Page Updated:   2022-03-27

See What Sort of Games Are There To Play? for an introduction to tabletop rpgs and different genres.

Art Libraries

• Pre-Made Maps
• http://www.opengameart.org - Graphics, Sound Effects, etc.
• http://rpgmapshare.com - maps
• http://www.game-icons.net/ - online repository providing heaps of cool game related graphics(Creative Commons)
• http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/tokens - tokens (free & paid)

Graphics Tools

Useful graphics tools to create maps, tokens and portraits for your games. See also: Useful links for mapping

• GIMP - opensource 2d graphics software(alternative to Photoshop)
• Blender - opensource 3d graphics software

Mapmaking

Exports to Roll20

Map tools that can import Dynamic Lighting walls and/or light sources to Roll20, through APIs like Script:Walls or Script:UniversalVTTImporter

• Import with Script:UniversalVTTImporter
  • DungeonFog- Vector-based online mapmaker (free & premium) shareable maps & export for Roll20
  • DunGen - free and high resolution Dungeon Generator, creates maps at 70px per tile and under 5mb to import directly into Roll20.
  • Master's toolkit(ArkenForge)
  • Cave Generator(The Half-goblin's Almanac) (free) – generate cave networks, with a selection of

• import with Script:Walls
  • Illwinter's Floorplan Generator (~$7,Steam) – grid based floorplan generator, ideal to quickly create encounter locations for your favorite RPG. These can then easily be printed or exported to Roll20

• Import with Script:DungeonAlchemistImporter
  • Dungeon Alchemist - AI-powered Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software

General

• Campaign Cartographer 3 software
• Dave's Mapper Online mapmaking tool
• Donjon - Random Generators, including dungeons, towns and worldmaps
• Dundjinni fantasy mapmaking software
• GM Friend - hex-based map maker with subhexes and random generation
• GOZZYS.COM - Random Map Generators for Dungeons, Caves, and Wilderness.
• HexTML - free, online mapmaker with custom tiles and multi-user capability
• itch.io Medieval Fantasy City Generator - dynamic online city map generator
• MapForge - Windows/MacOS mapmaking software
• Maper-RPG - online mapmakingeditor, with options to us uploaded images.
• Mipui - simple and fast grid-based mapper with real-time collaboration
• Pyromancer's Dungeon Painter - Dungeon Painter Online(uses flash), and Dungeon Painter Studio(Steam)
• PyMapper - Mapmaker written in Python (Free, last updated 2016)
• RPG MAP EDITOR II by deepnight - online mapmaker
• Tiamat The Tile Mapper Online mapmaker
• Worldographer Generate or create from scratch world/kingdom maps, city/village maps, and dungeon/battlemat maps.
• http://rpgvirtualtabletop.wikidot.com/mapping-software - List of various mapping tools

Tokens/Portraits

• Hero Portrait Creator
• Token Creator - by rptools.net
• Token Stamp 2 - online token creator
• 2 Minute Token Editor

Sounds

• http://audacity.sourceforge.net - open source sound recorder/editor
• http://www.freesound.org - sounds
• http://www.pdsounds.org - public domain sounds - sound library
• http://sounddogs.com/ - sound effects
• http://tabletopaudio.com/ - Original, 10 minute ambiences and music-loops for your tabletop role-playing games. These loops are now integrated into the Roll20 Jukebox.

There are also SoundPads which are mixing-boards of ambience sounds and music, which can be Broadcast to your players (independently of Roll20).

Gaming Systems by Genre

This is an incomplete display of different game systems by genre. Includes links to obtain rules or rulebooks online as well as Roll20-specific info if such exist. Games listed here should ideally have a Roll20 Character Sheet available.

System Specific Tools

Books

• The Lazy Dungeon Master, by Sly Flourish
• Gamemastering By Brian Jamison 330 pages, free
• Grain Into Gold, A Fantasy World Economy A Simple and Sane Supplement for use with your Fantasy Role-Playing Game

Game Master articles

• The Alexandrian, Game Mastery 101
• Sly Flourish, General RPG Advice & DM Deep Dive
• The Angry GM, RPG Advice with Attitude
• Campaign Mastery,Expert advice on creating and running exceptional campaigns.
• The Complete Hippo Massive collection of articles in Gming by user famoushippopotamus
• Economicon Thoughts about D&D fantasy economy and its implications

Youtube Channels

Main Page: Video Guides

See the Video Guides-page for Roll20-centric guides & tips.

• How to be a Great Game Master channel
• Take20 GM Tips channel
• Matthew Colville Running the Game - 58 video playlist
• Web DM - Gamemaster tips focused on D&D5e

Related pages

• Useful links for mapping
• Free Roll20 Content
• Game Resources in the Off-Topic forum archive