Microsoft Surface just got a +1 to Charisma thanks to the Surfacescapes developers at Carnegie Mellon University. They’ve created an application that could be the future of my Dungeons & Dragons table top experience.
No need for tons of miniatures and crappy graph paper maps — just roll your virtual d20 and watch the animated dire wolf go up in flames from your 8th level Firestorm spell. Best thing is, you still keep what I love most about the D&D experience: a table for you and your comrades to congregate around and roleplay your geeky little hearts out.
Check out the demo:
Via Engadget
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As if the D&D books weren’t expensive enough… j/k looks cool!
Lady Farthing,
Please tell me that’s your character name… Yeah, I’ve spent a lot on 3.5 books — still clinging to them so I don’t have to shell out more for 4.0 books!
That.
Looks.
Awesome!
Hey u2,
I’ve heard you’ve made quite an impression on the forums over at Geekscape.net!
Yes sir!
My first thread was surprising success over at Geekscape (and I’m fairly new)
Don’t touch my dice….
I must say, this is on of the ultimate uses for Microsoft Surface. No more maps, no more posterboard with 1 inch squares on it…real graphics.
I do have a few requests:
1. Can you expand on the DM’s capabilities and the UI involved with creating the game? Also, is that software available as a standalone w/out Surface? Seems like D&D moving into the computer age is a really good idea to me…
2. Sound capabilities – It would be incredible to play this on surround sound and have creatures/players/stuff (like a waterfall or something) location on the Surface map correlate with where the sound is coming from in 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1. It might be a big ask, but is that a possibility?
3. Any updates on where it is in POC status or Beta testing?
Just found the SurfaceScapes Forum – I know what I’ll be reading at home tonight. Thanks!