This is one of the coolest tabletop gaming setups I've ever seen

pcgamer.com:

All you need for a good tabletop adventure is some pals—thanks to apps like Roll20 you don't even need a table, or to gather everyone for an in-person game. But some GMs like to put a bit more effort into their campaigns. GMs like Bryan Versteeg(opens in new tab), who combines detailed maps and models with an overhead projector to create some tabletop gaming magic. 

Using the painting app Procreate, Versteeg is able to create all sorts of things that are then projected onto the table. In the clip below, posted on Twitter earlier this week, you can see him clearing up the fog of war. The projector shrouds the ramshackle village in shadows, but using a tablet Versteeg can brighten things up in real-time. 

I’ve installed a projector on the ceiling above my gaming table.Painting dynamic lighting using @Procreate onto the game or layout. I use this for grid overlays, stats, fog of war, area of effect simulations, and for some dramatic lighting. #boardgames #conceptart #3Dprinting pic.twitter.com/sjhzVNVZFkOctober 4, 2022

«I use this for grid overlays, stats, fog of war, area of effect simulations, and for some dramatic lighting,» the wizard explains. 

Here's a better look at his setup. 

Projector mounted to the ceiling. I use Airplay to screen share between the tablet and projector. pic.twitter.com/lkYys3rdicOctober 5, 2022

«Any projector with Airplay can screen match your tablet,» he notes in a follow-up tweet(opens in new tab). «I have an open ceiling so mounting was easy. Then any drawing program (I use Procreate). Buildings are 3d printed and hand painted but you could project the entire map itself. Infinite uses.»

I'm always impressed whenever I see people using a bespoke lighting setup for their tabletop campaigns, but