Questions, answered

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UGM is big in ambition, not in barriers. Find the answer you need, see how the pieces fit, then get back to imagining your next table.

Seven years of building, testing, listening, and learning — distilled into 24 useful answers.

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Find the useful answer

Move from one real question to the next clear step without needing to learn the whole platform first.

Choose a subject

Jump straight to what matters.

Six clear groups replace the old wall of questions. Each answer opens in place, so you never lose where you were.

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Meet UGM

The short version of what Ultimate Games Master is, where it came from, and where v2 is heading.

What is Ultimate Games Master?

Ultimate Games Master is one connected home for running tabletop games, playing characters, building campaigns and sharing the action. It brings maps, sheets, dice, sound, puzzles, players, viewers and creators around the same table.

Has UGM really been seven years in the making?

Yes. UGM has been shaped over seven years of building, testing, learning, and listening to real tables. UGM v2 carries those lessons forward in a completely rebuilt experience.

Is everything shown on this website available today?

Not yet. The main product pages show the complete direction for UGM v2. Roadmap and Dev Updates separate what is working now from what is being built, tested, or planned.

When can I get UGM, and what will it cost?

A public release date and price have not been announced. Roadmap shows the work that must be proven first, and Discord is the best place to hear when testing, availability or pricing genuinely changes.

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Getting Started

Choose your place at the table, find the right starting point, and follow the road to release.

Where should I start?

Open Start Here and choose the role that sounds most like you: Game Master, player, creator, streamer, venue, or tester. You will get a clear route without having to learn the whole platform first.

Which platforms is UGM targeting?

UGM targets Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Each platform must pass its own release checks so the experience suits the screen and device instead of feeling like a squeezed desktop app.

Will I need an internet connection to play?

Not for every kind of play. Your campaign is designed to keep working for solo, in-person and local-network games when the internet does not. Online services add remote play, sharing, account features and downloads where needed.

How do I register interest in early access or playtesting?

Join the UGM Discord and visit Early Access. Tell us whether you are a GM, player, creator, streamer, venue, or another kind of table so future test opportunities can match the way you actually play.

Will I need an account just to use UGM?

Final account requirements have not been announced. UGM is being designed so offline and in-person play do not depend on an always-online account, while remote play, downloads and sharing may need a connected account where appropriate.

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Playing Your Way

UGM is made for the whole table, from the person running the game to the people watching the story unfold.

Is UGM only for Game Masters?

No. UGM is being built so the GM has the control they need, players get useful live sheets, viewers get a view made for them, and streams or public displays can share the drama without showing private information.

Can I use UGM in person, remotely, or at an event?

That is the intended experience. UGM is being designed for home tables, local-network play, remote and hybrid groups, clubs, shops, conventions, libraries, demos and pop-up sessions. A local network can keep a venue table moving even when public Wi-Fi is unreliable.

How does UGM keep secrets and private information safe?

Views and permissions are designed around each person at the table. GM notes, hidden map details, private player information, viewer output and stream-safe presentation can stay separate instead of relying on everyone to look away.

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Create & Customise

Build for your own group, adapt what already exists, or make something other tables can enjoy.

Is UGM tied to one game system?

No. Play the games you love, adapt the rules for your table or build something completely your own. UGM does not force every game into the same assumptions.

Can I build and share worlds or campaigns?

That is part of the intended creator experience. It covers worlds, lore, campaigns, quests, reusable templates, game rules and content packs. Sharing and export are designed to keep the creator, source and anything else the content needs easy to understand.

Can I change layouts and themes?

Yes, in the intended complete experience. Sheets, player views, viewer scenes, puzzle spaces, overlays, displays and GM work areas can use built-in or creator-made layouts and themes, with accessible choices and translated text where supported.

Does UGM still support paper, miniatures, and physical dice?

Absolutely—that is central to the product direction. UGM is a companion to the table, not a demand to replace it. Print-ready sheets, handouts, references, table cards, standees and physical-roll entry are designed to sit alongside screens and shared displays.

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Modules, Packages & Library

Understand the difference between new abilities, the content used inside them, and the place that keeps everything organised.

What is the difference between a module and a package?

A Module adds a tool, such as Living Maps, character sheets, viewer screens, sound, puzzles, logs or creator tools. A Package brings ready-to-use content for those tools, such as a campaign, map set, theme, sound pack, quest, dice set or template.

How do Modules, Packages, Library, and Build fit together?

Modules provide the tools. Packages provide ready-to-use content. Library keeps your material, updates, backups, sources and requirements organised. Build is where you adapt it for a game, campaign, character or table.

What happens when a module or package is missing?

UGM explains what is missing and what it affects. A missing module can remove an ability; a missing package means particular content needs attention. The relevant Library or table view should guide you towards installing, relinking, replacing, or restoring it.

How will I know where shared content came from?

Game setups, Packages and shared material can show the author, source, version, language, compatible UGM version, anything else they need and the licence. Optional tools such as AI add-ons stay clearly labelled, under your control and off unless you choose to enable them.

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Updates, Support & Community

Follow the work, check online services, share your ideas, and join the people helping UGM grow.

Where can I follow development?

Dev Updates explains the current focus and verified progress in plain language. Roadmap shows the wider journey and the order in which major parts of UGM are expected to come together.

What does the Service Status page show?

Service Status reports the public health of the UGM website, downloads and content delivery, plus the online services used for sign-in and remote play. The help inside UGM gives you a separate pre-game check for your own table.

Where is the main UGM community?

Discord is the main place to join the conversation, follow the build, share table ideas, and register interest in testing. It is where we want GMs, players, creators, streamers, and venues to meet.

Can I submit content, feedback, or a UGM story?

Yes. Creator Submissions welcomes original content and useful ideas, while Stories is for real table experiences and case studies. Nothing is published automatically; rights, privacy, wording, media, and attribution are reviewed first.

The conversation continues

Still wondering? Come and talk to us.

Discord is UGM’s community home. Meet other GMs, players, creators, streamers, testers, and venues — and help shape what comes next.

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