Fantasy Grounds
Developer(s) | SmiteWorks USA, LLC |
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Initial release | 2004 |
Stable release | 4.1.17
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Mac OS X, Linux | |
Available in | English |
Type | Virtual tabletop |
Website | www |
Fantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop application, which contains a set of tools to assist players of
History
Fantasy Grounds was first released in 2004 by SmiteWorks, originally based in
Features
Fantasy Grounds contains features typical of many
Fantasy Grounds officially supports over two dozen game systems. In addition to various editions of Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder, support is offered for Savage Worlds, Call of Cthulhu, Traveller, Rolemaster, Castles & Crusades and others. The Fantasy Grounds community has also created unofficial versions for many other systems, and players can also create fully custom rulesets.[2][5][6]
Reception
Fantasy Grounds is often praised by reviewers for its features and toolsets which allow players to fully customize their games.[5][6] It is also considered one of the most reliable virtual tabletop programs.[5] However, it is also often criticized for its complexity and cost, especially since there are several free competitors with similar features.[5][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "SmiteWorks USA, LLC". Fantasy Grounds. SmiteWorks. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Fantasy Grounds". Fantasy Grounds. SmiteWorks. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (22 April 2015). "D&D now on Steam, complete with dice and a Dungeon Master". Polygon. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- PC Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Norris, Jim (1 November 2012). "Review: Fantasy Grounds II meets your virtual tabletop gaming needs". PC World. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Sainsbury, Matt (13 June 2014). "Review: Fantasy Grounds (PC)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Furniss, Zack (19 September 2016). "Virtual tabletop program Fantasy Grounds has improved my D&D sessions". Destructoid. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Shearer, Stew (8 April 2015). "D&D 5th Edition Gets Digital With New Fantasy Grounds Packs". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- PCGamer. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (23 April 2015). "There's more than one way to play D&D with your friends online". Polygon. Retrieved 21 July 2017.