The concept is great. The map building is something you could do just for fun-- and spend hours doing it. Which, if you are actually building maps for a campaign (and not just for wow factor) is a massive time investment. Playing a game on it is rather clunky - no fog of war, awkward camera navigation, and forget players going off script -it is nearly impossible for a DM to improvise a new 3D scene in the middle of a session. While Talespire wins on visuals, it lacks the integration of a 5e system available in other VTTs. Unlike others, which have deep library of systems (D&D, Pathfinder, etc.), TaleSpire is a "dumb" sandbox. It doesn’t know your AC, your feats, or your spell save DC. The WORST thing is --TaleSpire requires EVERY SINGLE PLAYER to buy their own copy! Unlike others where only the DM needs to pay. And everyone will need a high end PC to handle the graphics. No tablet or low-end laptops will do. Talespire is a massive financial investment for a group compared to other online D&D programs (many of which have free tiers), and you're paying more for less functionality and more manual math. Lastly, TaleSpire will not integrate with other games as a mapmaker. There is no official "Export" button in Talespire. Meaining, If i build a fabulous map, I cannot import it to other online platforms natively. I have to use plug ins, or take a top down screenshot, and even then, they do not animate (unless you use a video on loop as a .webm file). There is also the issue of violating TaleSpire's Terms of Service if you attempt to export a 3d model for use elsewhere. Bottom line, this is an expensive "art tool" to make your map's background. There are other map making programs right here on steam that will allow me to build a great animated map, and click "export". The developers made TaleSpire to be a closed system rather than a map-making utility, which prevents it from integrating with industry-standard VTTs. If you are a real TTRPG DM/player, this is not for you. If you just like making pretty maps, cark dungeons, and cool castles, maybe you will like it.

How are you gonna do maintenance on your shi at 1 o clock on a sunday. im scrambling for maps now and trying to do a session without talespire so thanks.

This is a great system to run DND and other TTRPG's on. Allowing for great battlemaps and the like