AboveVTT

TDM Musashi

2022-05-02

Been using AboveVTT for about two months and thoroughly enjoy it. Yes, it is still a bit rough around some edges. Nonetheless, it has provided me a generally easy to use, stable virtual tabletop as I relearn D&D in this new(-ish) 5th edition.

Ryne Sechrist

2022-04-13

My group and I were just talking about finding a VTT that supports dndbeyond. After a quick google search, we found that no VTT supports dndbeyond integration. However, we then found this extension and it has every feature we were looking for in a VTT plus the dndbeyond integration we wanted. We are beyond excited about this extension and look forward to the features to come! Amazing work!

Steve Vlaminck

2022-04-13

Having a VTT built on top of DnDBeyond?... Genius! Playing games in the same place that all your content is makes everything feel much more cohesive. On top of that, AboveVTT is incredibly easy to use and super intuitive.

Jere Sandberg

2022-04-08

Above VTT is the lowest bandwidth, highest performing VTT I've ever used.
I've used Foundry, Astral, and Roll20, and Above VTT is the very best if you are running combat and character sheets from DNDBeyond. If not, it may still be a good choice.


It is simply a Chrome Extension that inserts its code into DNDBeyond to create a virtual table top that interacts seamlessly with and improves upon DNDBeyond's combat tracker, monster manual, character sheets, and source material.


Easy on the Bandwidth:
Let's face it, most people who decided to move their DND to online don't have consistent rocket-fast internet and/or a SSD and loads of ram. You kinda need both to run the majority of online VTTs, especially when hoards of enemy tokens and complex maps covered in fog start to gum up the network. That's the main reason Above VTT is the best VTT, imu. It just doesn't take up the bandwidth that other VTT's do.

FEATURES:

FOG OF WAR is straightforward, if a smidge glitchy (only for the DM, I've never noticed it for the players).

You have a RULER that can measure around corners.

DRAWING is a little clunky, but it allows you to add features and details to you map.

The best feature of all is the versatility of IMAGE UPLOADING. You can use ANY url to import an image. That means you can use images on websites (just right click on them and select "open image in new tab", copy the URL, and Paste it into Above VTT where you want it). You don't have to download them and then upload them. If you want to use something you already have on your computer, upload the image to google drive, allow sharing of the image with "anyone", and copy the image url and paste it into Above VTT.

With the image versatility, I can upload token images for monsters that have generic tokens, I can upload several tokens and maps and keep them stored in above VTT for easy use, and I can access these all from the same page where my player and DM maps are.

The MAP INTERFACE is pretty simple, with the greatest learning curve being the grid scaling and matching (also an INCREDIBLE feature!). Upload pictures with or without grids, make or match grids, scale your maps to fit average token sizes, name maps, and switch between them with or without your players' knowledge. You can even upload maps from owned source material on DNDBeyond!!!

The COMBAT TRACKER is amazing! it auto-rolls initiative for all the monsters, and auto-updates turn order as your players roll from their character sheets, and there is seamless interactivity between tokens on the board, the combat tracker, and monster and player character sheets! It's brilliant!
There are some clunky features, sure, but it is the BEST VTT by FAR imhu.

ONE TIP FOR DMs: Use BOTH "Join as DM" and "Join aboveVTT" (as a player), and run both of these screens simultaneously until you get the hang of what you players see vs what you see: i.e. fog of war, zoom and map centering, token movement, and the like.

Corey Tyhurst

2022-03-27

Extremely easy for DM's and Players, but still feature rich. If you use DnD Beyond then this should be your benchmark vs. all other VTT's.