Tabletop app for animated tactical battle maps
A project in Kelowna, Canada by Dooley P.000days
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Last Updated: March 31 @ 13:07 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
The end of this journey, and the start of a new one. 
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
I've got to go pick up my kids, and when I get back, I'll get the new platform up and online. Over the next few days I'll be collecting shipping information, producing templates and setting up user accounts for the site. Stay tuned, and thank you.... (Read More)
The stretch goal that everyone (including me) wanted.
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. I honestly didn't know how far this would go and this has been just stellar. GM SCREEN! A happy dungeon master Yesterday the GM screen stretch goal was hit, which is absolutely amazing to me. I didn't want to just post a 'yay money' update,... (Read More)
Second Stretch Goal Cleared!
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We just cleared the second stretch goal today! This is supposed to be all of us jumping for joy. Don't you just feel the joy. I've been doing a lot of discovery and if I'm reading the stars right, I think I can pull off remote play alongside the GM... (Read More)
FIRST STRETCH GOAL!
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Holy smokes, it's happened! We've broken through a stretch goal! We will be getting built in range finders and placeable templates! That means that the DMGE will have, built into it, the ability to generate circles, cones and lines for depicting... (Read More)
We are Funded.
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
If I were to describe what this feels like, it feels like when the DM says you have to roll at disadvantage and then this happens: Thank you for your faith in this project. No matter what stretch goals we hit off the hop, this baby will keep getting... (Read More)
100 Backers and the thank you card.
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached a hundred backers! Huzzah! After designing a few thank you cards, I decided I needed to keep with the motif of functional tabletop pieces. Let's face it, a plaque is nice, but stuff you can use at your table top games is better. There's... (Read More)
Updated templates
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
The 30 foot radius Just a heads up that the templates were updated. The 30 foot template above, shown to be 12 inches across (6 inch radius) has inch counter on the left, and feet (1:5) counter on the right; logo in the centre! Opinions? ... (Read More)
Holy smokes; it's been five days.
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of updates. Off to the races. About 77% of you say you're awesome, and the rest of you are comedians. You'd think this was a bunch of tabletop geeks responding.. Pretty standard fare through here, we all love high... (Read More)
Some quick new features for the free tool
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Some folks have requested a draggable grid and I keep meaning to take care of that, so I did. Ctrl Z sets the grid blue, meaning drag mode. Click and drag the grid as necessary. Ctrl X sets the grid red, meaning marking mode. The marks will move... (Read More)
Tutorial! How to make your own battlemaps!
March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! I spent the time today to produce this quick tutorial overview on how to create a living battlemap for your LCD flatscreen or projected surface tabletop from your favourite games. This example shows off one game, and how to edit it in a... (Read More)
Some fantasy maps
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
As I've been working on the log in system, I set up the Patreon for the system. I'll be collecting information in due course so I can set up user accounts for Kickstarter backers. This is all a ways out, but I wanted to put some content on the... (Read More)
New survey for backers
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll be putting out a few maps for the DMGE here in short order and I wanted to know what people wanted first. https://goo.gl/forms/hTO8tOST5Qs2jFZr2 Nothing is required, but the more you fill out the better. Regarding the previous survey, it's... (Read More)
There is no public Kickstarter API
March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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Stretch Goals Survey
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a reminder that this survey is out there for backers only: https://goo.gl/forms/XD78BR6a3vZWnZba2 If you have already filled it out, thank you! If not, please take a moment to fill in the gaps. There's no wrong answers. I'm doing a bunch of... (Read More)
Autogrid NOT coming to free tool.
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Ok, my bad. Autogrid was already noted as a paid feature. So it's getting implemented, but it will be licensed only. Sorry, if anyone felt slighted by this. (Read More)
Improved Initiative
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Initiative tracking on your digital tabletop? Yes we can! I've spoken to the developer behind http://improved-initiative.com and in short, we are going to integrate a player view of the initiative into the tabletop! This isn't a stretch goal... (Read More)
Autogrid is coming to the free tool.
March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
'Autogrid' is the name of the feature I'm currently implementing where you will enter in the measurements of your screen and resolution, and the system will calculate a grid size resulting in 1 inch squares (Read More)
50 backers!
March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Note I used a proper tens d10 When I break 100 I will reveal the card level reward for backers pledging towards it. Remember, it's not just a piece of paper with thanks written on it. It'd be a $5 pledge if that were the case :) Time to pick... (Read More)
Updated the free public tool
March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I changed the 'marking mode' from ctrl to ctrl-x. The Fog of War system has been revised. Clicking and dragging now removes the fog of war in one easy stroke, and holding shift will repaint it back. The brushes still work the same. You can now... (Read More)
Backers only survey
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
34 backers, 30% funded, 140 bpm
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thank you. Sincerely. The feeling of seeing this taking off is immense. Backer RewardsWhy are you paying $50 for miniature bases and $80 for a batch of templates? Let me answer that with a dramatic photograph of a 15 foot cone... (Read More)
29 days and counting.
March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
10 foot radius template doubles as a sweet monocle in a pinch (Read More)
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