Posts Tagged by software

Battle Mapped!

The Stew forges on, dragging you kicking and screaming into the digital age, this time with a review of the iPhone/iPad app, Battle Map. Educate yourself on this tool available for GMs willing to take their map-making skills to the “next level” (see what I did there?) and whether this application is for you. Well, that is, if you own an iOS device, that is. First, might I suggest you read our three (!) previous entries regarding using the iPad at your gaming table? Fantastic.…

GMingAdvice01

For many of us older gamers, we have gamed with various groups during our gaming careers, and have moved from one location to another. We would love to game again with some of our friends who are now hundreds of miles away. With the birth of the Internet, we have clamored for a solution that would allow us to connect with those friends. Many different solutions have come (and some gone). Today we are going to talk about one of the more mainstream solutions…Skype. I…

GMingAdvice01

One of my favorite companies for RPG programs is NBOS Software. I am not associated with the company in any way other than being a satisfied customer. I like their products because they perform well and they are reasonably priced. To date I have purchased three of their four products and I have been very happy with each one. Please check out their trial versions and see if you feel the same. One of their offerings is the Character Sheet Designer v1.0 and it is…

GMingAdvice01

I won’t deny it, I’m a big fan of Google. My place of employment recently switched to Google Apps, and I’ve had an opportunity to dive head first into the Google world. But of course being a gamer, I can’t help but see some uses for Google at the gaming table, especially since everyone in one of my groups has a laptop. I’m not thinking of the obvious things either – Gmail is great for email and chatting with your group, and you can use…