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Boardssey vs Tabletopia

Tabletopia is where finished games meet players. Boardssey is where the game gets finished.

The short answer

Tabletopia is one of the biggest online board game platforms, with apps for browser, Steam and mobile, a public catalog and a path to selling premium versions of published games. For a game that's ready to show the world, it's a strong stage. For a prototype that changes every week, its sandbox asks a lot: players move every piece by hand, the free designer plan holds one game, and your card changes mean uploading new images. Boardssey builds the deck from your data, automates the busywork on the table, and records each session on the game.

Side by side

Boardssey
Tabletopia
Head to head
Browser table
Boardssey
TabletopiaBrowser, Steam and mobile
Decks built from your card data
Boardssey
TabletopiaUpload finished card images
No-code automations
BoardsseyShuffle, deal, flip, roll, sort
TabletopiaSandbox: players move pieces by hand
Testers join without an account
BoardsseyWith a code
TabletopiaPlayers use Tabletopia accounts
Sessions logged as playtests
Boardssey
Tabletopia
Game versions, rules and sell sheets
Boardssey
Tabletopia
Public catalog and premium game sales
Boardssey
Tabletopia
Designing the components
Master pages that update every card
BoardsseyUnlink any element to edit it on one card. Pathfinder and up.
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Every kind of component
BoardsseyCards, tiles, tokens, boards, mats, rulebooks, boxes and sheets. Pathfinder and up.
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Print-and-play PDF with bleed and crop marks
BoardsseyA4, Letter, A3 or Legal, with dielines and mirrored backs. Pathfinder and up.
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Tabletop Simulator export
BoardsseyDeck sheets of up to 70 cards as plain PNGs. Pathfinder and up.
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Import PDF, Illustrator and Photoshop files
BoardsseyPages become editable pages of the component. Pathfinder and up.
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Designer toolkit
3D mockups
BoardsseyFlat artwork to 3D box, card and component renders
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Dieline templates
BoardsseyBoxes, boards, punchboards and more
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Probability calculator
BoardsseyOdds for any dice expression
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Variables distribution
BoardsseySplit elements into balanced groups
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Color-blindness simulator
BoardsseyCheck your palette for every type of color blindness
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Size and scale reference
BoardsseyShow your game next to a person for scale
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Component spec sheets
BoardsseyFor wooden, plastic and other non-paper parts
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Carton marks
BoardsseyLabels for your manufacturing shipping cartons
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Invoices and purchase orders
BoardsseySaved and attached to your games
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Table helpers
BoardsseyCustom dice, score pad, timer, coin flip, starting player
TabletopiaDice and counters on the table
MCP connector for AI assistants
BoardsseyConnect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants to your games, playtests and components
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Pitching and running the project
Publisher pitches and contacts
BoardsseyTrack who you pitched, when, and what happened next
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Tasks and project boards
BoardsseyKanban, calendar and task tables across your games
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Team chat and whiteboard
BoardsseyChannels per game, plus a shared whiteboard
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Unlimited teammates
BoardsseyOn every plan
TabletopiaNot listed on their site
Plans
Free designer plan
Boardssey14-day trial
Tabletopia1 game, 200 MB
Price
Boardssey$15/month or $150/year (Pathfinder, where Prototypes starts)
TabletopiaIndie and Publisher plans, see their site

Verified September 2026

Where Tabletopia is the better pick

  • Your game is finished and you want it in front of a large public audience.

  • You want a path to publishing a monetized digital version.

  • Your players already use Tabletopia's apps on Steam or mobile.

Why designers pick Boardssey

  • Built for iteration. Edit the spreadsheet, regenerate the deck, and the table has the new cards.

  • Less busywork on the table. No-code automations shuffle, deal, flip, roll and sort for you.

  • Testers click and play. They join with a code, without an account.

  • Playtests with a memory. Sessions are logged on the game, tied to the version you tested.

  • One home for the game. Rules, versions and sell sheets live next to the prototype.

Switching

  1. Put your card text and values in a spreadsheet.

  2. Import it into a Boardssey component and design the master page once.

  3. Export to the virtual table, share the join code, and log the session.

Questions

Is Tabletopia free for designers?

Its Basic designer plan is free for one game with two setups and 200 MB of storage. Indie and Publisher plans are paid.

Does Tabletopia have scripting?

It is a sandbox: most actions are done by players themselves. Boardssey's table has no-code automations for shuffling, dealing, flipping, rolling and sorting.

Can I use both?

Yes. Many designers develop and playtest privately, then show the finished game on a public platform.

Do testers need an account on Boardssey?

No. They join with a code.

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