AI DnD: How to Choose a Platform and Host Your Group

Use this AI DnD guide to choose who hosts, whose turns count, and how your group resumes play; the AI Dungeon Master field test checks how AI Dungeon handles a specific rule during play.

Name	Type	Free allowance	Can play stop mid-session?	Best for
TableForge	D&D rules engine with AI narration	60 DM narration turns, up to 2 players. An eligible friend invite adds 30 turns once per host. Official free-play guide	Yes. The campaign stays saved when the free pool runs out. A paid plan lets the host resume it. Official free-play guide	A solo player or duo who wants the engine to handle dice and rules. Official FAQ
Friends & Fables	AI GM with tactical maps	Up to 25 GM turns per day and up to 3 players per campaign on Free. Official pricing	Yes. The daily limit counts messages from Franz, the GM. Player messages do not add to that count. Official pricing FAQ	A small group that wants a shared tactical map. Product overview
AI Dungeon	Free-form text adventure with shared play	The official usage policy does not publish a regular turn cap. It describes restrictions for suspected abuse. Usage policy	No ordinary turn quota is listed. Suspected excessive use can still reduce or restrict access. Usage policy	A group that wants to improvise a shared story using the host’s model settings. Multiplayer FAQ
AI Game Master	Mobile text RPG with local and online play	Claim 5 free tokens every 4 hours with the in-app receive button. Official player guide	Yes, for an individual online player. Each player uses their own balance and cannot act once it runs out. Official player guide	Phone players who want custom actions and a choice between local and online play. Official player guide
DNDAI	AI campaign game with gem-based usage	Free to start. Starting gem allowance not documented on the public pages reviewed. Homepage · Official pricing	Zero-balance behavior is not documented. The pricing page lists starting a game, taking a turn and continuing a game as Mythic Gem uses. Official pricing	Players who want to browse available campaigns before buying gems. Homepage
AI Realm	D&D-inspired RPG with campaign notes	Free narration allowance not documented on the official pages reviewed. Homepage · Official player guide	Not documented for free narration in the official pages reviewed.	Players who want to manage which notes are active in their campaign. Official player guide

The table is organized by selection criteria rather than search ranking.

Illustration of four players joining a shared fantasy campaign from separate laptops

Which AI DnD option is cheaper for my group?

For a rules-driven duo, try TableForge first. Its free plan fits a duo, and the host pays if the group decides to continue after the free pool runs out. The entry paid plan is US$14.99 per month. For a group of 3, Friends & Fables lists that party size on Free. Its Starter plan is US$19.95 per month and lists unlimited standard turns. Compare the plan that fits everyone at your table before comparing monthly prices. TableForge FAQ · Friends & Fables pricing

Which one is less likely to interrupt game night?

Check what the product counts. TableForge draws down a pool of DM narration turns. Friends & Fables counts the GM’s replies against a daily cap. In AI Game Master online play, a single guest’s empty balance can stop that guest from acting, even if the others still have tokens. AI Dungeon does not publish a regular turn cap in its official usage policy. The policy describes restrictions for suspected abuse. These are documented usage rules. A comparable outage rate is not documented in the sources reviewed. TableForge free-play guide · Friends & Fables pricing · AI Game Master player guide · AI Dungeon usage policy

Can friends join, leave, and return to the same campaign?

In AI Dungeon, the host’s model settings apply to guests, including the selected premium settings if the host has access. The multiplayer menu also distinguishes Exit Game, which keeps the player in the adventure, from Leave, which means they need the join code to return. In AI Game Master, a subscription is required to create an online multiplayer adventure. Decide who will host before sending invitations. AI Dungeon multiplayer FAQ · AI Game Master player guide

For a group that wants dice and character state handled by the game, TableForge documents that its engine resolves rolls and applies combat and spell rules while the AI narrates. AI Realm offers a different control: the free Notes budget starts at 70,000 characters, and only enabled notes count against it. That number is a notes budget, so it does not tell you how many narration turns are available. TableForge rules FAQ · AI Realm player guide

Can the group play in Chinese?