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Owlbear Rodeo

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What it is

Owlbear Rodeo is a browser-based virtual tabletop for running tabletop encounters. Its shared battle map workspace includes maps, tokens, images, drawing, text, and fog tools. Scenes use an infinite canvas with square, hexagonal, or isometric grids, and can hold multiple maps, images, and drawings. The app runs in a browser without requiring a software download and is responsive across mobile and desktop operating systems. Players can enter a room from a link without an account, request to join, and wait for the game master’s approval. Game masters can set layer permissions for creating, updating, or deleting items and limit character interaction to owners. Extensions add tools such as dice, initiative tracking, character sheets, and dynamic fog; listed integrations connect D&D Beyond and Pixels Dice. The free Nestling plan costs nothing and includes two rooms with random room names and backgrounds. Fledgling and Bestling offer custom room names and backgrounds, with 5GB and 10GB storage respectively; their prices are shown in checkout. Owlbear Rodeo offers campaign tools and API access, but no rules compendium or mobile apps.

Spec sheet

Product
Owlbear Rodeo is a browser based virtual tabletop designed to run tabletop encounters with minimal setup.Read 2 Oct 2026 · blog.owlbear.rodeo
Intended users
The maker describes Owlbear Rodeo as a way to run tabletop encounters and says it began as a way for its creators to continue their D&D campaign online.Read 2 Oct 2026 · blog.owlbear.rodeo
Integrations
Listed extensions include Owl20, which connects D&D Beyond to Owlbear Rodeo, and Pixels Dice, which connects Pixels Dice to Owlbear Rodeo.Read 2 Oct 2026 · extensions.owlbear.rodeo
Support
The maker lists [email protected] for questions or feedback and links to Discord, Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube from its documentation.Read 2 Oct 2026 · blog.owlbear.rodeo
Access controls
GMs can set per layer permissions for whether players can create, update, or delete items, and can restrict character interaction to owners.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Battle maps
Its focus is a shared battle map experience with maps, tokens, other images, drawing, text, and fog tools.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Browser access
The app runs completely in a web browser without requiring a software download and is responsive across mobile and desktop operating systems.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Extensions
Users can install extensions from a directory that includes dice, initiative tracking, character sheets, dynamic fog, and other game tools.Read 2 Oct 2026 · extensions.owlbear.rodeo
Image limits
The maker’s 2.3 release post states 25MB file and 67 megapixel image limits for Nestling and Fledgling, and 50MB and 144 megapixels for Bestling.Read 2 Oct 2026 · blog.owlbear.rodeo
Player access
Players can join a room through a link without an account, request to join, and wait for the GM to approve them.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Recent feature
The 2.4 release introduced Forecast, a computer vision feature that detects rooms on maps to help create fog; the maker said its beta would first be available to Bestling users.Read 2 Oct 2026 · blog.owlbear.rodeo
Scenes
A scene is an infinite canvas that can use square, hexagonal, or isometric grids and can hold multiple maps, images, and drawings.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Storage
Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 stores user data in the cloud; its migration guide states 200MB for the free tier and 5GB and 10GB for paid tiers.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo

Plans and prices

Nestling Free Free plan · 2 rooms · random room names and backgrounds Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Bestling Price not published Monthly or annually; current prices are shown in checkout 10GB storage · 25 rooms · custom room names and backgrounds Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo
Fledgling Price not published Monthly or annually; current prices are shown in checkout 5GB storage · 10 rooms · custom room names and backgrounds Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.owlbear.rodeo

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free Nestling plan includes two rooms.
  • Players can join by link without an account.
  • Scenes support square, hexagonal, or isometric grids.
  • Game masters can set layer permissions.
  • Extensions include dice and initiative tracking.

Limits

  • Nestling uses random room names and backgrounds.
  • Paid plan prices are shown in checkout.
  • No rules compendium.
  • No mobile apps.

Who it suits

Owlbear Rodeo suits groups that want a shared browser-based battle map and a room-link path for players without accounts. It may appeal to game masters who want layer permissions and extension-based game tools.

Verdict

Owlbear Rodeo centers on shared encounter maps, with room access controls and extensions for added game tools. Its free plan has two rooms; compare that limit and the paid tiers’ checkout pricing with your group’s needs.

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