And here we are at Day 9 of the RPGaDAY 2024 Challenge and we have a companion topic to yesterday, “An accessory you’d like to see.” I talked a lot about the accessories that I’ve already purchased, but what am I missing? Some of the things that I haven’t mentioned yet are the dice tray that I roll into. I saw something similar where it held the dice when rolled up but then flattened out to a tray.
But something I’d like to see? How about a phone app that is similar to the dating and hook-up apps where it lets you find someone within so many miles that may want a date. However, instead of dating it shows players and GMs that want to play roleplaying games. “Hey look, there are five people near me that are willing to play Star Trek Adventures and are free this Friday night. I’ll send them a message.” Technologically possible, but would require a lot of setup and maintenance.
Another accessory that just game to mind is a portable roll-able LCD screen that’s durable enough to be used as a battle mat on a table (because no one will spill their drinks). The GM can control it from a computer so different maps and views can be set up, and the character’s miniatures would also interact with the map to show things like ranges. It could be expensive, but would look very kewl.
All right let me see if I can come up with a third one. Something not electronic or digital. Blank white dice of the various varieties that can be marked by a wet-erase marker. This way you could come up with your own custom dice for different RPGs.
OK, I’ll end there. I think I’ve wracked my brain enough for today. What gaming accessories did you think of? Tell me about it. This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.