digital tabletop game

Many digital tabletop games are virtual recreations of physical games, which can range from simple card games such as Microsoft Solitaire to complex tabletop role-playing games such as Gloomhaven. The digital versions typically support online multiplayer, as well as computer opponents for single players.

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In digital variants of collectible card games (CCGs), players create decks of cards from their library to challenge opponents. In the 1990s, digital collectible card games (DCCGs) followed the popularity of games like Magic: The Gathering as a way to play online with other players.{{cite report | first1=B. |last1= David-Marshall | first2= J.v. | last2 = Dreunen | first3= M. | last3 = Wang | year = 2010 | publisher = SuperData Research | title = Trading Card Game Industry - From the T to the C to the G }} Although early DCCGs were reproductions of the physical version of a game, the release of Hearthstone in 2014 resulted in one of the first examples of a wholly digital CCG.{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/24/gamescom-the-origin-and-future-of-blizzards-hearthstone | title = Gamescom: The Origin and Future of Blizzard's Hearthstone | first = Andrew | last = Goldfarb | date = August 24, 2013 | access-date = April 26, 2016 | work = IGN}} Hearthstone led to a surge of new DCCGs, which includes both the recreation of existing CCGs and the development of new digital-only titles.{{cite web | url = https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/02/superdata-hearthstone-reigns-over-forecasted-1-5-billion-digital-card-game-market/ | title = SuperData: Hearthstone reigns over forecasted $1.5 billion digital card game market | first = Mike | last = Minoitti | date = August 2, 2018 | access-date = August 2, 2018 | work = Venture Beat }}

Most DCCGs are server-based games that retain the player's card library on the server. Players can create multiple decks to challenge computer opponents or online players. To expand their library, players can win games to earn booster packs or purchase additional cards through microtransactions.

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Some video games incorporate board game principles into gameplay mechanics to emulate a board game experience. One notable example is the Mario Party series, in which players move around a game board based on roll results of one or more die, gaining or losing coins depending on where they land. Periodically, players participate in more action-based mini-games to earn bonus items towards winning the game.

Virtual tabletops (VTTs) or tabletop simulators are video game programs that allow users to recreate existing games or create their own games for online play, such as Tabletop Simulator and Tabletopia. The VTT or simulator typically provides a game engine with pre-made game assets like dice, tokens, and cards, often allowing players to create or import their own assets. The game may support limited scripting so that some tabletop game functions can be automated, but otherwise, players are expected to know and follow the rules, using the VTT primarily as a game board. This can create copyright concerns because art assets from published games can be distributed freely through user mods. Some tabletop game developers have embraced these programs by offering their games as official downloadable content for simulator programs.{{cite web | url = https://www.pcgamesn.com/tabletop-simulator/tabletop-simulator-free-board-games | title = Can projects like Tabletop Simulator ever replace physical board games? | first = Sam | last = Desatoff | date = May 11, 2018 | access-date = September 30, 2020 | work = PCGamesN }}

There are a number of specialized virtual tabletop applications designed around role-playing games that provide character sheets, tokens, maps and combat-related gameplay rulesets. These VTTs include standalone programs such as Fantasy Grounds and Foundry VTT, as well as web applications such as Astral and Roll20.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2020/3/17/21182538/how-to-play-dungeons-dragons-pen-and-paper-games-online-virtual-tabletop-coronavirus | title = How to play Dungeons & Dragons and other pen-and-paper games without leaving home | first= Charlie |last = Hall | date = March 17, 2020 | access-date = September 30, 2020 | work = Polygon }}{{cite web | url = https://www.geeknative.com/89846/wizards-of-the-coast-take-a-multi-platform-approach-to-the-worlds-largest-virtual-tabletop-game/ | title = Wizards of the Coast take a multi-platform approach to the world's largest virtual tabletop game | first= Andrew |last = Girdwood | date = August 25, 2020 | access-date = October 5, 2020 | work = Geek Native }}{{Cite web |last=Obari |first=Dreamchild |date=2023-03-25 |title=What Is a Virtual Tabletop (VTT) and How Does it Work? |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-virtual-tabletop-how-it-works/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Make Use Of |language=en}} D&D Beyond, the official digital toolset and game companion for the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons, was developed through a partnership between Curse and Wizards of the Coast.{{Cite web |date=2017-07-18 |title=D&D Beyond's Dungeon Master and player tools will launch August 15 [update] |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/18/dd-beyonds-dungeon-master-and-player-tools-will-launch-august-15/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925190116/https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/18/dd-beyonds-dungeon-master-and-player-tools-will-launch-august-15/ |archive-date=September 25, 2021 |access-date=2020-05-03 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Naudus |first=K. |date=July 18, 2017 |title=New 'Dungeons & Dragons' site manages the rules so you can just play |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017-07-18-dungeons-and-dragons-beyond.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026044735/https://www.engadget.com/2017-07-18-dungeons-and-dragons-beyond.html |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Charlie |date=2017-03-13 |title=Dungeons & Dragons is finally getting a proper digital app (update) |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/13/14907340/dungeons-dragons-digital-app-beyond-ios-android-app-curse |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510115300/https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/13/14907340/dungeons-dragons-digital-app-beyond-ios-android-app-curse |archive-date=May 10, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} In 2022, Wizards of the Coast's parent company Hasbro acquired D&D Beyond;{{cite web |last=White |first=Scott |date=September 15, 2022 |title=The future of tabletop games is digital |url=https://www.polygon.com/23352511/digital-tabletop-games-coming-soon |accessdate=September 17, 2022 |work=Polygon}} the company is now developing a standalone VTT with D&D Beyond integration options, with the closed beta scheduled to launch in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Lambertsen |first=Carrie |date=2023-04-04 |title=DnD's VTT: Everything You Need To Know About One D&D's Virtual Tabletop |url=https://screenrant.com/one-dnd-vtt-5e-dungeons-dragons-virtual-tabletop/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=August 2, 2024 |title=Dungeons & Dragons Provide More Info About Project Sigil |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/dungeons-dragons-provide-more-info-about-project-sigil/ |access-date=August 28, 2024 |website=Bleeding Cool |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Randall |first=Harvey |date=August 1, 2024 |title=D&D's upcoming VTT, codenamed Project Sigil, will come with Baldur's Gate 3 minis—further cementing WoTC's plans to franchise the heck out of it |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/d-d-s-upcoming-vtt-codenamed-project-sigil-will-come-with-baldur-s-gate-3-minis-further-cementing-wotc-s-plans-to-franchise-the-heck-out-of-it/ |access-date=August 28, 2024 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}} Wizards of the Coast previously attempted to develop a VTT for the 4th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons as part of their D&D Insider online tools.{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2008 |title=4th Edition 'D&D Insider' |url=https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/12339/4th-edition-d-d-insider |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718234625/https://icv2.com/articles/games/view/12339/4th-edition-d-d-insider |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |access-date=August 21, 2023 |website=ICv2 |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Zenke |first=Michael |date=June 6, 2008 |title=The Miscast Spell: D&D Insider's Missed Opportunity |url=https://www.wired.com/2008/06/the-miscast-spe/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601204904/https://www.wired.com/2008/06/the-miscast-spe/ |archive-date=June 1, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-21 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}{{Cite web |last=Tito |first=Greg |date=2012-02-14 |title=Without a Table: Playing D&D Virtually |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/without-a-table-playing-dd-virtually/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603211429/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/without-a-table-playing-dd-virtually/ |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=The Escapist |language=en-US}} Although this VTT was in beta from 2010 to 2012, it was never fully launched.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-18 |title=9 Things Fans Need To See In One D&D |url=https://www.cbr.com/one-dnd-things-fans-need-to-see/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122025212/https://www.cbr.com/one-dnd-things-fans-need-to-see/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=CBR |language=en |quote=The D&D Insider virtual tabletop never panned out. D&D Insider was never what it was intended to be, and its Virtual Table never left beta, opening in 2010 and closing in 2012.}}{{Cite magazine |last=Harnish |first=M. J. |date=January 9, 2012 |title=5th Edition D&D Is in Development -- Should We Care? |url=https://www.wired.com/2012/01/5th-edition-dungeons-and-dragons/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}

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