Top Games Played On FG In 2018: D&D, Pathfinder, Savage Worlds

Fantasy Grounds has sent me over some graphs showing the top games played on its virtual tabletop platform throughout the whole of 2018. Unsurprisingly, the top three are D&D 5th Edition (67%), Pathfinder (12%), and Savage Worlds (5%). These are followed by Starfinder, D&D 3.5, Call of Cthulhu, D&D 4E, Star Wars, then Pathfinder 2. The figures are much the same as we've seen previously, with an increase by Starfinder and the appearance of Pathfinder 2 from July.

Previous stats: 2016 | 2017​

 

[dave2008]

From my point of view playing a playtest designed to stress test an RPG is not as good as playing a finished game.

True, I just would have hoped to see it go up rather than down

 

[dave2008]

Could the author provide a link to the original article? I would like to be able to see the source. Thanks!

As it is noted in the OP, Fantasy Grounds sent this information directly to Morrus

 

[mrfish]

Would be helpfull to see a longer timeline, especially december numbers from 2017.

 

[Morrus]

Would be helpfull to see a longer timeline, especially december numbers from 2017.

I posted much the same articles this time last year, and the year before.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/conten...r-2017-D-D-5E-Up-By-6-Pathfinder-Holds-Steady!

 

[Morrus]

That certainly explains the big drop, but it was declining every month, which I have a hard time seeing as a good sign.

It's a playtest program. That happens with all playtest programs - tons of people sign up, and a few make it to the end. This isn't the actual game.

 

[dave2008]

It's a playtest program. That happens with all playtest programs - tons of people sign up, and a few make it to the end. This isn't the actual game.

Good to know and thank you for clarifying!

 

[dave2008]

I posted much the same articles this time last year, and the year before.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/conten...r-2017-D-D-5E-Up-By-6-Pathfinder-Holds-Steady!

Wow! 5e added over 19,000 users in a year - that is more than the total users of the next 9 highest games (in Dec. 18). It also increased its share by 3%

I like 5e, but it seems to me the marketing team is doing a pretty darn good job!

 

[Ash Mantle]

Wow! 5e added over 19,000 users in a year - that is more than the total users of the next 9 highest games (in Dec. 18). It also increased its share by 3%

I like 5e, but it seems to me the marketing team is doing a pretty darn good job!

Well, 5e has a legitimately well designed and strong ruleset, helped by mostly fun and well written adventures and supplemental products, and also helped by streams and Critical Role. Sometimes, marketing can only go so far.

 

[Warren LaFrance]

As a Hobby we need to get DM's (GM or Story Teller) wanting
to run other games. The cost to buying all the rules
print and digital is a major friction point and certainty makes
it harder for story tellers to want to invest in another games.

Then throw in other expenses in life and well there you go.

 

[SkidAce]

I agree with [MENTION=6803572]Kite474[/MENTION] that 5e is drawing a lot of people in to its own circle, but in our experience...it is like a gateway drug.

When we get new people we teach them 5e. Mainly because its our core game and more recently, its what they were looking for.

But after a bit they see, and we introduce, other games. Such as Shadowrun and FateCore.