As the developer of Battlegrounds (http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/), I'm a bit biased, but I suggest you give the free downloadable demo a try. It works on Windows and Mac OS X, is easy to learn and use, well-documented, and supports game play in any genre, with any RPG rules system.
One of the many nice features is the dynamic Fog of War, which automatically reveals the map to the players based on the light sources present (candles, torches, spells, etc.) and takes into account special vision types (like Dark Vision and Low Light Vision).
Battlegrounds isn't just for online games, either. You can use it with a projector or TV to replace the traditional plastic battlemat in a face-to-face game session, or even use it to illustrate battles in a play-by-post or play-by-email game.
Note, however, that Battlegrounds doesn't currently offer videocam support (although I suppose you could have a video chat app running simultaneously), and that audio chat is left to third-party programs like Skype or Ventrillo. This has the advantage that, should the virtual tabletop crash, it's easier to get the game going again because you've still got a means to communicate to your players. Inversely, if something interferes with the voice chat, you can use Battlegrounds' built-in text chat to troubleshoot the issue.
Lastly, even if Battlegrounds isn't for you, the "Links & Resources" page on my site (http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/links.html) lists all the online virtual tabletop applications, both commercial and free. It should prove invaluable for anyone that wants to compare the various programs available.
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Cool! I've added your app to my list of virtual tabletop software.
Sorry to hear you only used it once.
As the developer of Battlegrounds (http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/), I'm a bit biased, but I suggest you give the free downloadable demo a try. It works on Windows and Mac OS X, is easy to learn and use, well-documented, and supports game play in any genre, with any RPG rules system.
One of the many nice features is the dynamic Fog of War, which automatically reveals the map to the players based on the light sources present (candles, torches, spells, etc.) and takes into account special vision types (like Dark Vision and Low Light Vision).
Battlegrounds isn't just for online games, either. You can use it with a projector or TV to replace the traditional plastic battlemat in a face-to-face game session, or even use it to illustrate battles in a play-by-post or play-by-email game.
Note, however, that Battlegrounds doesn't currently offer videocam support (although I suppose you could have a video chat app running simultaneously), and that audio chat is left to third-party programs like Skype or Ventrillo. This has the advantage that, should the virtual tabletop crash, it's easier to get the game going again because you've still got a means to communicate to your players. Inversely, if something interferes with the voice chat, you can use Battlegrounds' built-in text chat to troubleshoot the issue.
Lastly, even if Battlegrounds isn't for you, the "Links & Resources" page on my site (http://www.battlegroundsgames.com/links.html) lists all the online virtual tabletop applications, both commercial and free. It should prove invaluable for anyone that wants to compare the various programs available.