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Agreed that there is still a lot to be desired for Maps. It is still in the alpha phase (despite the fact that I think they are using the phrase alpha test incorrectly) so it has a lot of growing to do. I am really excited for the direction it seems to be going in. Time will tell how the app...

Dungeons of Drakkenheim looks really interesting, especially given that it's set up for D&D Beyond Maps. I've been really enjoying Maps as a lightweight VTT.

It looks tempting but I feel it's way overpriced. I buy coffee fresh from a local roastery that fresh roasts ethically sourced beans multiple times a week, and it costs significantly less than that D&D-brand coffee. If anyone tries it, I'd be interested in hear how good it is.

Back when I was still having a love affair with 4e (yes, yes, everyone throw tomatoes at me now and get it over with) I had a pipe dream that they would crowdfund the core rulebooks with the rather massive amount of errata they had accrued. Clearly they wouldn't have put resources into a version...

I heard there was one...E-something-N-something-something? Or something like that? 😇

I suspect that if Wizards of the Coast crowdfunded their D&D releases the top spot on that that chart would look different. Still, it's a useful list. It can be easy to get stuck in the D&D echo chamber (especially for a DM like me whose players are quite resistant to non-D&D games), so it's...

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I acknowledged in my original message that they will eventually need to monetize the app.

This looks like it could quite interesting to use but I have a concern. Eventually they are going to need to monetize this and unless we're going to have ads popping up in the middle of our gaming sessions, they're probably going to monetize it by selling the components (virtual walls, virtual...

I am not sure I would call a corporation trying to maximize profits as money grabbing. It sounds more like fiscal responsibility. If they offer products and services that either nobody is interested in or for too high a price, then the invisible hand of the marketplace will tear them down and...

I hear ya. I mean, it's only important to me insofar as if buying the bundle from dndstore.wizards.com saves me $15 but I don't get the extras, I'd much rather buy the physical and digital copies separately and get the extras.

Totally. For example, I think D&D Beyond is an amazing way to manage a character and to manage encounters. You won't find me at a gaming table with a paper character sheet. I'm even getting to the point where I'm wondering at my decision to purchase a physical copy and a D&D Beyond copy of D&D...

Yeah, same, I didn't see any mention of extras. The only reason I had hoped they might be included is because in the description of the pre-order bundle it mentions you get early access to the digital copy on D&D Beyond. So clearly there is some connection between the act of pre-ordering the...

I feel ya. As a Gen-Xer who has one Boomer in his gaming group, I feel barely relevant. But I guess one of the nice thing about getting older is that I don't really care about that stuff much anymore. If I can sit down with friends, tell a good story, roll some dice, and have some laughs then...

Does anyone happen to know, if I pre-order the physical + digital bundle on dndstore.wizards.com will I still get the pre-order bonus items (frames, backgrounds, etc.) that D&D Beyond typically gives away with a digital pre-order?

I mean...since D&D started there has never been a coherent DMG. If they haven't figure out how to make one by now, I'm a bit skeptical that this "new, polished" version will all of a sudden crack the code. But I'm a D&D nerd through and through, so I'll buy it and read it. Maybe I will be...

I mean, if we knew why something becomes popular then everyone would only create popular things. It's a mystery why some products enter the Zeitgeist and most do not. Minecraft was just the right product at the right time, and it's trajectory was catapulted by YouTube and, later, Twitch...

I love that these things exist. I think they're healthy for the hobby. But if I were going to spend $200 or $500 on gaming stuff, for my preferences it would not be one of these. They look gorgeous, though. Great job, B&G.

I wonder how long it will be before Embracer/Asmodee tries to buy them up...

The biggest shock to me in all of this is that Starfinder has already been out for FIVE YEARS. Where does time even go? 😭