Project Sigil Project Sigil Updates: D&D's 3d Virtual Tabletop

Project Sigil is the upcoming 3D VTT from WotC. From various Gen Con reports --

• Creative Mode lets you prep on the fly or modify pre-made content
• Assets from Baldur's Gate 3 are included, such as the characters as digital miniatures
• Minis have multiple poses but are not animated
• Spells are animated though
• Uses Unreal Engine 5 (or 4, I've seen different reports)
• Launch on PC, mobiles and consoles later
• Closed Beta this fall--sign up here
• DDB subscribers will have greater access

This is the 'creative mode' toolbox, apparently!​

 

[sevenbastard]

I got high hopes!

 

[Quickleaf]

Are D&D rules baked into it? Or can it be used as a 3d visualizer system neutral?

 

[Parmandur]

Project Sigil is the upcoming 3D VTT from WotC. From various Gen Con reports --

• Creative Mode lets you prep on the fly or modify pre-made content
• Assets from Baldur's Gate 3 are included, such as the characters as digital miniatures
• Minis have multiple poses but are not animated
• Spells are animated though
• Uses Unreal Engine 5 (or 4, I've seen different reports)
• Launch on PC, mobiles and consoles later
• Closed Beta this fall
• DDB subscribers will have greater access

Here's the sign up for the open beta, only a free eyond account ia necessary:

https://dndbeyond-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/26423004178196-Project-Sigil-Closed-Beta-FAQ

 

[Parmandur]

Are D&D rules baked into it? Or can it be used as a 3d visualizer system neutral?

Actually, that's what is most interesting about it for my money, it is the latter and not the former. It's like tabletop simulator, not like Roll20. They have apparently set it up to play chess, checkers and other games like chutes & ladders. When Roll for Ckbat takes to the team last year, they said it could be used to play any game, even Pathfinder, because while it measures space and movement and has number trackers, it all is DM adjudicated manually.

 

[Nikosandros]

Actually, that's what is most interesting about it for my money, it is the latter and not the former. It's like tabletop simulator, not like Roll20. They have apparently set it up to play chess, checkers and other games like chutes & ladders. When Roll for Ckbat takes to the team last year, they said it could be used to play any game, even Pathfinder, because while it measures space and movement and has number trackers, it all is DM adjudicated manually.

But I thought that we would get AI DMs and we would have to purchase the capability of moving or taking a reaction through micro-transactions. Did I get it wrong?

 

[Parmandur]

But I thought that we would get AI DMs and we would have to purchase the capability of moving or taking a reaction through micro-transactions. Did I get it wrong?

I am sure they will monetize it aggressively when the time comes, but given that they are actively avoiding direct rules integration I think AI DMs are not a present danger.

And I think people are way too scared of a little microtransactions: more moni and terrain options at a modest price would hardly be predatory, but could make bank.

 

[Stormonu]

If it doesn't allow some form of asset import to cover custom or non-MM monsters, I suspect this will be DOA.

If they were really smart, they'd be working with Wizkids to have all the digital miniature models for D&D ready to put into this thing - or as close to all as they could.

 

[Parmandur]

If it doesn't allow some form of asset import to cover custom or non-MM monsters, I suspect this will be DOA.

If they were really smart, they'd be working with Wizkids to have all the digital miniature models for D&D ready to put into this thing - or as close to all as they could.

I mean, in my experience "imagine this Lizardman (or quarter) is an Elven Peoncess" works fine for minis.

 

[Nikosandros]

I am sure they will monetize it aggressively when the time comes, but given that they are actively avoiding direct rules integration I think AI DMs are not a present danger.

And I think people are way too scared of a little microtransactions: more moni and terrain options at a modest price would hardly be predatory, but could make bank.

Yes, I agree. When you sign up for the beta, they invite you to pre-order the core books so that you can

kickstart your Project Sigil collection [,,,] receive the Gold Dragon mini

It seems pretty clear that they aim to sell minis (and likely terrain as well).