Diegetic Databases by Ties That Bind Gaming

In-fiction databases built for TTRPG tables

An archive that lives inside your story

A Diegetic Database is a database inside your fiction, a ship's archive, a corporate mainframe, a smuggler's data-slate. It works as a quick reference for your table too.

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  • Info, image, video, audio & more
  • Browsed independently
  • Searchable by name
  • Offline capable, per operator

Build it to fit your world

Theme it to match your setting, fill it with more than plain text, and help your players find exactly what they're looking for.

Fully themed to your setting

Full control over fonts, colors, and backgrounds, so a corporate mainframe, an alien bestiary console, or a scavenged data-slate all look the part, not a generic form.

Built for images, video, audio & more

Image galleries, embedded video, audio logs, maps, and more, all built in, so an archive can be more than plain text.

Find anything in seconds

A search box above the columns jumps straight to any button, so a curious player can chase down the one lead they remember without digging.

Database vs Terminal

Both share the same account, the same plan limit, and the same editor. The type is chosen when you create one and can't be changed afterward, so pick the one that fits.

TerminalDatabase
Purpose Built for immersion, an on-screen prop your table interacts with in real timeBuilt for immersion too, an in-world archive each operator accesses independently
Screen One shared screen, mirrored to everyone connectedIndependent, each operator browses their own view
Search Not availableBuilt in, matches button names at any depth
Doors, hacking, keypads, passwords, encryption All available, gated by whatever locks you setDisabled, nothing here assumes you’re present to adjudicate a failed attempt
Countdowns & live atmosphere AvailableDisabled
Buttons All availableAll available except doors
Subscription plan limit Counts toward your Cloud subscription limitCounts toward your Cloud subscription limit

Full write-up in the User Guide .

Ready to build a diegetic database?

Terminals and Databases are both included in your Cloud subscription or Desktop license. No separate upgrade or purchase required.