Tabletop Audio

Greetings! Hello everyone, and thanks for stopping by the Patreon page! Hopefully you have already checked  out all the free audio content at <a href="http://tabletopaudio.com" rel="nofollow">Tabletop Audio</a>, and are now wondering - "how can I help?" Excellent! I am committed to keeping the site advertising free and making it easier for you to access our content. To this end, every little bit helps, so thank you in advance! What is Tabletop Audio? <a href="http://tabletopaudio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tabletop Audio </a>is a website for players and GMs of tabletop (i.e. pen and paper) role-playing games who wish to add an audio dimension to their game sessions. On the main page, you will find dozens of 10-minute, situational audio files called ambiences. EDITED!  While this site was originally intended as a resource for players and GMs of tabletop role-playing games, I have received so many emails from other types of users that I felt it was time to refine this section. According to you all, Tabletop Audio is for: Role-players, boardgamers, writers, coders, artists, graphic designers, teachers, house-cleaners, lucid dreamers, gym-rats, distance runners, commuters and ANYONE who wants to immerse themselves in the audio-space of one environment, while physically inhabiting another. 
Many players and GMs already use miniatures and terrain to augment their sense of immersion while they game, adding audio ambiences takes this to the next level. Even if you are running a 'theater of the mind' style game, the addition of audio can really make a lot of difference. Seriously. Ask my kids.
 Who are you?
 
I'm a professional composer and sound designer and I play tabletop RPGs with my kids (<del>10 and 7</del> 11 and 8). I've found that playing situational audio files - i.e. "you're in a cave!" increases the level of enjoyment, immersion and suspension of disbelief for many gamers. Just as some players like adding miniatures to amp up their games, I enjoy adding some kind of background audio.
 Why did you make this?
 
As any creative professional will tell you, working for clients usually doesn't scratch many creative itches. Tabletop Audio allows me free reign to do whatever I feel like (ars gratia artis!). Also, I really enjoy creating miniature 10 minute films out of sound.
 Why Patreon? I actually thought about this for a long time. Asking for donations doesn't come easily for me.  People kept asking me when my kickstarter was going to be and I assumed that was going to be my next step. But the more I thought about it, the less it made sense. I don't need a large amount of capital upfront. I'm not publishing a book, or manufacturing something physical. I'm already set up to do this. I'm already doing this!  Nothing would make me happier than being able to do this more, but that, unfortunately takes time. And time is...well, you know.  
Running the site does actually come with some overhead. I pay for hosting, I pay for bandwidth. Plus I've got some ideas for the site that are, frankly, beyond me coding-wise. I'd like to one day get some help with that. 
 Why monthly donations and not per-track? Another thing I've thought about quite a bit. Each track is 10 minutes long. It takes me between 8 and 12 hours to complete a track. I release them when I feel like they're done. Since I launched the site back in February 2014 I've released an average of 4-6 ambiences per month. I don't want to be tempted to rush things out just to complete another pay cycle. With a monthly donation, you won't have to worry about capping your donations because I'm producing "too much work". As a monthly subscriber/patron, you should think about tabletopaudio.com as a collection of work that you are supporting. The content is not time-sensitive like issues of a magazine or a blog. If the idea of a monthly donation does not appeal to you, you can always donate a single, one-time donation via the pay-pal link on the site. A note on the reward levels below: Hey Tim! What gives? I noticed that all the reward levels give the exact same thing, access to the site! Which I can get for nothing! Here's the basic idea: I honestly give every spare second I have to making this site and the sounds on it. I want to keep this site free and, importantly, advertising-free. Your donation amount to Tabletop Audio should be based on what it's worth for you to have access to this type of service. I like to think in terms of coffee or pizza (hey, I'm a New Yorker). If you can spare the equivalent of a latte, then that might be $3/month. If you can spare a latte and a slice of pizza, maybe that's $5/month, etc.. But, if you honestly can't spare a dime, because you're a student, between jobs, broke whatever...that's cool too, I've been there, but here's the thing - you can still have access to this site like everyone else does. When your fortune takes a turn for the better, maybe come back and put a tip in my jar.

Free

Thank You! I can't even begin to express how much it means that you're even at this page and thinking about supporting this project. You rock. You now have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons.  These bonus files will be attached to Patreon posts and not available on tabletopaudio.com (which remains free for everyone)Foundry VTT Basic: Users who are ALSO patrons of Moulinette <a href="https://patreon.com/moulinette" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://patreon.com/moulinette</a> can play all the SoundPad Sounds, as well as the Ambiences from within Moulinette's Foundry module. Note: To download and use SoundPad sounds anywhere in Foundry (scenes, character sheets, etc) you must pledge at the $5/month tier. - The Moulinette tier remains at $2/mo.You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $3/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

3$ per month

Thank You! At this level you get the same benefits as everybody else, but you'll feel so good about being a supporter! Additionally, you have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons. Foundry VTT Plus: Users who are ALSO $2/mo patrons of Moulinette <a href="https://patreon.com/moulinette" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://patreon.com/moulinette</a> will have the same access to all the SoundPad content and Ambience content inside Foundry VTT as the $3/mo tier. At the Plus level, you will also be able to access all the alternate ambience tracks from within Foundry. Additionally, you will be able to store the SoundPad content locally in the Moulinette folder and use the sounds anywhere within Foundry VTT.You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $5/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

5$ Per Month

Thank You! I'm sounding like a broken record. At this level you get the same benefits as everyone else, but maybe you're one of those people who has a little extra money and you feel like you get the equivalent value of 2 fancy coffee drinks a month worth of use from it. Additionally, you have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons.  The same Foundry VTT Plus access as the $5/month tier. (requires you to be a $2/month patron of Moulinette). You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $10/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

$10 per month

Thank You! Honestly, if you've read this far in the rewards levels you should know that my goal is to bring the best I can to everyone, regardless of their ability to contribute. If you understand the amount of time I spend on the site and the costs involved and are able to kick in some coin to help keep it going then I would encourage you to support me at any level. Additionally, you have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons. The same Foundry VTT Plus access as the $5/month tier. (requires you to be a $2/month patron of Moulinette). You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $20/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

$20 per month

Thank You! Yes, still the same exact rewards (as in, access to a free and advertising-free website) as all the other tiers (including 0$). But you're clearly a super generous person and want to feel like you're guiding the site into the future. Additionally, you have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons.  The same Foundry VTT Plus access as the $5/month tier. (requires you to be a $2/month patron of Moulinette). You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $50/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

$50 per month

Thank You! Yes, still the same exact rewards (as in, access to a free and advertising-free website) as all the other tiers (including 0$). But you're clearly a super generous person and want to feel like you're guiding the site into the future. Additionally, you have access to the bonus alternate versions of tracks that I make available to Patreon patrons. The same Foundry VTT Plus access as the $5/month tier. (requires you to be a $2/month patron of Moulinette). You should pick this level if Tabletop Audio is worth $100/month to you.Please note: As of Nov 1, 2024 signing up on the iOS app will add additional fees (Apple's fault). Avoid this extra charge by signing up/changing tiers on the Patreon website. (This does not affect current members)

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