Observed arrival · 2026-09-07
Layforge: an AI-run tabletop you host yourself
Layforge is a self-hosted tabletop RPG platform where an AI narrates and referees sessions while a server-side rules engine handles the dice, checks, spells, and turn order.
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Layforge separates narration from adjudication: an LLM handles the scene while the opencombatengine performs dice, checks, spellcasting, and turn-order calculations on the server. Each host runs an independent Master rather than depending on a central service, and campaign listings expire when the host stops checking in. The project currently offers no prebuilt downloads; the page directs users to build from source with Go 1.24 or newer.
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