Hellboy: the board game.
Virtual gameplay.
Since we are still in lockdown here I have invested in a virtual tabletop setup. It’s not very complicated. I simply bought two webcams and I use OBS to stream everything into Discord. It works quite well and seems to be not too demanding on the hardware and internet connection.
I’m still tweaking everything. For example, I still haven’t found a way to show the player’s cards to a specific player etc. For Hellboy it’s not really a problem since it is a coop game but it might prove problematic for other games. For Hellboy, I think I will only scan the player cards and then show them as an image into OBS. That way it should be readable. It’s this or I will have to invest in a better camera with a good enough adjustable focus.
I will also look into streaming Spotify directly into OBS so that we can have an ambient soundtrack. If you have any suggestions, feel free to share them. We look to be stuck in lockdown until Spring. We even have a curfew right now…
Love the figures you’ve done in this project mate! They look ace, bad luck about the lockdown but I’m pleased to see creativity and the digital age is letting you play this awesome game!