/r/digitaltabletop
A community of people who enjoy playing hobbyist board games on iPad, iPhone, Android phones and tablets, and computers. Whether you enjoy games like Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride, or more hard core games like Twilight Imperium or Cosmic Encounter, there's room for you here.
This includes digital versions of existing modern board games as well as the new breed of digital-only games that are designed to play like board games.
For the most part we're not talking about traditional games like Monopoly, checkers, or Trivial Pursuit. We are talking about games like Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Puerto Rico, or any of the hundreds in this new category. (Also see The Note Below.)
When announcing a specific game, please tag your post with the supported platform, following these examples:
Please don't spam the sub. Nothing is considered to be newsworthy enough that you can post about your game or any other promotion more than once every two weeks.
This applies to Kickstarters as well as self-promotion and affiliate posts: No more than every two weeks for any game, or topic, or general affiliate link, and please only post if there's news. Even if we don't ban your posts, trust that your post will be voted down to oblivion if people feel like you're spamming, so just don't do it, OK?
If you want to post affiliate links, please only one self-post per two week period; put all the current sales in that self-post.
If you're following reddiquette then you won't downvote a post unless you really think it adds no value to the sub. For instance, "I'm sick of CCG's" is not a valid reason to downvote. Just ignore the article, or click "hide" if you don't want to see it any more.
On the other hand, "I think this is a terrible game that's not worth anyone's time is considered a valid reason here.
425suzanne's Curated List of Digital Board Game Apps
If you're looking for info on digital "pen and paper" RPGs, check out /r/VTT.
For digital collectable card game coverage and the DCCG Master List check out r/digitalccg.
And of course /r/boardgames, where it all started.
If you post anything to /r/digitaltabletop and it doesn't show up right away, please message the mods.
The Reddit spam filter is very picky, and so far we're very open about what qualifies for posting here. If we do decide something isn't appropriate, we'll message you to let you know why, so please don't assume your post has been rejected by anonymous admins.
Note: Chess, Stratego, Risk and Go currently get a special exception to this rule. Other similar games might also be approved on a case-by-case basis. Message the mods if you want to ask for an exception, or you hate the idea of exceptions and would really like to see even those games excluded.
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Steam Event: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39565327/sale/turn-basedcarnival2024/
The event brings together many games in the turn-based genre. Plenty of digital tabletop games are on sale (up to 65%) under Digital Board Games section.
Full disclaimer: I'm one of the developers on Roll Player.
Roll Player is currently on sale for both iOS and Android ($5 instead of $10). I have an iPad and Android phone so was wondering if folks have experience with its digital version in regards to ideal screen size, and anything else you'd care to comment on.
Hey folks. I like to play digital bird games async, a few turns a day. Just started in Clank, anyone looking for a regular game. Feel free to message me :) ( I’m on Australia time btw!)
Backgammon Universe is Now Live on Discord!
We’re thrilled to announce that Backgammon Universe has officially launched on Discord and is now available for everyone to play! Whether you're a seasoned backgammon pro or a newcomer to the game, you can dive into Backgammon Universe and experience the classic game reimagined for Discord.
https://reddit.com/link/1g6db1h/video/qyf4lle00dud1/player
Play from Any Discord Server: You can now play Backgammon Universe on any Discord server with just a click. Gather your friends or challenge new opponents from around the world!
Physics-Based Dice Rolls: Enjoy a more authentic and fair backgammon experience with our innovative physics-based dice system.
Multiplayer Fun: Compete with friends, or test your skills against others in real-time multiplayer matches.
Enhanced Graphics and Sound: Immerse yourself in beautifully polished 3D visuals and enjoy dynamic sound effects that bring the backgammon board to life.
Community-Driven Features: We’ve built this game with feedback from our amazing community, and we’re excited to continue evolving based on your input!
How to Play: Simply add Backgammon Universe to your Discord server, invite your friends, and start rolling the dice! Whether you’re playing for fun or sharpening your skills, Backgammon Universe is here for everyone to enjoy.
Add the Game to Your Server Here: https://discord.com/application-directory/1256638659759702107
We’re so excited to share this with you all and can’t wait to see you on the board!
Update: We will add doubling cube and pip count soon!
Happy rolling, and welcome to Backgammon Universe!
Hi all, me and my partner love Ticket to Ride and noticed there’s a version for the Nintendo Switch, does anyone that has it know if it supports local multiplayer?
Many thanks
Hey,
We finally launched our turn-based board game Profiteer on Steam!
A little bit about the game:
The game is about getting profits any means possible, you need to build factories, conquer territories with resources and upgrade your business empire. Trading also have a huge impact due to the fact that all resources are changing its price by availability on market as well as in game currency have inflation.
If you want to know more about game or if you like it you can find it on Steam.
I think i encountered a bug today playing Concordia digital. It is my turn and I'm playing some card actions trying to figure out what i want to do. I used the preceptor card to grab some wine and see how many points it would give me. I chose to undo the action and use my consul instead. When I confirm my cards with the consul, the game resets back to using the preceptor action and asks me to commit to it. I don't want to do the preceptor action. Is this a bug?
Anyone playing the Codenames app?
Whole metagame around the core mechanics is huge for such price.
I’m level 27 and still collecting lots of the upgrades, achievements and game modes.
Any higher level here to spoil for me? 😅
Fleet was one of my go to games that I enjoy on my phone but the other day it was removed from the App Store. It sucks because 1 I payed for it and 2 it was one of the best roll and writes available. Does anyone know any reason why it was removed? And am I SOL for any purchases I made of apps that no longer exist?
<update for anyone interested: it appears that the app was willingly removed and within 72 hours it was re uploaded to the App Store which I have since downloaded again without cost. Thanks everyone!>
Hi everyone,
We are an experienced game development studio currently working on Discord activity games, and we're developing a backgammon game!
We're excited to build a community server called Backgammon Universe, where we can connect with fellow enthusiasts and find testers for our brand-new game.
The game utilizes physics based dice throw over network to prevent random dice throws by the net code. We are also adding a lot of features by getting user feedbacks from our Discord server.
If you're interested in learning more or want to support us by being part of the community and helping test the game, we'd love to have you onboard:
https://discord.gg/ZmuNxkYTmw
So long story short, I am in the process of crafting a DIY digital tabletop. There seems to be plenty of options for TTPRG systems, but what about more traditional board games?
My thought is, games like Settlers of Catan, which we enjoy, but the setup and cleanup is frequently a factor in deciding to play something else.
Does anyone have suggestions or recommendations of how this could be done?
My thought is we would still use the physical game pieces and just have the board displayed. For games where the board is always consistent, taking a picture of the board and sizing it to the digital tabletop would work (right?) but for Catan there is randomness to how the board is set up.
Thanks in advance, just trying to come up with something to save time in the future.