I've been playing Pathfinder Society games online for a couple years, and I know all the same tools are used for D&D. There are two basic approaches:
Play-by-post (PbP): GM and players post to a thread on a forum, a blog, or a Discord channel. Maps and such are usually handled through Google Slides.
Virtual tabletop (VTT): The game happens in real-time in a browser-based app like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds. Both provide a shared map and text chat. Usually this is supplemented with voice chat through Discord.
Warhorn carries listings for many VTT games; just search for the game system and a location of "online".
As for gender balance, online PFS does skew very male, matching the overall PFS demographics. I don't know what you'd get with, say, the D&D Adventurers' League.
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Re: BOARD GAMES
on 2020-03-23 07:34 pm (UTC)Play-by-post (PbP): GM and players post to a thread on a forum, a blog, or a Discord channel. Maps and such are usually handled through Google Slides.
Virtual tabletop (VTT): The game happens in real-time in a browser-based app like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds. Both provide a shared map and text chat. Usually this is supplemented with voice chat through Discord.
Warhorn carries listings for many VTT games; just search for the game system and a location of "online".
As for gender balance, online PFS does skew very male, matching the overall PFS demographics. I don't know what you'd get with, say, the D&D Adventurers' League.