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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: xebo on March 19, 2014, 03:11:33 PM

Title: Is there any online GAME that is actually played, or is it all play-by-post?
Post by: xebo on March 19, 2014, 03:11:33 PM

I recently finished playing my first round of "Card Hunter". It's basically an online game using user created maps, a bored, and character pieces. I won't link to it to avoid "on topic" controversy, but I was thinking that it would be cool to actually play online with other people using a regular gaming interface (Like an RPG).

Does anything like this exist?

Title: Re: Is there any online GAME that is actually played, or is it all play-by-post?
Post by: Haru on March 19, 2014, 03:17:41 PM

I believe there are quite a few people playing over Google Hangouts, Skype or other such platforms.

PbP and direct play are not even competing with each other, in my opinion. They are entirely different experiences, even if, on the surface, they are playing the same game.

Title: Re: Is there any online GAME that is actually played, or is it all play-by-post?
Post by: Taran on March 19, 2014, 03:28:31 PM

Yeah, pbp is completely different.  There's an on-line real-time, on-line game that is looking for people.

This post has most of the info you need:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,40201.0.html

Title: Re: Is there any online GAME that is actually played, or is it all play-by-post?
Post by: UmbraLux on March 19, 2014, 08:32:56 PM

Quote from: xebo on March 19, 2014, 03:11:33 PM

[snip>I was thinking that it would be cool to actually play online with other people using a regular gaming interface (Like an RPG).

Does anything like this exist?

There are several VTTs (http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/choosing-a-vt) available.  Fantasy Grounds, Roll20, OpenRPG, Gametable, Map Tool, and more.