Reply To: More unnecessary tech in gaming?

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IIRC, Golem Arcana’s pitch was that it was partially electronic, and the game’s now dead. Boardgame reception to the electronic tabletop Zombicide was meh.

OTOH, FFG uses apps as game masters since Mansions of Madness and Descent, and these games and LotR have been received well. “Nobody wants to be the GM” has always been a problem with RPG boardgames. The app is a solution that fixes a problem, rather than looks for one.

Personally, I think some wargamers would like an app that lets them play solo games, and mebbe fog of war. Or at least one that paints their miniatures for them. 😀