Short & Stout

Work  /  Product · 2026

Top Down Tabletop

Play physical tabletop games against anyone, over a top-down webcam.

Client
Short & Stout Studios
Role
Founder, lead developer
Status
Live
Visit
topdowntabletop.com ↗
topdowntabletop.com
Top Down Tabletop screenshot

The problem

Your cards and board are on your table. Your opponent is in another city. Digital ports cost money per game and never have your deck.

What I built

  • A Windows desktop app that streams a top-down camera of your real table to your opponent, with health trackers layered on top
  • Ranked matchmaking, leaderboards and player profiles
  • A web companion and mobile hub for events, local shops and standings
  • A shop program so game stores can list events and run tournaments

Stack

  • Electron
  • TypeScript
  • Fastify
  • WebRTC
  • Node.js
  • Steamworks

Result

Free download for Windows at topdowntabletop.com, with macOS on the way.

Need something like this?

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