Do you really need a VTT to play RPGs online?

In this video, I go over several VTTs (Virtual Tabletops), discuss why you might or might not want to use a VTT to play online, and present several alternative solutions.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:07 Recent Reflections (Cortex Prime in person, GM-ing, Gamehole Con)
01:23 Main Topic
01:28 What is a VTT and why might you use one?
03:50 VTT Overview
04:13 Fantasy Grounds
09:18 Roll20
11:55 Foundry VTT
18:44 Owlbear Rodeo
22:22 Alchemy
24:28 Role
25:35 Let's Role
26:17 Fari
26:55 Why play without a VTT?
30:16 Alternatives to VTTs
41:18 Conclusion and wrap up

VTTs covered:
Fantasy Grounds (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/)
Roll20 (https://roll20.net/)
Foundry VTT (https://foundryvtt.com/)
Owlbear Rodeo (https://www.owlbear.rodeo/)
Alchemy (https://alchemyrpg.com/)
Role (https://www.playrole.com/)
Let's Role (https://lets-role.com)
Fari (https://fari.app/)

Alternatives covered:
Discord (https://discord.com/)
Discord dice bots (e.g. Rollem [https://rollem.rocks/], CortexPal2000)
Google Sheets (https://www.google.com/sheets/about/)
Trello (https://trello.com/)

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