This year, International TableTop Day is April 30th. How can you celebrate? By playing a tabletop game! It’s a day for the whole world to celebrate tabletop gaming together. Every year since Geek & Sundry founded it in 2012, the event has grown. International TableTop Day is now celebrated in over 80 countries, and is comprised of thousands of events.
Do you want to get involved? If you’re reading this, odds are you’ve played a tabletop game or two. Here’s how you can play some more.
One way is to check out Geek & Sundry’s TableTop Day page. They’ve got a slick interface for finding community games near you.
If you’re in the Seattle area on April 30th, you might want to head over to Card Kingdom in Ballard where Monte will be appear on a Campaign Crucible panel at 5 PM. Rumors are Shanna will be attending as well. I bet there will be games there, too.
But let’s say you’re somewhere where it’s not easy to find a local community game, or you’re already busy on April 30th, or both! You can still get into the spirit by checking out an online site where RPGs are played on a virtual tabletop. Of course, we’re partial to Cypher System games, including Numenera and The Strange.
Here’s a short list of where you can find groups ready to play a game with you online:
One Shot Cypher System Connection: This group links players looking to try out the Cypher System with awesome GMs. This is a perfect place to find an online game.
Gamer’s Plane: This play-by-post site offers games of both Numenera and The Strange, as well as many other games. I’m told that pregenerated characters can be found in the public library, too. Take a look.
Roll20.net: If you’re a GM and want to organize your own game, the systems above work great, but you might also want to check out Roll20.net. Roll20 is a great place for online tabletop play for any kind of RPG. But in particular, it offers a starter pack for The Strange with resources provided by Monte Cook Games.
G+ Hangouts: And of course there’s G+ Hangouts. Tons of people use Hangouts for the online games, though Hangouts “merely” provides a means to interact; you’ll have to bring your own players and GM to the table. A great thing about Hangouts, unlike some other online video tools, is that you can drop lower-thirds into your video screen with your character’s name (and picture).
