List of role-playing game software


Role-playing game software, as opposed to role-playing video games, is a software intended to assist in developing and running of role-playing games. It does not allow the game to be played entirely within the computer. Such software assist in the drawing of maps, player character and non-player character creation, generation of monsters, and provision of dice rolls and their results. The software may be specific to a single role playing game system, or flexible enough to be applied to multiple game models.

Software

YearTitleDeveloperPublisherSettingPlatformNotes
1981The Imperial [Data Recovery System]FASATraveller
1985Dragonfire II: The Dungeonmaster's AssistantErik Brynjolfsson, Steven BergsteinMagicwareVariousApple, Commodore, IBM Personal Computer
1988Character CreatorSandBar Software
1988AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume I: EncountersSSI
1989AD&D Dungeon Masters Assistant Volume II: Characters & TreasuresSSI
1993Campaign Cartographer
  • Dungeon Designer
  • City Designer
ProFantasy SoftwareVariousMicrosoft Windows
1996Advanced [Dungeons & Dragons CD-ROM Core Rules]
1996TableMaster
2000PCGenBryan McRoberts et al.VariousCross platformWon gold at the 2005 ENnies for Best Electronic Product.
2002D&D e-Tools: Character and Monster GeneratorCode Monkey PublishingVariousMicrosoft Windows
2002AutoREALMAndy GrycVariousMicrosoft Windows
2003TOS+ The Only SheetFantasyMicrosoft Windows
2004Fantasy GroundsSmiteWorksVariousMicrosoft Windows, Mac OSX, Linux
2007D&D InsiderWizards of the Coast
2007Virtual Table betaWizards of the CoastPromised feature for D&D Insider. Canceled in 2012
2012Roll20The Orr GroupVariousWebsite, mobile app
2019Black Cat DMs FamiliarD. HallidayD&D 5EMicrosoft Windowsfreeware
2020D&D 5EWebsite, Mobilefreeware
2020Foundry VTTFoundry Gaming LLCVariousSelf-Hosted Web Application