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Battlemat, a small and fast virtual tabletop

Battlemat, a small and fast virtual tabletop

by milancurcic·Jun 8, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozyShip It

Yet another minimalist VTT competing with Owlbear Rodeo and Foundry.

Strengths
  • •Game-agnostic design avoids locking users into specific TTRPG rule sets.
  • •Optional AI art generation keeps the core loop uncluttered for purists.
Weaknesses
  • •VTT market is saturated with established free alternatives like Owlbear Rodeo.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

TTRPG players, Dungeon Masters

Similar To

Owlbear Rodeo · Roll20 · Foundry VTT

Post Description

Hi HN,

My group and I have used Roll20 for years, and have tried several other popular VTTs without success; usually we find them bloated, clunky, or slow. So I made one for ourselves and there are now a few other groups using it.

It has all the basics in a minimal UI and is game-agnostic. It also has (completely optional) AI-generation of token and map art. Try it if you want, and if you like it you're welcome to use it.

I don't know how it's gonna evolve in the future, but I'm talking with users and making it good for them, while keeping the minimalistic design a priority.

Milan

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