Top 3 Apps to Play Dungeons & Dragons Online with Friends

"Dungeons & Dragons" is the most famous role-playing game in the world. An entire genre emerged thanks to it and evolved into modern titles like The "Witcher" Trilogy or The "Elder Scrolls" series. Despite its considerable age, "Dungeons & Dragons" is still the talk of the town thanks to the devoted online community.

People still share gameplay guides on defeating monsters or using the spells properly, from the Healing Word Spell to a complex Summoning Spell, and all of them are worth checking out.

A plethora of forums dedicated to this game allows people to find new teammates or discuss their adventures. Yet, the heart of the online Dungeons & Dragons experience lies in tabletop simulators. Let's check out the top 3 online tabletop simulators for Dungeons & Dragons that you'll definitely want to try!

Tabletop Simulator

 

The first in our top is the platform with a pretty straightforward name. Tabletop Simulator is literally a virtual table. You will stand in a room in front of a huge table. You can roll dice, move chips, and admire small special effects. In general, you get the experience of a regular board game just on the screen of your monitor.

Of course, a real board game is much more interesting. Your friends are nearby, and dice give you a real feeling with truly random numbers. Not to mention "graphics" around without blurry textures and conspicuous pixels. But the app is head and shoulders above competitors that offer simple two-dimensional fields.

Starting a game in Tabletop Simulator is very easy. The app has over fifteen thousand reviews on Steam, with 95% extremely positive. As for the drawbacks - there are some minor bugs. However, true D&D fans will definitely not be discouraged by them. It's worth noting Tabletop Simulator offers a bunch of other board games, such as dominoes and chess.

Fantasy Grounds

 

Fantasy Grounds has become famous all over the world. The app has even been touted by Jordan Thomas, creative director of BioShock 2 and head writer of Bioshock Infinite. Here you will find all authentic D&D campaigns with licensed modules. In addition to Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy Grounds has a complete list of adventures from Call of Cthulhu and Vampire: The Masquerade.

All application files are stored on your PC so that you won't be bothered by online connection problems. The only thing the app lacks is support for webcams, but it's not a big deal since we all have Discord and the like.

Roll20

 

If you are on a budget, try Roll20. This virtual table is easy to understand and offers all the necessary tools for an atmospheric D&D experience. You can connect your webcam and see all your friends and even draw on the map by hand.

Roll20 allows you to upload your music, thereby creating a unique atmosphere. You can also add your own assets to the game. However, keep in mind that the free version has limited disk space - you have to buy a $5 subscription to get an extra gigabyte.