This LED data can electrify your next DnD campaign

Sometimes it is good to get away from technology a bit, settle down with some friends and play an entire RPG using just pen, paper and lots of data. But if this is a little low-fi for you, then there are always Pixels, a new set of electronic data with integrated RGB LED lighting and Bluetooth. The data was released on Kickstarter, with prices starting at $ 39. At the time of writing, more than 14,000 people have already supported the project, with a total of more than $ 2 million pledged.

The main attraction here is obviously the colorful RGB lighting, which the creator of Systemic Games promises will be customizable and programmable through a complementary application. Pixels are also waterproof, charge wirelessly through complementary charging boxes, and can last for about five hours on one charge, or longer if you’re willing to live without light. A variety of matrix styles are available, including D20, D12, D10, D8, D6 and D4.

Image: Systemic Games

But for me, the most interesting thing about the data is how it will apparently be able to communicate with Roll20, Foundry and other online platforms that allow you to play table games over the Internet. At the moment, a service like Roll20 depends on both virtual dice rolls and traditional dice rolls, and then reports to the game master. In contrast, Pixels can offer the best of both worlds, allowing you to roll physical data and automatically reporting the result.

Yes, there are many obvious jokes about the impossibility of playing a pen and paper RPG because your data is not charged. But if you like the idea of ​​having Bluetooth-enabled data that lights up like Christmas trees, then Pixels are available to be back on Kickstarter until April 8th. One die (including charger) starts at $ 39, or you can get a set of seven dice and a charging case for $ 199. All the usual warnings about supporting Kickstarters apply, but if everything goes as planned, Pixels he must ship in about 12 months.