For Day 29 of the RPGaDAY 2024 Challenge we’ve been tasked with talking about an Awesome App for gaming. With my recent attendance and involvement with SaltCON, I just want to say how great the TableTop dot Events website is.
Primarily this website allows gaming conventions to organize their events and sell tickets to them. This includes inserting the games ran by the GMs and allowing attendees to schedule their games reserving a seat at the table. It also handles ticket sales and merch sales if needed.
Besides being easy to use on both computer and mobile browsers, I love the fact that I can download an ICS (internet calendaring and scheduling) file after I’ve got my events scheduled and I can import that into my Google calendar. Not only does it add it to the calendar, but it sets up reminders. I’ve found myself talking with friends in the hallways of the convention hall and suddenly my phone will buzz with a ten-minute reminder that a game is coming up. Very handy. As a player I can check up on favorite GMs and as a GM I can see who has signed up for my games.
When I’m scheduling my games, I can make sure to leave gaps in the schedule to grab lunch or check out the dealers room. Also since other gaming events use this same site, if I’m able to attend their convention I don’t have to sign up for a whole new system.
What awesome app have you discovered that helps with your gaming hobby? 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.