Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
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Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#2Author here.
Screentop is a tabletop sandbox that supports cards, dice, boards, counters, and hidden player state. In the future I'd like to add scripting support so that more complex game mechanics and rules can be implemented.
Client stack: Typescript, React, Apollo, and a custom react-reconciler renderer that targets canvas
Server stack: Elixir, Phoenix, Absinthe
Happy to answer any questions and would love your feedback! Also I have two asks for HN:
1) Content - if you know any designers or publishers that would be interested in creating digital versions of their games please direct them my way!
2) Individual(s) to team up with - this is a solo side project right now but I'm interested in working with others, technical or non-technical, to see where this goes.
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/wva8ebh Email: david@screentop.gg
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#3Author here. Screentop is a tabletop sandbox that supports cards, dice, boards, counters, and hidden player state. In the future I'd like to add scripting support so that more complex game mechanics and rules can be implemented. Client stack: Typescript, React, Apollo, and a custom react-reconciler renderer that targets canvas Server stack: Elixir, Phoenix, Absinthe Happy to answer any questions and would love your f…
Is there a screenshot gallery?
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#4You didn't ask but, consider making a "highlight reel" or screenshots and showcasing them on your page, otherwise I don't really understand what this is or what it looks like. Is it like Tabletop Simulator?
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#5I'll have to dig deeper into the creation mechanic but this would fill a need that I've got to recreate table-top games but for distributed groups of friends that haven't been able to devote the same amount of time as before to gaming.
We've been trying to work through Risk: Legacy, Pandemic, or other, longer-run games (I would think Axis & Allies and other longer-run strategy games as good candidates for this thing) in-person for years and it's hard to find the time.
It'd be awesome to be able to continue things on a platform like this, but would obviously necessitate creating a version of the game on the platform first. I like the concept!
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#6At least one of these games is using copyright of uncertain provenance... have you really purchased the rights to "Code Geass"?
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#7Author here. Screentop is a tabletop sandbox that supports cards, dice, boards, counters, and hidden player state. In the future I'd like to add scripting support so that more complex game mechanics and rules can be implemented. Client stack: Typescript, React, Apollo, and a custom react-reconciler renderer that targets canvas Server stack: Elixir, Phoenix, Absinthe Happy to answer any questions and would love your f…
It really does need more screenshots and obvious 'in use' videos and photos
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#8At least one of these games is using copyright of uncertain provenance... have you really purchased the rights to "Code Geass"?
I don't own the rights to any of the content. The Code Geass game is a fan created board game by my friend from: https://brotherminggames.com
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#9You didn't ask but, consider making a "highlight reel" or screenshots and showcasing them on your page, otherwise I don't really understand what this is or what it looks like. Is it like Tabletop Simulator?
Yes this is like a 2D web based Tabletop Simulator that you can play with friends without having everyone purchase and install a copy of TTS.
Re: Show HN: Screentop.gg – a platform for tabletop games
#10I'll have to dig deeper into the creation mechanic but this would fill a need that I've got to recreate table-top games but for distributed groups of friends that haven't been able to devote the same amount of time as before to gaming. We've been trying to work through Risk: Legacy, Pandemic, or other, longer-run games (I would think Axis & Allies and other longer-run strategy games as good candidates for this thing)…
Yeah I built this because it's painful to coordinate playing tabletop games online - with Tabletop Simulator or individual apps it's time consuming to get everyone to purchase/install/setup a copy just to get started.
Hopefully one day publishers will put some of those games up on Screentop!