List of role-playing game software

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Role-playing game software, as opposed to role-playing video games, is a software intended to assist in developing and running of role-playing games. It does not allow the game to be played entirely within the computer. Such software assist in the drawing of maps, player character and non-player character creation, generation of monsters, and provision of dice rolls and their results. The software may be specific to a single role playing game system, or flexible enough to be applied to multiple game models.

Software

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherSettingPlatformNotes
1981 The Imperial Data Recovery System FASA Traveller [1]
1985 Dragonfire II: The Dungeonmaster's Assistant Erik Brynjolfsson, Steven BergsteinMagicwareVarious [2] Apple, Commodore, IBM Personal Computer
1988Character CreatorSandBar Software [3]
1988 AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume I: Encounters SSI
1989AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume II: Characters & TreasuresSSI
1993 Campaign Cartographer
  • Dungeon Designer
  • City Designer
ProFantasy SoftwareVariousMicrosoft Windows
1996 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons CD-ROM Core Rules
1996 TableMaster
2000 PCGen Bryan McRoberts et al.VariousCross platformWon gold at the 2005 ENnies for Best Electronic Product. [4]
2002D&D e-Tools: Character and Monster GeneratorCode Monkey PublishingVariousMicrosoft Windows
2002 AutoREALM Andy GrycVariousMicrosoft Windows
2003TOS+ (The Only Sheet Plus)The Only SheetFantasyMicrosoft Windows
2004 Fantasy Grounds SmiteWorksVariousMicrosoft Windows, Mac OSX, Linux
2007 D&D Insider Wizards of the Coast
2007Virtual Table betaWizards of the CoastPromised feature for D&D Insider. Canceled in 2012
2012 Roll20 The Orr GroupVariousWebsite, mobile app
2019Black Cat DMs FamiliarD. HallidayD&D 5EMicrosoft Windowsfreeware
2020 Forgotten Maps D&D 5EWebsite, Mobilefreeware
2020 Foundry VTT Foundry Gaming LLCVariousSelf-Hosted Web Application

References

  1. Morrison, John M. (April 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (50). Steve Jackson Games: 34–35.
  2. Trunzo, James V. (1986). "Dragonfire II". Computer Gaming World (33): 54–55.
  3. Wieck, Stewart (February 1989). "The Silicon Dungeon". White Wolf . No. 14. p. 37.
  4. "2005 Archives". The ENnie Awards. Archived from the original on 2008-01-20. Retrieved 2008-03-13.