The Host, or server admin, has many options not available to the connecting players. The game features a server browser and players can host their own servers from the main menu for free. Multiplayer is the main focus of the game, as it does not currently include any form of "play against the computer". Along with extensive LUA scripting and Steam Workshop support for custom content (most of which are unlicensed adaptations), the game also supports official adaptations of licensed tabletop games as paid downloadable content.
Several basic games (including Chess, Go, Solitaire, Mahjong, and Backgammon) are included, along with numerous objects that can be used in other games (including multi-sided dice for tabletop role-playing games, electronic counters for counting, and "infinite bags" for holding an infinite amount of another object). Up to eight players can directly manipulate the game pieces (along with the environment) and can utilize a variety of special commands to make gameplay easier (including automatic dice rolling, special player-specific zones for hiding player card hands, automatic card deck manipulation, and game storage "bags"). It was later made VR-compatible (supporting both HTC Vive and Oculus Rift) on June 3, 2016.įocused on either single-player, online multiplayer, or turn-based "hotseat" gameplay, Tabletop Simulator uses a "no-rules" design to give players the ability to play numerous tabletop games with friends and strangers alike. Tabletop Simulator is a 3D player-driven physics sandbox game developed and published digitally by Berserk for the PC, Mac, and Linux (all via Steam) on June 5, 2015.