This DM Tool hits the Sweet Spot!

But what about Roll20? Here's a video with a bit of comparison and explanation of why I like Owlbear Rodeo MORE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scp-bFy4AqE

"Totally free" Awesome! I'd pay twice that!

Thanks for the great video Nate :) One thing I'd like to clear up as I see a few people commenting here is that data in Owlbear Rodeo is stored in local database with the persistant storage option enabed so data is only deleted if manually selected by the user. No need to worry about losing your data if you clear your cache.

"...it's completely free" And I'm already in love.

One thing I forgot to show - THE DICE ROLLER. It does have that and it works well. Actually looks like real dice being rolled in a tray! Also, thanks for the suggestions about this vs. Roll20. I don't have much experience with Roll20, but a comparison video could be cool, so that might happen.

This tool looks like exactly what I'm looking for. I don't need the fluff and graphics that take hours to set up, load, and cost a bunch of extra money. I'm not trying to build a whole computer game, I just want to play D&D!

I have used it for three weeks after learning about it from Sly Flourish’s channel. I use it with a top down projection system between two computers. One computer for the dm with a total view and one computer to run the projector with only the revealed fog of war map. It is VERY user friendly and a big improvement over using GIMP.

Great video, and thanks for the shout out!

As a guy who struggles wirh technology....this is exactly what i needed.

My favorite part is actually the audio sharing that you didn't show much of. I can just stream Spotify or any other audio apps to all my players with ease, and I have a lot of dnd themed playlists there so it makes for an easier music time then I have with roll20 or any other site using music. Wish other sites did this.

It's very cool. Thanks so much for highlighting it Nate!

Owlbear is gonna need some better servers, 'cause here comes the horde!

I’ve just heard of this! Thanks for the tutorial Nate! And it’s great to see your Icewind Dale stuff in there :)

THANK YOU!!! I just checked it out and am really excited! I started a dungeons and Dragons club and it’s kinda overwhelming, especially teaching new Dms. Roll20 is very clunky to me, so I can’t even tell you how helpful this is!

Definately trying this for our next DnD session!!

7:34 Our party's wizard: ...Then you throw the whole dragon in the trash

Not sure if you knew of this, but something you missed in the video is that up in the top left corner, next to the "Party" name is a little box. You can click on it to open a dice tray, and be able to create some 3D dice that you can toss around. They have physics to them, so you still get that satisfaction of throwing a die and watching to see what number it lands on. You can even customize it to have different style dice, and even have it where other players can see you roll, or have it where only you can see. Awesome video though, and really glad to have found this!

Great sugestion, Nate! As someone who felt Roll20 was more akin to learning an entirely new language, this is the perfect solution. The fact that it’s completely free is even better! This could also be great for solo RPG play.

Man, this video was randomly recommended to me as I was discussing options to use grid or tools to improve map exploration with my friends; you really just saved me and my group from hours of trying to learn and implement others tools like roll20 and such. They’re amazing tools, but just too much headache from trying to use it, especially if you can only use a mobile like me. Thanks a lot

What a great find! Thanks for posting!