Press kit
Facts, history and logos for writing about Tableplop.
Overview
Tableplop is a free virtual tabletop and toolset for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. Its mission is to make playing roleplaying games online a seamless experience for everyone. It runs in the browser, has no ads, and is funded by its supporters on Patreon.
It began in April 2019 as a very small shared whiteboard where one party could drop images, drag them around and track initiative. That prototype worked well enough that it was rebuilt from scratch with chat, persistent scenes and campaigns, fog of war, organised assets and character sheets. When lockdowns moved games online in 2020, Tableplop was announced publicly, and the community's ideas, character templates and Patreon support have shaped it since.
Tableplop 2 is a ground-up rebuild: real-time scenes with lighting and walls, extensible character sheets, voice and video calls, a resource library and free tools such as a session scheduler.
Milestones
| April 2019 | Development begins on a minimal shared whiteboard for one party. |
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| July 2019 | The prototype is set aside and work starts on a new version. |
| 25 March 2020 | Tableplop is announced publicly on Reddit. |
| 1 August 2020 | Patreon launches to help cover server costs. |
| 29 September 2020 | Patrons cover the server costs in full for the first time. |
| 22 July 2021 | Character sheets are rebuilt to support almost any game system. |
| August 2026 | Work begins on Tableplop 2, rebuilt from the ground up. |
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Founder
Tableplop is founded and developed by Alex Stavrinou (SummonToast on the forums), a Norwegian software developer and roleplaying enthusiast. For comment, email alex@tableplop.com.