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Hi David,

I'm a boardgame designer and a member of the NYC Playtest group. I don't personally do virtual prototypes, but of those who do, Tabletop Simulator is the one they all use. I'm curious what you see as the key differentiators between your app and Tabletop Simulator?



The main difference is that Screentop runs in a web browser. To start a group play session, you can just send someone a URL and there's no need for everyone to purchase / install / setup TTS.


This also makes it multiplatform. While (paid) TTS supports Windows, Linux and Mac, running on a web browser lets you play this (presumably) on an Android tablet, Chromebook, or iPad.


This only works on desktop right now but I do want to support other devices in the future.


Support for mobile is crucial for me and any of the games that I and my groups play in.

I’m not even going to mention your tool to anyone until you’ve made a commitment to full mobile support.


I do plan to! But solo dev with a back log of features so I can't give a concrete ETA.


Loads fine on my iPad and can’t play due to lack of touch, but came here to say my suggestion is allow users to tap the legend items (“Press space to flip”, for example)




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