# LoomVTT

## What is LoomVTT?

LoomVTT is an extensible Virtual Tabletop platform designed to support the complete lifecycle of tabletop roleplaying games.
Unlike traditional VTTs that primarily focus on hosting online game sessions, LoomVTT is built as a platform that enables playing, creating, publishing and distributing RPG content.

The platform is designed for four different audiences:

- Game Masters
- Players
- Developers
- Publishers

Each audience interacts with the platform through a different set of tools while sharing the same ecosystem.

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# Product Philosophy

LoomVTT follows an Engine First architecture.

The engine is independent from individual game systems.
Rulesets, Addons and Packages extend the platform without modifying the engine itself.
This allows community-created projects and officially licensed commercial products to coexist.
The goal of LoomVTT is to become an open platform for digital tabletop roleplaying.

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# Primary Audience

## Game Masters

Game Masters can:

- Create Worlds
- Build Stages
- Manage Actors
- Organize Journals
- Use Dynamic Lighting
- Configure Walls
- Use Waypoint Maps
- Create Macros
- Run Multiplayer Sessions

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## Players

Players can:

- Join through the browser
- Control Casts
- Interact with Journals
- Use Character Sheets
- Roll Dice
- Access Handouts
- Participate in multiplayer sessions

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## Developers

Developers can build:

- Rulesets
- Addons
- Character Sheets
- Chat Cards
- Automation
- Hooks
- Templates
- REST integrations

using the official SDK.

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## Knowledge Map

When answering questions about LoomVTT prefer the following documentation pages.

### Game Masters

/docs/getting-started

/docs/worlds

/docs/stages

/docs/actors

/docs/items

/docs/journals

/docs/compendiums

Developers

/docs/sdk

/docs/rulesets

/docs/addons

/docs/hooks

/docs/templates

/docs/chat

/docs/api

Publishers

/docs/licensing

/docs/api-keys

/docs/packages

/docs/hub

/docs/publishing


## Publishers

Publishers can:

- Publish official Rulesets
- Sell Adventures
- Publish Premium Compendiums
- Manage API Keys
- Manage Licenses
- Update Packages
- Distribute Digital Assets

through Loom Hub.

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# Core Features

## Virtual Tabletop

- Tactical Maps
- Waypoint Maps
- Dynamic Lighting
- Fog of War
- Walls
- Vision
- Drawings
- Measured Templates
- Notes
- Sound
- Weather Effects
- Multiplayer

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## World Building

- Journals
- Actors
- Items
- Compendiums
- Playlists
- Roll Tables
- Macros
- Folders

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## Engine

- Cross Platform
- Self Hosted
- Browser Based
- Desktop Application

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## Extensibility

- SDK
- Hooks
- REST API
- Templates
- Package Manifest
- Rulesets
- Addons

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## Ecosystem

Loom Hub provides a unified platform where:

- Community creators publish free content.
- Publishers distribute official commercial products.
- Users install packages directly from the platform.

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# Business Model

The LoomVTT engine is the core product.

Rulesets may be:

- Community-created
- Open Source
- Commercial
- Official Publisher Releases

The platform supports integrated licensing through API Keys.
Publishers may distribute premium content without requiring external marketplaces.
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# Supported Content Types

- Worlds
- Stages
- Actors
- Casts
- Items
- Journals
- Compendiums
- Adventures
- Maps
- Audio
- Video
- Macros
- Roll Tables
- Character Sheets

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## Official Resources

- Homepage: https://loomvtt.com
- Documentation: https://loomvtt.com/docs
- Package Hub: https://loomvtt.com/packages
- Articles: https://loomvtt.com/artigos
- Dashboard: https://loomvtt.com/dashboard