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| − | '''Roll20 Mobile''' is an Android/iOS app for Roll20, which was announced during [[Con|Roll20Con]] 2020. | + | '''Roll20 Mobile''' is an Android/iOS companion app for Roll20, which was announced during [[Con|Roll20Con]] 2020. It's currently in Beta for [[Pro]] users, but it's intended to eventually be [[free]] for everyone. |
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The development of the app was de-prioritized in favor of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The development of the app was de-prioritized in favor of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| + | During [[Roll20Con]] 2021, a teaser trailer for the app was released, along with a blogpost {{blog|632907149326024704/roll20-announcements-panel-wrap-up Oct. 24th}}:[[File:Mobile-app-teaser-oct-2020.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|screenshot from Oct.24th 2020 teaser trailer)]] | ||
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| + | :''"And, of course, we showed off some of the in-progress work on Roll20 Mobile, an upcoming companion app for Android and iPhone from Roll20. We’re currently working on Character Sheet integration and mobile dice rolls that go straight from the app to the VTT. We’re in the internal testing stages, with a closed beta coming soon and a more open beta after that. We’re very excited about the future of Roll20 Mobile, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve cooked up. We’ll have more news on it soon."'' | ||
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In December 2020, the [[#Beta|Closed Beta]] got started. | In December 2020, the [[#Beta|Closed Beta]] got started. | ||
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Roll20 Mobile is an Android/iOS companion app for Roll20, which was announced during Roll20Con 2020. It's currently in Beta for Pro users, but it's intended to eventually be free for everyone.
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General
- Roll20 Mobile is Now in Beta for Pro Users(Blog, Archived) (March 23rd,2021)
- Mobile App Beta
- Pro only thread(Forum) - March 18th 2021
- Roll20 Community Roundtable Feb 2021
- Mobile App Production Board - lists current/future/planned/considered features of the app
Features
The Mobile App is intended to be a companion app to Roll20, having parts of the platform easily accessible on your phone.
The Beta for Pro users was launched March 18th, with a focus on streamlining gameplay for D&D 5E, with a mobile-adapted-character sheet, and the ability to make some of the core rolls like Attribute Checks, Saves, Initiative & Skill rolls directly from the app.
Next it's intended to add options for rolling attacks, spells and other things for the 5E sheet, along with general testing.
This is intended to be extended to other character sheets eventually. It's said that the Beta will eventually expand to Plus & Free users later.- See Mobile App Beta for details
Beta
The first Closed Beta testers got access to the app in Late December 2020/Early January 2021. Participants where required to sign a NDA.
On Jan 28th, Roll20 tweeted about the Closed Beta being underway, and that the Open Beta would be available "soon". tweet
Development
In early 2020, on one of the Community Roundtables(Jan, Feb or March?) it was first mentioned by Roll20 that they were working on a new mobile app, but at the time described features that were intended for the first release, were considerably different from what was announced During Roll20Con 2020.
The development of the app was de-prioritized in favor of focusing on general infrastructure and stability upgrades, when the massive increase of users started due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During Roll20Con 2021, a teaser trailer for the app was released, along with a blogpost Oct. 24th(Blog, Archived):
- "And, of course, we showed off some of the in-progress work on Roll20 Mobile, an upcoming companion app for Android and iPhone from Roll20. We’re currently working on Character Sheet integration and mobile dice rolls that go straight from the app to the VTT. We’re in the internal testing stages, with a closed beta coming soon and a more open beta after that. We’re very excited about the future of Roll20 Mobile, and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve cooked up. We’ll have more news on it soon."
In December 2020, the Closed Beta got started.
Old Mobile App
Roll20 had an previous mobile app (Android/iOS) that had a mixed track record, which was discontinued and removed from the app stores during the Spring 2020.
- Article for the discontinued app: Roll20 for iPad and Android
See Also
- Roll20 Table on Tablet Support
- Browser
- Community FAQ
- Building Character Sheets - Proinfo - Eventually the community and publishers can start adapting/optimizing their sheets for mobile use.
- CSE - The Sheet Update that expanded Sheet Author tools
