Surfacescapes D&D Demo

Jamie found a video showing an unpolished idea demonstrating the use of Microsoft Surface for D&D. Looks like they are using 4th ed as the basis for the system. This comes from the Surfacescapes team at Carnegie Mellon, which strikes me as a very good place to be a nerd right about now... provided you make your saving throws.

Roll 1D20

[protodevilin]

...for security vulnerabilities?

Re:D&D??

[ByOhTek]

So, a porn game with targeted shots? That certainly isn't kosher in the D&D ruleset!

Re:Cool tech, but...

[Shadow of Eternity]

This... is why I'm an FPS gamer. It doesn't usually get more complicated than "loud end points at the other guy".

Re:D&D??

[Anonymous Coward]

What would it be called? Facial Fantasy XII?

Bandwidth Stress Test - How To

[Knx]

1. Set up a website [cmu.edu] with a 5.45 MB background image
2. Submit it on Slashdot
3. You're done

All that went through my mind...

[Sabalon]

Let the wookie win.

Microsoft Surface + Cheetos and Pizza == Epic Fail

[Rogerborg]

On the other hand, it would let my D&D group get together create a rich and vivid shared history without all that awkward talking that we currently have to endure. Now if they could just find a way to remove the requirement to be physically present as well we could be on to a winner [ddo.com].

Re:oh that was a stretch...

[Estragib]

Exactly. Thanks to this innovation you won't even have to talk to the other players or the game moderator any longer. Everyone can just take turns while the others watch TV, play FFXI on the PS or start a parallel pen and paper session. How avant-garde.

Re:Suggestion: Integrate Physical Dice

[Blakey Rat]

I thought the point of Warhammer was painting dozens of little statues. How would a Surface table help that?

Oh... there's an actual GAME?!