Playing D&D Digitally

As you’re aware, everyone is stuck inside, and the days of sitting around a table playing Dungeons & Dragons have been paused. Instead, we are all sitting on our computers, but still wanting to play our favorite game! Luckily, some people have already been playing games virtually, usually due to the lack of local players. Generally speaking, you might want something that is as close to how you played before. So if you are a “theater of the mind” group, then all you need is a voice chat. However, if you are used to setting up the table between you with a map and minis, then a Virtual Tabletop (VTT) is the way to go. So below are some of the most popular ways to play D&D, while still social distancing.

Skype/Zoom

At it’s core, all you need to play D&D is to communicate with others, and access to your…