Comments on: iTabletop: Rocks fall online, everyone still dies.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:15:45 +0000

Hi All,

You might like to checkout weRole.com for a similar service that focuses on sharing any tabletop environment via webcam. Not only does each player get audio and video chat, but the game master gets a big hi-def screen for broadcasting their tabletop setup (so those Dwarven Forge pieces you sold your left kidney for don’t go to waste =D).

weRole doesn’t require users to download and install anything and it’s cross platform, so convincing your friends to use it is super easy.

Check it out at http://www.weRole.com/tour

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:37:05 +0000

Thanks very much James! I wish that I could take credit for it, but it was all Shawn, vectoring, and adobe photoshop! :D

By: James Auld

James Auld — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:47:39 +0000

Melissa – I like your new logo! Sweet ;)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:07:46 +0000

It does look like a lot of work, but I’m also thinking any D&D game sort of translates that way.

I would so use this for Shawn and I, to get into the game–but Shawn only has 2 days out of a week off. He usually spends that gaming, helping me around the house and working on everything he doesn’t have time to do during the week.

I know, we’ve lost some of our geek cred admitting to the fact we’ve never played. Incidentally though, the rule books and creature books have always fascinated me!

By: Ehzoterik

Ehzoterik — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:27:48 +0000

This looks extremely tempting, Mel. Though it also looks like work. I’m now seriously considering taking back into consideration the running of an online D&D game. Especially because you and Shawn have never played! Gasp and horror! Oh the blasphemy! There. I said it. Now: thanks for sharing this juicy tidbit of information. Definitely gives me something to think about.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:52:17 +0000

Hello James!

First, welcome to 2phatgeeks. I really appreciate you dropping by and reading us!

I certainly hope that you aren’t alluding to what I think you might be. Certainly, if Zorro was of course, a representative of the opposite site commenting anonymously trying to slander iTabletops name? …Well imagine how that would look and reflect on other other company! :o I’m sure I’m totally incorrect about my guess, though!

Good to have you here, I really hope things get sorted out, and thank you for the recommendation!

By: James Auld

James Auld — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:34:34 +0000

Hi Mellissa and other readers!

Well – this thread is quite funny really. I am the president of Auldsoft LLC, which released iTabletop through a valid reseller and licensing fee agreement.

I won’t go into any details, but suffice it to say I know this “Zorro” fellow quite well, and he’s not the impartial 3rd-party he’d like you to believe.

Anyway – I very much apprecate your nice article about iTabletop. We’ve got a number of subscribers who value iTabletop greatly – and I’m confident the court ruling will be favorable to us, as it usually does recognize truth from lies.

Thanks for your neutral and fair stance, Mellisa. Your site is great – and I have recommended it to a number of people since your article came out!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:23:46 +0000

Hi Zorro!

I’m pretty sure that since it has, as you say, reached the courts that the courts will indeed decide what’s best. :) Thanks again for visiting!

By: Zorro

Zorro — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:59:12 +0000

Hi Melissa, I am sure that there are two sides to a story , but the information given to me was factual. The developers probably have there reasons for creating the website but, It still doesn’t deter from the facts. I would love to hear both sides of the story because I believe the technology is awesome. I just don’t want to support and approve of that kind of activity, no matter what the potential profits can be for any company. neutral….

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:36:51 +0000

After some research and a little digging about, seems like there is probably more to this than just what’s commented here by you, Zorro.

I encourage readers to go out and take a look at both sides of the story :)