News from across the virtual tabletop industry in one place — official platform announcements and press coverage, each credited and linked to its source.https://vtthub.com/enhttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta121-6e6ac3/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta121-6e6ac3/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Fix - issue with open5e reading charisma stat wrong by @Azmoria in #4794 Fix - open 5e saving throws in 2014 statblock format by @Azmoria in #4795 Fix - issue with shift+b monster popouts not hiding empty fields; Beta - clean up unneeded roll detection by @Azmoria in… (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:56:57 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta120-0b4233/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta120-0b4233/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta Fix - issue where cursor could not be placed after replacement links; Beta Fix - another issue with character iframe dice rolling by @Azmoria in #4793 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta119...1.59-beta120 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:35:27 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta119-b6b592/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta119-b6b592/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Fix - issue with tooltips in smaller windows; Beta Fix - sidebar popping up when clicking icon rolls; Beta - fix sheet/note scanning of some rolls by @Azmoria in #4790 Fix - issue with video tokens on token update causing error by @Azmoria in #4791 Beta Fix - issue with… (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:12:19 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta118-5c8005/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta118-5c8005/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - fix detection breaking layout of statblocks; Beta - put message broker reconnect logic in by @Azmoria in #4789 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta117...1.59-beta118 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:54:04 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta117-b35865/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta117-b35865/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - add darkness toggle to aoe options by @Azmoria in #4783 Fix - issue with tooltip location being offscren with large windows; Fix - issue with homebrew tooltips by @Azmoria in #4784 Beta - boss hp should load in correctly by @Azmoria in #4785 Beta Fix - custom aoe… (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:32:54 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/dnd-rival-draw-steel-draws-from-bloodborne-for-this-eldritch-62b6b2/https://vtthub.com/news/dnd-rival-draw-steel-draws-from-bloodborne-for-this-eldritch-62b6b2/Draw Steel may be young compared to DnD, but the quality of its homebrew has already caught up, and this lovecraftian book proves it (via Wargamer)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:03 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/ui-tokens-and-crows-679e19/https://vtthub.com/news/ui-tokens-and-crows-679e19/Version 0.0.821 of the Draw Steel Codex is now available! User Interface Improvements New UI is now the default option for everyone! Ability to create and share your own buttons and toolkits within the interface. See this video for details: In Windows, the Codex now has its own custom titlebar… (via Draw Steel / Codex (Steam))Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:41:11 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta116-1d86bf/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta116-1d86bf/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta Fix - issue with note updates sending too often and storing unneeded data by @Azmoria in #4782 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta115...1.59-beta116 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:53:10 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta115-22a06b/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta115-22a06b/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Fix - error when a token somehow ends up to far off map no ray touches the scene; Beta Fix - issue with pc tab roll capture for iframe sheets by @Azmoria in #4780 Beta Fix - note updates should force to front, long notes not syncing correctly, updating pc template… (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:52:59 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta114-585332/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta114-585332/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Fix - issue with player vision not seeing shared token vision if no player tokens are on the map by @Azmoria in #4779 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta113...1.59-beta114 (via AboveVTT Releases)Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:12:49 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/virtual-battle-mat-the-easiest-virtual-tabletop-with-real-3d-31a7c6/https://vtthub.com/news/virtual-battle-mat-the-easiest-virtual-tabletop-with-real-3d-31a7c6/A browser virtual tabletop with real 3D miniatures, built-in voice and video, a free adventure included, and no download or account to join a game. (via Rascal News)Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:56:05 GMThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta113-4d7be9/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta113-4d7be9/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - make sure when receiving updates from others we force pc template to update even if focus is in editable field by @Azmoria in #4775 Beta fix - issue where downloaded pc template could break sheet layout in some cases as well by @Azmoria in #4776 Beta - add spell… (via AboveVTT Releases)Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:41:17 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta112-fea2c7/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta112-fea2c7/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta Fix - issue with pc template format breaking on changes in some cases; Beta Fix - ritual icon size in source books opened in avtt by @Azmoria in #4774 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta111...1.59-beta112 (via AboveVTT Releases)Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:01:53 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/traveller-the-aslan-hierate-pathfinder-2-impossible-magic-co-0178f5/https://vtthub.com/news/traveller-the-aslan-hierate-pathfinder-2-impossible-magic-co-0178f5/THE KIDS ARE BACK TO SCHOOL. NOW WHAT? You've done it. Summer is over and you can return to a normal schedule. Now it's time to start thinking about yourself again. Take a look at some of the latest new releases. You earned it. New Releases since Monday, 24th of August 2026 Pathfinder 2 RPG -… (via Fantasy Grounds (Steam))Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:32:08 GMTFantasy Groundshttps://vtthub.com/news/the-field-guide-to-floral-dragons-blossoms-on-d-d-beyond-d2ab35/https://vtthub.com/news/the-field-guide-to-floral-dragons-blossoms-on-d-d-beyond-d2ab35/The Field Guide to Floral Dragons Blossoms on D&D Beyond Wizards of the Coast has announced that Hit Point Press' The Field Guide to Floral Dragons is now on the digital platform, D&D Beyond. (via TechRaptor)Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:00:50 GMTD&D Beyond Mapshttps://vtthub.com/news/release-physics-take-two-5d6d27/https://vtthub.com/news/release-physics-take-two-5d6d27/We've fixed the physics bugs that were reported after the last release attempt, so we are back to give this another go! Please let us know if things act funky, but otherwise, enjoy! (via TaleSpire (Steam))Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:59:15 GMTTaleSpirehttps://vtthub.com/news/on-plagiarism-ai-and-centaurs-838abd/https://vtthub.com/news/on-plagiarism-ai-and-centaurs-838abd/Exploring the history of Owlbear Rodeo and how AI affects our future (via Owlbear Rodeo Blog)Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:46:21 GMTOwlbear Rodeohttps://vtthub.com/news/explore-the-new-align-to-grid-feature-in-beta-b2d79c/https://vtthub.com/news/explore-the-new-align-to-grid-feature-in-beta-b2d79c/Align to Grid's open beta is here, free for every GM. A guided 3-step process, a new Map Layer hotbar, and atmospheric page backdrops. The post Explore the New Align to Grid Feature in Beta appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:32 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/invincible-rpg-ruleset-available-plus-new-fallout-sales-and-464932/https://vtthub.com/news/invincible-rpg-ruleset-available-plus-new-fallout-sales-and-464932/New Releases since Monday, 17th of August 2026 Invincible Superhero Roleplaying Core Ruleset Publisher: Free League Publishing System: Invincible Superhero RPG Type: Ruleset https://store.steampowered.com/app/4735030 Invincible Superhero Roleplaying Starter Set Publisher: Free League Publishing… (via Fantasy Grounds (Steam))Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:49:54 GMTFantasy Groundshttps://vtthub.com/news/popout-ui-dtos-and-crows-fortune-or-death-835ccd/https://vtthub.com/news/popout-ui-dtos-and-crows-fortune-or-death-835ccd/Draw Steel Codex 0.0.813 is now available Popout all the things! Dual monitor users rejoice! From character sheets to journal documents to the chat panel, most major dialogs in the app can now be popped out into their own windows. You may have popped PDF documents out before, and if you weren't… (via Draw Steel / Codex (Steam))Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:17:27 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/new-d-d-features-coming-soon-e68e37/https://vtthub.com/news/new-d-d-features-coming-soon-e68e37/New features are coming soon! Sheet to Sheet item transfers from the Shop Sheet, Light Mode, and more! The post New D&D Features Coming Soon! appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:45:09 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/performance-updates-aug-14-2026-b7014e/https://vtthub.com/news/performance-updates-aug-14-2026-b7014e/Resolutions on performance issues, and next steps to improve the baseline. The post Performance Updates – Aug 14, 2026 appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:36:50 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/physics-improvements-revert-c980b3/https://vtthub.com/news/physics-improvements-revert-c980b3/Hello all! We've investigated the reports you've sent us since the physics release yesterday and are reverting the physics changes while we work on fixing the underlying issue. We're very sorry for the inconvenience and thank you all for the reports! (via TaleSpire (Steam))Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:52:32 GMTTaleSpirehttps://vtthub.com/news/physics-patch-1-d8b29d/https://vtthub.com/news/physics-patch-1-d8b29d/Alas, a couple of bugs made it through both our testing and the public beta week. This patch fixes a crash related to dice use (most visibly, switching boards with lots of dice in play) We'll be back with another patch for a non-crash issue with morphs soon. (via TaleSpire (Steam))Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:12:29 GMTTaleSpirehttps://vtthub.com/news/version-0-0-807-of-the-draw-steel-codex-is-now-available-9b5cda/https://vtthub.com/news/version-0-0-807-of-the-draw-steel-codex-is-now-available-9b5cda/Some quality of life fixes: Add a Party Member Controls setting which allows the Director to control whether players can see/edit each other's character stats. If turned on, players will get a button on their comrades' tokens allowing them to open their character panel just like they can for their… (via Draw Steel / Codex (Steam))Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:31:05 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/roll20-s-quantum-dice-now-available-everywhere-0fec00/https://vtthub.com/news/roll20-s-quantum-dice-now-available-everywhere-0fec00/Roll dice anywhere with the Roll20 Dice Roller! Supports, DnD, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, and all other game systems. Roll D20's, D100's, and utilize advanced dice syntax for every RPG need. The post Roll20’s Quantum Dice – Now Available Everywhere appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:18:08 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/physics-improvements-leave-beta-taleweavercmd-ships-127583/https://vtthub.com/news/physics-improvements-leave-beta-taleweavercmd-ships-127583/Heya folks! Today, the Physics and Batching improvements leave Beta, delivering some performance improvements and paving the way for many more. More visibly however, we have three fixes and a new tool! The fixes are: A fix that makes search keyboard shortcuts work again \o/ The fix for the bug… (via TaleSpire (Steam))Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:04:08 GMTTaleSpirehttps://vtthub.com/news/experimental-ui-map-markup-patreon-and-retainers-2e5ccb/https://vtthub.com/news/experimental-ui-map-markup-patreon-and-retainers-2e5ccb/Version 0.0.805 of the Draw Steel Codex is now available! Lots of exciting news this week! Patreon, Email, and Adventure Content Let's start with the lead: Dark Heart of the Wood and The Red Road are now available in the Codex to MCDM Patrons. When you start the Codex after this update you will… (via Draw Steel / Codex (Steam))Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:33:23 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/enhancing-vtt-map-alignment-a-sneak-peek-ef909b/https://vtthub.com/news/enhancing-vtt-map-alignment-a-sneak-peek-ef909b/Hey everyone, it’s Fran, Roll20’s Senior Product Designer. Back in July, we announced the redesign of the virtual tabletop’s map alignment tool. Today, I’m going to share how we’ve been approaching this project behind the scenes and offer a preview of what to expect when our beta launches in the… (via Roll20 Blog)Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:31:12 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta36-437a8a/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta36-437a8a/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - issue with [roll] tags not persisting through edits to template; Beta - issue with some tooltip tags due to capitilization by @Azmoria in #4607 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta35...1.59-beta36 (via AboveVTT Releases)Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:15:21 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta35-dfaad0/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta35-dfaad0/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Fix - issue with shift+v temporary token vision check getting stuck enabled; Beta Fix - issue with some 2024 link lookups by @Azmoria in #4606 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta34...1.59-beta35 (via AboveVTT Releases)Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:06:35 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta34-63e4a3/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta34-63e4a3/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - adjust download template formatting to not include editor border highlights by @Azmoria in #4604 Beta - add input/checkbox event for offline downloaded sheet, so values can be saved/reuploaded by @Azmoria in #4605 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta33...1.59-beta34 (via AboveVTT Releases)Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:00:26 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta33-d9a20a/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta33-d9a20a/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - add heroic inspiration and notes sections to pc template, reorganize/restyle some of the template; Beta Fix - issue with some tooltips not working by @Azmoria in #4603 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta32...1.59-beta33 (via AboveVTT Releases)Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:36:59 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/physics-batching-beta-21de2a/https://vtthub.com/news/physics-batching-beta-21de2a/This is another beta improving things behind the scenes. The technical details are that this beta improves how we build batches of stuff for the GPU to draw, and also how we run the physics.It has the potential to significantly speed up the time physics takes to run (I saw a 40% reduction in some… (via TaleSpire (Steam))Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:36:10 GMTTaleSpirehttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta32-8b80d7/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta32-8b80d7/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - prioritize token spell slots instead of note when both exist by @Azmoria in #4599 Beta Fix - issue with 2024 tooltip setting; Beta - template download should have links respect chosen setting; by @Azmoria in #4600 Beta Fix - error on trying to find undefined… (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:25:41 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta31-55564e/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta31-55564e/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - better note change detection by @Azmoria in #4597 Beta - include spell slot info in downloaded sheet by @Azmoria in #4598 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta30...1.59-beta31 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:01:39 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta30-c82f73/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta30-c82f73/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - check if changes occured before sending note message; Beta Fix - plain text note set for notes search by @Azmoria in #4596 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta29...1.59-beta30 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:02:43 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta29-4620bd/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta29-4620bd/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - missed commit by @Azmoria in #4595 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta28...1.59-beta29 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:20:26 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta28-d45f8a/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta28-d45f8a/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - switch finalize pc template edit to focus out of editable areas rather then on input by @Azmoria in #4594 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta27...1.59-beta28 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:11:15 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta27-40b6f0/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta27-40b6f0/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta Fix - duplicate download pc template statblock button by @Azmoria in #4593 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta26...1.59-beta27 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:52:52 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta26-f67564/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta26-f67564/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta Fix - tooltip colors; Beta - pc template process [] tags before download by @Azmoria in #4591 Beta Fix - tooltip colors; Beta - pc template process [] tags before download by @Azmoria in #4592 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta25...1.59-beta26 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:31:49 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta25-b8366b/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta25-b8366b/What's Changed Other Changes QoL - add Triage Expert feat to roll buff/debuff to roll 1 extra die for healing by @Azmoria in #4590 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta24...1.59-beta25 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:41:57 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta24-568037/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta24-568037/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - adjust template; Fix - slight gap in export reminder by @Azmoria in #4588 Fix - issue with loading external embeds with a ' in the link by @Azmoria in #4589 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta23...1.59-beta24 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:42:07 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta23-aca7aa/https://vtthub.com/news/1-59-beta23-aca7aa/What's Changed Bug Fixes 🛠 Beta - get save text for attack table by @Azmoria in #4587 Full Changelog: 1.59-beta22...1.59-beta23 (via AboveVTT Releases)Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:03:50 GMTAbove VTThttps://vtthub.com/news/pre-order-dungeons-dragons-world-of-warcraft-b092ef/https://vtthub.com/news/pre-order-dungeons-dragons-world-of-warcraft-b092ef/Revisit your favorite encounters in Azeroth with 7 World of Warcraft dungeons rebuilt for tabletop play, each one packed with encounters worthy of legend. The post Pre-order Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft! appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:43:10 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/big-updates-to-the-my-library-features-along-with-new-releas-76926a/https://vtthub.com/news/big-updates-to-the-my-library-features-along-with-new-releas-76926a/Other benefits of online access to purchased modules: You can access Dark Mode by using available browser extensions, such as Dark Reader. You can right-click and choose Read Aloud (I recommend the Ryan natural voice) You can use the translate feature to translate it to another language of your… (via Fantasy Grounds (Steam))Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:43:15 GMTFantasy Groundshttps://vtthub.com/news/dungeons-dragons-gencon-2026-keynote-reveals-world-of-warcra-82bce0/https://vtthub.com/news/dungeons-dragons-gencon-2026-keynote-reveals-world-of-warcra-82bce0/Dungeons & Dragons GenCon 2026 Keynote Reveals World of Warcraft, Dark Sun, D&D Beyond Enhancements, And More D&D World of Warcraft, Dark Sun is back, D&D Beyond gets a major overhaul. This and more was just announced at the Dungeons & Dragons GenCon Keynote, check inside for all the news! (via TechRaptor)Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:23:33 GMTD&D Beyond Mapshttps://vtthub.com/news/walls-and-floors-2bd61e/https://vtthub.com/news/walls-and-floors-2bd61e/Version 0.0.795 now available! Check out this Wallmaster video: General Improvements Improved automation for There Is No Space Between. Caster & allies can step into a portal and select their destination adjacent to any other portal. Force moving an enemy into a portal grants the force mover the… (via Draw Steel / Codex (Steam))Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:52:44 GMTCodexhttps://vtthub.com/news/performance-update-july-2026-c67b29/https://vtthub.com/news/performance-update-july-2026-c67b29/We're tracking down some recent performance degradation for a subset of players. More info inside. The post Performance Update – July 2026 appeared first on Roll20 Blog. (via Roll20 Blog)Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:10:09 GMTRoll20https://vtthub.com/news/play-d-d-with-the-best-parts-of-vtts-and-real-minis-with-thi-93079e/https://vtthub.com/news/play-d-d-with-the-best-parts-of-vtts-and-real-minis-with-thi-93079e/The weirdo, mega-tablet console 'Board' has finally got the TTRPG integration it’s been crying out for since day one - a VTT that works with real minis. (via Wargamer)Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:46:54 GMT