Hey folks! After a solid 4 months of work we’re back with another major public update! This one takes us to v0.4.2.0, meaning that the bulk of our mapping tools are in a state that we’re quite happy with. This patch is now live for all Arkenforge users. Let’s take a look at a couple …
Hey folks! It’s about time that we weigh in on this AI Artwork situation. With the newest generation of AI now starting to take a stab at battlemaps, this issue has finally reached our shores. The simple version – we do not support AI generated artwork on our marketplace. We will not host sellers who …
Hey folks! Today we have our very first guest article, by none other than Celeste Bloodreign, co-founder of DDDice! Celeste has pulled her dice rolling experience to put together this article to let you know the current best online dice rollers. As the Arkenforge software doesn’t currently support dice rolling, some of the following tools …
Howdy folks! There’s a change in the air. after the release of the v0.4.0 and v0.4.1 updates, we got a lot (I mean, a LOOOOOT) of feedback about the changes we made. It’s safe to say that most of them were quite negative, and we agreed with a lot of it. The current v0.4.1.0 Toolkit …
New Year, New Toolkit – Public Update v0.4.1.150 Read More »
Hey folks! You’ve probably heard that a draft of the OGL v1.1 from WotC has been leaked. We’ve heard what this means for publishers thanks to folks like The Rules Lawyer and Linda Codega. We haven’t heard much about the VTT side of things. As a VTT developer, we’ll be weighing in on this issue …
Hey folks! There’s a technology that’s been touted as one of the ‘next big things’ in Tabletop RPGs: Augmented Reality. Today we’ll be looking at the technology, and determining whether it is a helpful tool for your tabletop games, or simply a flashy gimmick. What is Augmented Reality? Augmented Reality, or AR for short, is …
Today, August 30th 2022, we say farewell to Astral Tabletop. Since the announcement in late 2021 that Astral was entering maintenance mode, we knew it was only a matter of time before the servers were shut down permanently. Here at Arkenforge, we’ve always been fond of Astral. We both started in early 2017, and we’ve …
Hey folks! A new competition is upon us! Over the next two weeks, a rich patron has asked that you build them an illustrious manor on a newly acquired plot of land: The winner, as chosen by the community, will gain either a copy of the Master’s Toolkit, or one Arkenforge pack of their choice. …
Arkenforge Competition – Manor Builder. All the info Read More »
Hey folks! A new competition is upon us! “You’ve been tasked by our great Queen to construct a glorious new vessel to sail the rivers of our land. The boat can have any purpose – transport, war, entertainment… It really doesn’t matter. She just REALLY wants to see a flashy new boat, and I don’t …
Hey folks! For those who haven’t heard the news already, D&D Beyond has officially been purchased by Hasbro for $147million! That’s no small sum! Today we’ll be looking at what the D&D Beyond purchase may mean for our industry through the lens of a VTT developer. First up, there was a lot of surprise online …
D&D Beyond Purchase – a VTT Developer’s Perspective Read More »