Tools for Streaming

Are you a streamer or looking into getting into streaming your games? These are a few of the pages and programs we recommend checking out and are used by streamers from beginners to pros!

Stream Management

OBS (Free)

Open Broadcaster Software, or OBS, is a free and open source solution for offline video recording and live streaming that is Mac and Windows compliant. With an open canvas approach to video creation this tool can mix a variety of audio and video sources to a single output for creative video and broadcast applications.

Streamlabs OBS (Free, Subscription Upgrade)

Streamlabs Desktop (formerly Streamlabs OBS) is a free and open-source streaming software that is based on a fork of OBS and employs Electron for user interface. Streamlabs distributes their user's content over platforms such as Twitch, YouTube Live, and Facebook Live.

Broadcasting Music and Sound Effects

VoiceMod (Free, Subscription Upgrade)

Voicemod adds real-time voice changing and custom sound effects to tons of games and programs - in can also be used to add music and sound effects using a simple soundboard mechanic.

Video Conferencing for Capture

VDO.Ninja (Free)

VDO.Ninja is 100% free; no downloads; no personal data collection; no sign-in · Bring live video from your smartphone, remote computer, or friends directly and port it using a plugable web address - no throttling, you set the limits based on your needs.

Discord (Free, but better service with expenditures)

Discord is a VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform. Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers". The newest form of social media with a small, focused profile.

Tools for Creating Content

Free Music Archive (Free)

Free Music Archive is where to go looking for music for your backgrounds, intro videos, etc. Every MP3 you discover on Free Music Archive is pre-cleared for certain types of uses that would otherwise be prohibited by copyright laws that were not designed for the digital era.

Freesound (Free)

What if you want the pieces to build your own music, foleys, environment, or sound effects? Freesound is a collaborative database of Creative Commons Licensed sounds. Browse, download and share sounds.

Pixabay (Free)

Pixabay is a vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images, illustrations, videos and music. All contents are released under the Pixabay License, which makes them safe to use without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist - even for commercial purposes.

Unsplash (Free)

Unsplash is perhaps one of the most famous locations for freely usable images. Over 2 million free high-resolution images brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers.

Envato Elements (Subscription)

Envato Elements is an unlimited subscription service for digital assets, tailored to the needs of agencies, designers, marketers and other professionals who need items on a frequent or high-volume basis.

Storyblocks (Subscription)

Similar to Envato Elements but with more specific content for video and audio is Storyblocks is an unlimited subscription service for digital assets, tailored to the needs of agencies, designers, marketers and other professionals who need items on a frequent or high-volume basis.

Map Making for Digital Production

Animated Sci Fi Maps (Patreon)

A Patreon account with already created high quality animated maps as seen on our Fragged Empire series, The Darkness of Infinity.

Fragged Battlemaps (Patreon)

Another Patreon account which creates modern battlemaps more suited to a cyberpunk or futuristic aethetic.

Arkenforge Maps (Purchase)

Arkenforge offers their assets for a one time payment for access to a website that allows you to create fully animated maps with real time lighting that can then be expedited to most VTTs.