Games played on tables (and sometimes floors, ottomans and parking lots).
tabletop sim
so tabletop sim is this relatively cheap steam game that gives you access to... just about every tabletop game, period, via steam workshop, to play online with people. now even though i live in the city i can't really get many board game spots in real life, especially ones that aren't overwhelmed by the magic players who, to be honest, are not the most welcoming crowd, so does anybody else have this? i've been playing codex and other stuff on it, it's got basically everything. like, terra mystica, battlecon, ticket to ride, galactic encounters (even as an official pack), whatever




I plan on using it to prototype a game or two. Lot easier to come up with images and then just import those as pieces than it is to go through printing.
plus you don't have to rope people in real life who aren't interested or play against yourself, you can call people up from the net or whatever. it's just better. but the font and music is kind of dinky though
I do. I love this game. Played a lot of Secret Hitler and actually Magic: The Gathering. Let me know if you want to try anything!
Thanks for posting this, I'd never heard of it. I'm just starting to get into tabletop gaming with my wife, we don't really have any friends that like anything more serious than Apples to Apples, and while we found a nice gaming store recently, not sure we have the time to make it out there regularly. This might be a nice way to test out or just play some games.
good news is it's almost totally unlike normal video game servers - as an example, take a game like codex which is destined to have a 100% hardcore crowd, they still let you come in and take the time on educating you on how to play without getting all mighty about it
That sounds extra awesome, wow, rare to find an online gaming community like that anywhere.
although i will say the secret hitler groups are sometimes a little less welcoming just due to the "they're there because of totalbiscuit" factor. however the secret palpatine groups will do it fine, and not even all the secret hitler groups are like that