Map Pins are currently in open beta for all users, including non-subscribers! Here’s everything you need to know about including them in your Marketplace content for sale.
✅ You can use Map Pins
There are no longer restrictions regarding the version of the tabletop engine used to create your Marketplace titles. The Foreground Layer, Reactions, and Map Pins can be used in your content.
Map Pins are fully functional during open beta. We do not expect significant changes to the way Map Pins work before public release; your titles should not be impacted by any fixes or improvements introduced.
- During the beta, any Map Pins included in your title will be accessible and editable to all Game Masters in non-Legacy games.
⚠️ A quick disclaimer
There is a small risk that customers using content featuring Map Pins may encounter minor bugs. They are encouraged to report them to the Roll20 team for troubleshooting and resolution.
📝 Recommendations
If you include Map Pins in your Marketplace content:
Add a brief note in your product description to inform customers that your title includes Map Pins. Encourage them to report any bugs encountered using the “report a bug” dropdown in the GM Hamburger Menu in-VTT.
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Add a handout to your adventure that includes instructions for using Map Pins and reporting bugs.
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WeWe’re excited to see how you use Map Pins in your Modules and Addons. Let us know if you have any feature questions. You can also share any suggestions for improvement (or general feedback) directly with our VTT team using this feedback form.
Boilerplate
Product Description
## Map Pins Keep You Organized!
This title features [Map Pins](https://help.roll20.net/hc/en-us/articles/36271267343639-Map-Pins-Early-Access), which allow GMs to quickly annotate maps with secret information, display useful notes to players, and create moments of discovery! Map Pins are available in non-Legacy games only. Any pin-related bugs encountered may be reported using the “report a bug” dropdown in the GM Hamburger Menu in-VTT.
In-Adventure Handout
This product has been set up with Map Pins. For more information on setting up and manipulating Map Pins, see the Help Center.
Who Can See Pins?
Map Pins are set to Hidden by default. Visibility controls allow GMs to make them visible to players.
Map Pin Commands
- Open a pin by clicking it
- Expand a pin image by clicking it
- Shift + z to show to players
- Open the associated handout by double-clicking the pin
- Toggle pin visibility from the mini-menu
- Use the Edit menu to configure more settings
Helpful Tips
- Use the “go to pin” button in a handout to center your view on the pin location, even from a different page (on pins created from anchors).
- Set custom tooltips in the Edit Menu. Configure nameplates to appear when hovered over from VTT Settings>Graphics.
- Pins can be accessed and edited from any layer.