List of role-playing game software

Summary

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 edit

Year Title Developer Publisher Setting Platform Notes
1981 The Imperial Data Recovery System FASA Traveller[1]
1985 Dragonfire II: The Dungeonmaster's Assistant Erik Brynjolfsson, Steven Bergstein Magicware Various[2] Apple, Commodore, IBM Personal Computer
1988 Character Creator SandBar Software[3]
1988 AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume I: Encounters SSI
1989 AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume II: Characters & Treasures SSI
1993 Campaign Cartographer
  • Dungeon Designer
  • City Designer
ProFantasy Software Various Microsoft Windows
1996 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons CD-ROM Core Rules
1996 TableMaster
2000 PCGen Bryan McRoberts et al. Various Cross platform Won gold at the 2005 ENnies for Best Electronic Product.[4]
2002 D&D e-Tools: Character and Monster Generator Code Monkey Publishing Various Microsoft Windows
2002 AutoREALM Andy Gryc Various Microsoft Windows
2003 TOS+ (The Only Sheet Plus) The Only Sheet Fantasy Microsoft Windows
2004 Fantasy Grounds SmiteWorks Various Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Linux
2007 D&D Insider Wizards of the Coast
2007 Virtual Table beta Wizards of the Coast Promised feature for D&D Insider. Canceled in 2012
2012 Roll20 The Orr Group Various Website, mobile app
2019 Black Cat DMs Familiar D. Halliday D&D 5E Microsoft Windows freeware

References edit

  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.