I know that this isn’t perfect the right spot, but it’s adjacent enough for me to thing its relevant. I’ve used multiple tools for playing D&D (and GURPS) online, and for some reason the simplest tools attract me more than the more robust ones.

So would you think that a tool similar to this one would have your interest? If a friend of yours would invite you to play some Card Game over a tool that is focused in the table, not on the rules, would this be ok? Is my line of thought “okish” in this?

Thanks for all the feedback.

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      Just checked the host around the globe. All got OK (some got slower, and for some reason Finnland is timeout), but remaining of the globe appears to be working. No idea why you are geting the 404 / no page.

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      Ohhh shoot. Maybe the bot trap is too aggressive. I’ll check but should be open for a “normal” browser… but looks like the problem is on my end. Sorry for that.

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    Link gives me a 404.

    If a friend of yours would invite you to play some Card Game over a tool that is focused in the table, not on the rules, would this be ok?

    I am not a fan of playing in person games on a computer. Especially if we are in the same location.

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      Regarding the 404, oohhh you felt in my bot trap :)

      Or maybe you have used AI to read the post? Both will fail. Humans only in this place.

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          In that case I may have broken something. Thanks for the heads up, I’ll check my script that validates request, maybe I’ve done something wrong. Which user agent do you have?

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              I’ve no idea why it it’s not showing. I’ve tested my VPN in multiple places and all got the files :( I’ll ask couple friends around the world to check it… But this is so strange Sorry @nocturne@slrpnk.net

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    There are so many simple open-source tools for that, that I would rather think about joining an existing project instead of creating another one

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      Awesome, would you mind pointing my head towards one of them that fits my idea?

      (free, open source, selfhosted, minimal automation)

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          So, both fails my needs. Both enforce game rules. I want a table that I can move card and have private hands.

          Cockatrice isn’t a web application and I can’t just invite a player.

          Virtual tabletop looks closer, but enforces the game rules, while I want an analog of a table, bring your cards and let’s play. Something along these lines.

          Either way thanks for the suggestion and reading the blog post.

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            Virtual tabletop looks closer, but enforces the game rules, while I want an analog of a table, bring your cards and let’s play

            So it’s only missing a PR or two. Not “the rest of the fucking owl”. That’s my point

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              Not sure if this just “couple MRs” away. This is a total change on the paradigm of the tool. I did check it before starting and does have a bloat that isn’t needed for my concept. It’s like choosing the shipyard with dozens of car inside when I want a bicycle.

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          Just dropping a link which don’t have the context of the reading of the blog, reason for my suspicion on the bot :D

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            …my point is vorpal board does exactly this, and as far as i’ve searched it’s the only VTT taking that approach toward making physical game materials accessible for remote play, provide your own rules…

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              I’ve the suspicion that you haven’t read the post. This tool doesn’t solve the problem in question.

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                …i’ve read your blog post but i’ve never used vorpal board, only watched other folks play: if it doesn’t serve your goals, keep at it, just pointing out a tool i’ve seen used in play…

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    There’s a range of virtual tabletop software or SaaS out there. The two things that have kept my group from adopting any of them are: 1. Zoom is free and has been “good enough” for us so far, and 2. tech learning curve to create and load maps and encounter data into a virtual tt solution.

    I’m the most tech-savvy of my group but I am not the gamemaster so I don’t have leverage to push for adoption of a VTT. I agree about simplicity - we’d be fine with basically a video conference client (with screenshare whiteboard overlay ofc) and just a virtual dice-roller added.

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      That’s pretty much my point. freebeegee is this sweet spot for me. A table where you throw a lot of miniatures, some die e let it be. No fancy things just a barebones table. But it does not support card games. Reason why I’m making few prototypes for this thing.

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      Kind of overshooting. I want just a few cards and a place to play it, I don’t need the physics simulation for a card game, neither the price tag. Free open source and selfhosted.

      Thanks for reading the post.