Game Details Page (GM Only)

Game Details Page

Each game created in Roll20 has its own Details Page, which serves as a hub for managing player invitations, adjusting game settings, and providing information to new players. It is the first page new players see after accepting an invitation to a game. On this page, players can access in-between session content, such as the date of the next game session, ask questions, and start discussions using the game's private forum.

Managing Your Game

The rest of this page covers information and settings for the game. Most of these options can only be altered by the game’s Creator.

Game Icon

At the top of the Game Details page is the Game Icon, which is an image used to represent your game in the Game List and Looking For Group Listing (if enabled). This image helps convey the game’s theme to your players when they join it. To set the image, either drag the desired image to this section, or click the Choose a File... button to be prompted to find an image file on your computer. This uploaded image will be added to your Art Library. Once an image is added, you can change the image to something else by hovering your mouse over this area and clicking the Change Image link that appears.

Game Name

The Game Name is used to identify your game in the Game List and Looking For Group Listing (if enabled).You can change the Game Name at any time by clicking the name to edit it. Once you are satisfied with the change, you can click the Save button.

Launch Game

Clicking on the pink Launch Game button will launch the Game on the Roll20 Virtual Tabletop.

Content

The Content Button has two menu options available when clicked: Chat Archive and External Journal.  The Chat Archive will open a new window that displays the entire chat history of the game. There is a button in the top right to Hide Whispers in the chat log. Players can only see Whispers that were sent specifically to them. GM Rolls are only visible to the GM.

External Journal Access is available for games where Creators are paid subscribers. This option redirects to a new page where GMs can view all journal entries for un-archived Characters and Handouts within the game. Players who have control permission within the game, can access and view any Characters or Handouts. Only the "Bio & Info" tab of a character is accessible from the External Journal. An individual's "Character Sheet" or "Attributes and Abilities" tabs can only be accessed within the VTT.

Looking for Players

The Looking for Players menu allows a game's Creator to create or manage a Looking for Group listing. Adding a game to Roll20's game directory will allow other Roll20 users to find and apply to join a game. To list your game, provide basic information such as the game type and the date and time of the next session.

Game Settings

The Settings menu provides several options for the game. The game's Creator can access all of these options, while Co-GMs have limited access. Players only have access to the Leave Game option detailed below.

Game Settings

This option displays the Game Settings Page.

Mod (API) Scripts

This option will give the game’s Creator and GMs access to the Mod (API) Script Editor. The game's Creator must be a Pro subscriber for this feature to be available.

Copy Game

This option allows the Creator to create a duplicate of the current game on their account. A creator can rename the duplicate, change its tags, and decide which elements are carried over to the copy:

• Players and Player Settings (Including Macros)
• Pages
• Decks and Rollable Tables
• Chat Log
• Journal (Characters & Handouts)
• Jukebox Playlist
• The Game Forums

When making a copy, remember to choose the desired character sheet because the character sheet will default to None. When you have everything designated for the duplicate, click the blue I'm ready, Create Game! button.

Note: Adding tags to a game that include an apostrophe, such as "Xanathar's", will induce a known bug that will disable the ability to copy your game. Be sure to refrain from using apostrophes when tagging your games!

Clear Chat Archive

This option permanently deletes the entire archived chat history from the game.

Delete Game

This option opens up a dialog box to confirm the Creators’ decision to delete the game.

Games that have been deleted or removed for at least six months will have their data permanently deleted.

Roll Back Game

The Creator must have a Pro subscription to have access to this feature. Every game on Roll20 is saved between 4 and 6 AM PST. The system keeps the save states for seven days before overwriting them with new ones. Pro users have the ability to roll back their game to any save state available from the past seven days to correct any mistakes made to their game.

To commit a rollback, click Roll Back Game. This brings up a dialog box that allows you to choose the date of the save state you would like to roll your game back to. Select the date and click on the pink Rollback button to initiate the rollback process. This may take a minute or two. Once finished, the Game Details Page will prompt you when the rollback has successfully completed. This process cannot be undone. However, you can choose to roll back again to a later save state you have available if you discover you’ve rolled back too far.

Leave Game

This option is only visible to Players and GMs invited to the game. Once a player leaves a game, they no longer have access to the game and it will no longer show up on their Games Page. 

Game Information

The next section below the Launch Game and Settings buttons shows specific information about the current game, from what system will be played to when it will be played.

Playing

This field shows what system(s) the Creator has specified are being played in this game. The Creator can edit the Playing list by clicking into the text field and choosing popular systems from the drop-down that appears.

If you don't see your preferred system listed, choose Other Games. This list of available popular games are updated on a quarterly basis. If a game system surges in popularity, the game gets added.

Only the first two systems alphabetically will be shown in a Looking For Group listing, so be sure to only choose two if you'll be using that system to find players.

Next Game Will Be

This field is where the game Creator can set the date and time for the game’s next session. The time is automatically converted to the viewer's local timezone.

Note: The time selector uses a 12-hour clock rather than a 24-hour clock. 12:00 AM is used to indicate Midnight (00:00) while 12:00 PM is used to indicate Noon.

Game Description

Here, the game's creator can include a short description that advertises what the game offers, exciting text that adds adventure, or provide pre-requisites for potential players. This text field allows the creator to share any information they think would be useful for the players.

To edit the description, simply click inside the text field to activate it and change the text to suit your needs. You can use Markdown formatting to customize the look of your description text. When you are satisfied with your changes, click the Save Changes button.

Game Addons

Game Addons, unlike Marketplace modules, are smaller content packages that are meant to enhance your existing games such as: custom card decks, maps, single encounter adventures and more. Once bought, these content packages are available via a dropdown menu in the Game Addons section of the Game Settings Page. Select the one you wish to add and click on the blue Add to Game button beside the drop-down menu. When a Game Addon is appended, it will be listed as a bullet point under the "Addon in [Title of Current Game]" list. This list is shown underneath the addon drop down menu and the blue Add to Game button.

Removing Addons

To remove any Game Addon content you have added, you will need to delete it manually from inside the launched game. If you ever delete a Game Addon unintentionally, remove the Addon from the Addon List on the Game Details Page, then add it back in again.

Game Patching

Occasionally, corrections need to be made to an existing module or game addon. A patch is made to correct the issues discovered. A notification will appear on the Game Details page when a patch is available for a module or addon installed on your game. Typically, a link will be included in the notification to the patch notes that lists all the changes that will be made by the patch.

To preserve as much of your edited content as possible, patches only overwrite the tabletop elements that were directly changed by the patch. It is highly recommended to carefully review the patch notes prior to updating your game. This is particularly important in case you come across a situation where you need to duplicate specific journal entries. The purpose of duplicating these entries is to ensure the preservation of player or GM edited module/addon content. Furthermore, if a patch is modifying a page that you and your players are currently using, it might be advisable to update your game in a non-action phase. That way elements such as tokens, DL, etc aren't reset mid-combat between gaming sessions.

When you click on the Update button, your game will be sent into a queue to begin the update process. You can cancel the update while it's still sitting in queue and hasn't started processing. You will receive new notifications on the Details Page as a patch moves through the queue line to eventually begin processing the patch. This process can take a couple minutes to complete. Once done, you will receive a final notification that the patch has installed successfully.