When comparing Battlegrounds (BRPG or BGE) vs Tabletop Simulator, the Slant community recommends Tabletop Simulator for most people. In the question“What are the best software tools for playing tabletop games over Internet?” Tabletop Simulator is ranked 1st while Battlegrounds (BRPG or BGE) is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Tabletop Simulator is:
This game has pretty much anything you want to play. You can even make your own stuff for d&d or such.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Works very well even with esoteric RPG systems and rulesets
Truly system-agnostic, unlike other VTTs that are clearly intended primarily for D&D or d20 systems.
Pro Provides comprehensive support for tokens on tabletop
A great feature of BRPG and BGE is that they provide comprehensive (and perhaps it isn't a stretch to say "unmatched") support for tokens on the tabletop.
Pro Only the host of the game session has to have bought a license
Since BGE comes with anywhere between 1 and 15 free Player Slots, those players only need the free BGE Demo to play.
Pro Easy to create digital game conversions (BGE)
One of the better features of BGE is that it is very easy (and even fun!) to create a personal digital game conversion.
Pro Free artpacks available for download
Professional-grade content available for free is definitely a good thing.
Pro Free digital game conversions available for download
What could help offset the price of the software a bit is the free software conversions that are available on site.
Zombie-lovers in particular should take note, as five of the game conversions offered are zombie-themed.
Some free game conversion can also be found on Pinterest and boardgamegeek.
Pro Variety of games
This game has pretty much anything you want to play. You can even make your own stuff for d&d or such.
Pro Huge amounts of user-created content
Users create and share assets among the community, allowing for a limitless number of tabletop games.
Pro Local multiplayer is possible
A "hot seat" mode is available, allowing for multiple players to play on the same computer by taking turns. Although this kind of multiplayer seems to work well for turn-based games, it does not work for all game types.
Cons
Con Commercial
Both editions cost money.
However, every BGE client comes with anywhere between 1 and 15 free player slots, allowing that many people to play using just the free BGE Demo.
Con Not fully cross-platform anymore
Although earlier versions of Mac OS X are supported (v10.1.5 through v10.6), more recent versions of Mac OS X (those lacking Rosetta support) are not. And there is no official support for Linux (but users have reported success running the program in Wine or Virtualbox).
Con The UI is somewhat clunky
Con Table size is overly limited and you rely on completely community created content
Con This game isn't very intuitive
Con Rely on friends not to cheat
When playing games such as Uno, you have to rely on your friends to not cheat (by looking at your cards). There are settings that in theory prevent this, but people still find ways to cheat, which can get irritating.