placing tokens. owlbear.rodeo or astraltabletop.com have clean, simple interfaces. With a little practice, you can draw maps using owlbear as if you were in person. It has no automation so you don't need to worry about it getting in the way.

#Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 209 social mentions

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Astral Tabletop

I have a few recommendations based on your concerns. Find a VTT that fits your playstyle. Let the players keep their own character sheets. Have everyone roll real dice. Only use a VTT for sharing maps and placing tokens. owlbear.rodeo or astraltabletop.com have clean, simple interfaces. With a little practice, you can draw maps using owlbear as if you were in person. It has no automation so you don't need to worry about it getting in the way.

#Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 7 social mentions