Diegetic Terminals by Ties That Bind Gaming

Terminal props built for TTRPG game masters

A control panel your players will believe is real

Name: Diegetic Simulators
Brand: Diegetic Simulators
Author: Ties That Bind Gaming

Build layered ship consoles, facility access grids, and mission terminals for your TTRPG table, then run them live with real-time sync, passwords, and embedded media. Also great for escape rooms and any immersive experience.

Open demo terminal

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Cloud trial: 14 days free · No credit card · Desktop host license from $29.99

✓ 11 button types
✓ Real-time sync
✓ Offline capable
✓ Unlimited terminals (desktop)

11 button types, live atmosphere, and countdown timers, all in one panel.

Hacking minigames raise the stakes on any terminal.

Trigger alarms that bathe the whole terminal in red.

Encrypt information behind scrambled text until players decrypt it.

Map floors and rooms, then lock the ones they haven't earned.

Alien RPG integration brings real stats, like Wits and Comtech, to every roll.

See the buttons in action

Click any button below for a live, interactive sample. It's the real thing, not a screenshot.

BUTTON TYPES

SECURITY PROTOCOLS

ENCRYPTED BUTTONS

TTRPG INTEGRATION

Pick a tabletop system, then try a button type with that system's skill checks wired in.

These are just isolated samples. See them wired into a full control panel.

Open Demo Terminal

From blank screen to live session

Three steps. No coding. Your players click real buttons while you control what unlocks next.

Design your terminal

Lay out buttons across security levels. Add passwords, toggles, audio, maps, keypads, and embedded video or docs.

Host the session

Run from the Desktop app on your PC or use the cloud. Everyone connects to the same live state — operators and viewers.

Reveal the story live

Unlock doors, play security footage, and drop mission briefings at the exact moment your table needs them.

Built for live moments

Any scenario that needs a believable system interface — not a slideshow.

Tabletop RPGs

Hand players a functioning ship bridge or facility console. You stay in control of what unlocks and when.

Escape rooms

Add a digital prop that accepts codes, plays clue videos, and gates the next physical lock.

Film & content

Give actors a responsive set piece that looks authentic on camera — not a static graphic.

Setup guides for specific TTRPG systems

Step-by-step configuration for Alien RPG and Mothership — themes, buttons, access control, and immersion tools.

Alien RPG → Mothership → Cyberpunk RED →

Pick how you host

Own it outright with Desktop, or let us handle hosting with Cloud. Players never need a license either way.

Cloud Edition

We host everything. Open a browser, build your terminals and databases, and run live sessions with your players, no install required, ever.

Monthly subscription

$2.99 /mo

14-day free trial · cancel anytime

✓Nothing to install, works in any modern browser
✓All button types on every plan
✓Real-time sync for operators and viewers
✓We handle hosting, backups, and updates
✓Upgrade or downgrade anytime from your dashboard

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Pro plan from $5.99/mo · 14-day trial on signup

Desktop Edition

Own the host license for $29.99 and run sessions from your PC, with no monthly fees and no caps on terminals or databases. Players join free.

One-time purchase

$29.99

one-time, yours forever

✓All button types included: audio, doors, keypads, maps, and more
✓Unlimited terminals and databases, no tier restrictions
✓ Players join via browser or the free desktop client, no license needed to connect
✓Real-time sync over your local network or the internet
✓Terminal data stored on your machine, you own your files
✓Windows PC required to host; players on any device

Download Desktop App

Installer or portable · Free as a client · License required to host

Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · Learn more