software

RPGScenery is a bit of an oddity: a map editor without the ability to edit maps. But it certainly looks gorgeous - and has huge DLC potential. :) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1689510/RPGScenery/

Obsidian (not to be confused with Obsidian Portal) is a freemium knowledge base utility that some people have adopted for campaign management: https://obsidian.md/ Joshua Plunkett, previously a well-known Realm Works advocate, has even set up a Patreon for this purpose...

The Kickstarter for the Never-Ending Dungeon software has just launched. The tool reminds me of Dungeon Alchemist but supports also physical mapping: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/never-ending-dungeon/never-ending-dungeon/

https://www.inklestudios.com/2021/02/22/ink-version-1.html In another life, I am a huge fan of the Infocom interactive fiction stories such as Zork. I ran across this tool called Inky which is an interactive editor for interactive fiction running on an opensource engine called Ink. The thing...

What are you using as json editor. I have been using atom but starting to be weary of its git support not being as elegant as it could be. Considering whether PyCharm professional's json editor support would be enough for me. BBEDIT could otherwise be good (using it every day for text file...

Realm Engine is yet another VTT platform and currently kickstarting: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realmengine/realm-engine With the overabundance of competing VTT solutions already on the market, it's hard to see this being successful - especially as it just a one developer show...

The Unity-based Wildshape mapping software is currently in alpha, and downloadable for a Pay What You Want price for Windows, Linux and Mac: https://dldev.itch.io/wildshape See their Patreon for more information: https://www.patreon.com/Wildshape

The Dungeon Alchemist mapping software is not in Kickstarter yet, but you can subscribe to a notification email: https://www.dungeonalchemist.com/

Black Cat Familiar is a free, Windows-based helper utility for running D&D 5e games: https://blackcatfamiliar.org/ The software is actively developed and just received an update today: https://blackcatfamiliar.org/download

From RPT GM Nik L: Foundry VTT is a newer VTT currently in beta, but already outstripping all others in terms of features and performance. It's got an amazing open API that allows for powerful community-driven extension and system development, so it will be effectively as customizable as...

The years-in-the-making content market for Realm Works has now been launched: https://sales.lonewolfdevel.com/Products/RW-Content The prices range from $8 for a single adventure to $50 for an adventure path.

Chronica is a new contender on the RPG campaign management front: https://www.chronica.ventures/ The development team seems to be aiming for quite a detailed way to handle the campaign, they are planning features like inventory management and encumbrance calculations that remind me of VTT...

The dungeon design software Dungeon Fog has now officially launched. If you login and create at least one map during this launch weekend, you can even earn a sweet achievement. :) A basic account is free.

This is a curious one. The Ultimate Games Master application has clearly put effort into their online presence, but hard facts about the app(s) are harder to come by. Apparently it's a tool by a three-people team, and was supposed to launch in the beginning of August. Subscription options are...