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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 8706811" data-attributes="member: 4348">You've already pointed the big hitters of running something entirely online.  With these, you do not even need to be in the same room as those you are running the game for, or with.If you want more of an in person experience, but with the same ideas, you have more options.  The First is buying and supporting the digital adventures ir games that you wish to run. I do not use Foundry, but I HAVE been impressed with Paizo's support of both Pathfinder 1e, Pathfinder 2e, and Starfinder.  Both 1e and Starfinder run very similarly to 3.5 D&D.  Paizo sells the maps and other materials that you need to run them very smoothly online.  Even without Foundry, if you have enough tech smarts, Paizo gives you all the tools that you can run their games virtually anywhere if you buy the digital content for it.Even on it's own without Foundry or any other item...Paizo has digital maps easily opened on Ipad, Android, or PC.  They have the adventures digitally.  They have tools digitially.  I believe they even have music.Another method for those in person is to run a Board game Roleplaying Campaign.  This is a game like Gloomhaven (which will take you probably in the realm of at least 200 playing hours).  It has apps which go along with what is on the board and guide you and the players through the experience in a digital fashion. I would choose Gloomhaven ANY DAY of the week over FFG's offerings.  Gloomhaven uses the app to ENHANCE the experience and to help those who want that digital experience.  It is NOT REQUIRED though  (FFG has this dumb requirement on many of their games that you HAVE to use an app to even play the game...and that's AFTER you actually paid for the game itself).  You can have the digital experience on top of the in person interactions if you wish.For a small group, I'd say this is really a GREAT way to go and still play in person.  The Gloomhaven app takes care of records and other things necessary as well.In addition, if you wish, Gloomhaven even has a game you can play on your own or with others on Steam.  It is the full game, but digitally done.  That's another method. AS I mentioned above, FFG has done some melding of digital and boardgames, but they are neither complete separate.  Unlike Gloomhaven, you need both the physical and the digital in order to play (if you just use the digital game, you don't need the physical if you want to go completely digital).Obviously D&D Beyond is the heavy hitter here, at least that is my impression.  You can also buy everything you need to run a game from them, which includes digital content.  It isn't as smooth or clean as Paizo's digital content from my experience, but it does the job and has been proofed by thousands upon thousands of players and GMs.  If you are looking to play online D&D, that is probably the best bet to either start a group or play in a group online.</blockquote>

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