Mobile Apps
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:55 am
I have been looking for some apps that provide a Traveller-esque experience to play with on my phone. I've found some space/sci-fi rpg games, but nothing really connected to Traveller. Except for these two:
Sector - Sci-Fi RPG map tool
(that is literally the whole title of the app)
Developer: Taptix Ltd
http://taptix.net/sector
This app is basically a mobile version of the travellermap. You can download sectors, import sector info, create your own sectors... it's pretty rad. It also offers an iPad version.
Fighting Fantasy: Starship Traveller
Developer: Tin Man Games
http://fightingfantasyapps.com/books/st ... traveller/
I already had this one (via Steam) and it is... terrible. It's like a poorly executed version of a Choose Your Own Adventure book, where you don't really have any choices... And, it uses so much CPU that my computer overheats just thinking about it.
Then I found Art Gorski.
TAS Form 2
Developer: Art Gorski
https://naasirka.weebly.com
He has made a LOT of apps to support (mostly Classic) Traveller RPG players. Some of his other titles include:
Lastly, here is BGG's list of Mac and iOS app resources (clearly incomplete).
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/2180 ... -traveller
Sector - Sci-Fi RPG map tool
(that is literally the whole title of the app)Developer: Taptix Ltd
http://taptix.net/sector
This app is basically a mobile version of the travellermap. You can download sectors, import sector info, create your own sectors... it's pretty rad. It also offers an iPad version.
Fighting Fantasy: Starship Traveller
Developer: Tin Man Games
http://fightingfantasyapps.com/books/st ... traveller/
I already had this one (via Steam) and it is... terrible. It's like a poorly executed version of a Choose Your Own Adventure book, where you don't really have any choices... And, it uses so much CPU that my computer overheats just thinking about it.
Then I found Art Gorski.
TAS Form 2
Developer: Art Gorski
https://naasirka.weebly.com
He has made a LOT of apps to support (mostly Classic) Traveller RPG players. Some of his other titles include:
- GunMaker for Traveller5™
- Orbital Yards
- VehicleMaker for Traveller5™
- ArmorMaker for Traveller5™
- Adventure Class Ships (T5)
Lastly, here is BGG's list of Mac and iOS app resources (clearly incomplete).
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/2180 ... -traveller