{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f51e481cc0412f2f2307bfbc","clusterId":"c_226c00677e3122e56ea4bf13","slug":"criticalstage-online-trpg-tool-launches-december-1-for-free-in-web-browsers","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"CriticalStage Online TRPG Tool Launches December 1 for Free in Web Browsers","summary":"CriticalStage Management will release the official version of its online TRPG session tool CriticalStage on December 1, 2026. It runs free and with no installation on PC and smartphone web browsers. The tool supports BCDice dice rolls, saved chat commands, one-click switching between 2D and 3D boards, effect-driven visuals, animated portraits, and emote features. It links with the companion CharacterStage app, which supports five TRPG systems.","whyItMatters":"A free, install-free browser tool with 2D/3D board switching puts presentation effects within reach of ordinary online TRPG groups, and the CharacterStage link ties the software to a small but specific set of five supported game systems.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe board can switch between 2D and 3D with one click, and effects can be attached to tokens and character portraits. Text panels and note panels let a group place documents from its session notes directly on the board, and enemy status appears in bar form.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacterStage covers Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons 5e/5.5e, Call of Cthulhu TRPG and New Call of Cthulhu TRPG, Shinobigami, and the beta versions of Pathfinder RPG and Tenka Ryouran. Sheet contents can be output to pieces, ability scores, and the chat palette in CriticalStage.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons 5e/5.5e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall of Cthulhu TRPG/New Call of Cthulhu TRPG\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinobigami\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePathfinder RPG\u003c/strong\u003e: beta version\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenka Ryouran\u003c/strong\u003e: beta version\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"CriticalStage launching free in web browsers lowers the cost of a showy table, but its CharacterStage link tying five TRPG systems to one tool is where the lock-in starts.","twitterPost":"CriticalStage is free in browsers, but its CharacterStage link binds five TRPG systems to one tool. That is where the lock-in starts.","threadsPost":"CriticalStage launching free in web browsers removes the cost of a showy table. The CharacterStage link supporting five TRPG systems is where the lock-in starts: convenience now, a single tool holding the character data later.","newsletterBlurb":"CriticalStage Management set December 1, 2026 for the official release of CriticalStage, a free browser-based TRPG session tool with no installation required. It pairs BCDice dice rolls and saved chat commands with visual features like 2D/3D board switching and animated tokens. The companion CharacterStage app supports five systems, including Dungeons \u0026 Dragons 5e/5.5e and Call of Cthulhu.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/criticalstage-20261026-475635/\",\"title\":\"Online TRPG session tool \\\"CriticalStage\\\" to officially launch December 1; easily create flashy \\\"show-stopping tables\\\" packed with effects, one-click switching between 2D and 3D\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4488,"outputTokens":724,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793000081,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T07:29:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T07:33:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T07:33:36.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_226c00677e3122e56ea4bf13","canonicalTitle":"オンラインTRPG無料セッションツール「CriticalStage（クリステ）」12月1日正式リリースへ。エフェクト盛り盛りの“映える卓”を手軽に実現、2Dと3Dワンクリック切替","representativeArticleId":"a_c9382c76a52f37f8f83511e7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"CriticalStage\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-26T06:55:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-26T06:55:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-26T07:33:34.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/criticalstage-20261026-475635/","title":"オンラインTRPG無料セッションツール「CriticalStage（クリステ）」12月1日正式リリースへ。エフェクト盛り盛りの“映える卓”を手軽に実現、2Dと3Dワンクリック切替"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["CriticalStage"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null,"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["criticalstage"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"criticalstage","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}