Overview

Recap Raven is a Discord-native AI assistant specifically designed for tabletop RPG groups. It records voice sessions to generate player-safe recaps, maintain campaign memory, and provide GMs with session feedback such as spotlight balance and open hooks. By interacting directly within Discord, it allows players and GMs to query campaign history and retrieve transcript-backed answers, significantly reducing manual note-taking efforts.

Founder story

Recap Raven was built by an indie developer as a solution to the common problem of forgotten campaign details and the grueling note-taking load placed on Dungeon Masters. The project focuses on leveraging AI to handle the administrative and memory-based heavy lifting of TTRPGs, allowing groups to focus entirely on the storytelling and gameplay experience.

What it does

• Records Discord voice sessions to ensure nothing from a session is forgotten
• Generates player-safe, engaging recaps instead of simple, dense transcripts
• Provides GMs with session analytics including spotlight balance, table energy, and open plot hooks
• Serves as a searchable campaign memory bank for players to ask questions about lore or past events
• Automatically generates GM preparation notes and maintains session context for future gameplay.

Who it's for

• Tabletop RPG Groups
• Dungeon Masters
• Campaign Players
• Discord Communities

Why it works

• Integrates directly into Discord, eliminating the need to leave the platform where TTRPGs are played
• AI-driven summarization captures the tone and events of sessions better than manual notes
• GM-focused analytics provide actionable feedback to improve the quality and flow of future games
• Interactive campaign memory allows for instant lore retrieval without scouring through hours of recordings.

Growth strategies

• Community- led growth through TTRPG Discords and forums like r/rpg or r/DnD.
• Freemium model offering basic recaps to entice groups, with advanced GM analytics behind a paywall.
• Targeting Discord- based gaming communities as a 'native' utility tool.
• Continuous feature development based on feedback from active GM and player communities.

Alternatives

• Tabletop Scribe
• Tavern Scribe
• Chronostates

Comparison overview

• Recap Raven is Discord-native, unlike browser-based campaign trackers which require a separate tab.
• It focuses heavily on GM-specific session analytics (spotlight balance) which most general TTRPG scribes lack.