Fantasy Grounds Is Going Free To Play

Fantasy Grounds, the Virtual Tabletop (VTT) which launched over 20 years ago in 2004, has always been a premium option for VTT users. That is--until today! Because, effective immediately, Fantasy Grounds is free to use.

Previously an FG license cost $50, and then you had to buy the games and other modules you wanted to use with it. As of today, all users can host and join unlimited games with no purchase or subscription.

The software itself is free, although of course the marketplace contains a massive quantity of official licensed content, and add-ons like art, maps, tokens, and digital dice. Officially licensed material includes Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, Traveller, Call of Cthulhu, and more, with over 50 game systems and more than 3,000 products.

There's also a new 'Online Reader'--a web-based compendium which enables you to access your Fantasy Grounds library from your browser.

 

[2$DM]

Very surprising development, but a smart move and making it much easier to get new players involved. Also the online reader is brilliant.

having access to all (most?) my purchased material via my phone now feels like a gamechanger, not to mention it partially addresses the need for having extra windows open when checking reference material mid battle or game

 

[pablomaz]

Wishing SmiteWorks all the luck in the world!
I've been a regular user of FGU since 2018, FVTT since its launch, and Roll20 since 2012—and Fantasy Grounds has always been my favorite.
It’s a shame there’s still no licensed content for Shadowrun 6e, which happens to be the only game I’ve played in recent months.
I really hope the Cloud can handle the influx of new users...
Last night I checked my library in the reader and saw 20 items. Now there are 60! Still a lot missing, but if everything ends up there, it’ll be amazing.
Honestly, I thought the biggest barrier people would mention here on the forum would be the interface—not the fact that you have to install a software on your computer.

 

[HaroldTheHobbit]

I might have jumped on this just to have official Traveller material on a VTT. But since Mongoose is working on stuff for Foundry, then nope.