Throughout it all, Tabletop Simulator’s singular global chat system has welcomed players into its crowded and sometimes raucous lobby when they first log in. y8aTyXyILX- Xoe ️‍⚧️ blm & plm January 7, 2022 It's 'not a place to discuss sexuality, fetishes, politics.' It's official, says it's fine to chat off topic, as long as it isn't 'offensive' or 'disruptive', but sharing you're gay or trans is inappropriate. Today many game designers rely on Tabletop Simulator as a valuable tool for rapid prototyping, remote gameplay testing, community outreach, and even marketing for their own crowdfunding campaigns. When the pandemic lockdown hit in March 2020, the game took off, jumping from just over 5,000 concurrent players to more than 36,000 players in three months. Early on, there wasn’t all that much content in the game, but the tool itself - which allows players to digitally recreate board games, card games, and miniatures games, while blending in some physics simulation - showed promise. Tabletop Simulator was formally launched in 2015 after a successful crowdfunding campaign and a period in early access on Steam.

As a result, Tabletop Simulator’s global chat function is now disabled, and the developer says it is reevaluating its moderation policies. This user and others shared screenshots that appear to show Tabletop Simulator banning any user who says the phrase “I’m gay.” Debate about this situation has played out on Twitter and in Steam’s reviews section, where two competing “ review bombing” campaigns have had an impact on the game’s rating. The user, who goes by the handle XoeAllred on Twitter, claims she was banned from global chat for referring to herself as trans and gay. Berserk Games, developer of Tabletop Simulator, courted controversy this week after a gay, trans user shared her experiences with its moderation team.

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