What Chronica Ventures does

Chronica Ventures, LLC is a privately held, bootstrapped software company founded in October 2018 in Lake Stevens, Washington, that operates Chronica, a web-based SaaS platform for managing tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) campaigns. The platform serves Game Masters and Dungeon Masters running games in D&D, Pathfinder, and over 300 other game systems, providing a centralized browser-accessible hub to track quests, maps, NPCs, player characters, inventories, encounters, family trees, kinships, custom fantasy calendars, kingdom-building tools, campaign shops, currencies and wealth, and adventure notes. Technically, the product is a cloud-hosted web application requiring no download, delivered through any browser, with collaborative role-based access for entire parties, JSON data export, and an architecture designed for long-running campaign data. The product is built on what is described as a traditional web stack with no disclosed AI/ML components.

The company monetizes via a five-tier freemium subscription model (Peasant free, then Squire, Knight, Monarch, and Deity) with monthly and annual billing, plus discounted Charter Member rates. The Deity tier supports up to 500 players, explicitly targeting West Marches-style large campaigns. Go-to-market is purely product-led and community-led, with no sales motion; users self-serve from the website, and growth is driven by word-of-mouth, an active Discord server, Twitter presence (@_chronica), an email newsletter, and an in-app feedback loop. The company is founder-led by a stated team of four (co-founder/lead developer Rachel, co-founder/business manager Jesse, community manager/GM Adam, and financials lead Alanna), has received no external venture funding, and operates as a small dedicated team. As of 2026, the platform reports 34,630+ registered users and 23,506 campaigns created, and the product is actively developed with a recent Version 2.9.1 release in June 2026.

Name

Chronica Ventures

Legal name

Chronica Ventures, LLC

Website

https://chronica.ventures

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chronica Ventures operates Chronica, a web-based SaaS platform for tabletop RPG Game Masters to centrally track quests, NPCs, maps, inventories, calendars, and campaign data across 300+ game systems, monetized via freemium subscriptions to individual hobbyists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tabletop RPG Campaign Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

akta.pro primary industry

Game Subscription & Membership Services (BPAMAKAD)

Keywords

• Tabletop RPG tools
• Campaign management software
• RPG campaign tracker
• Fantasy campaign builder
• Tabletop gaming platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Stevens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Subscription Tiers: Tiered subscription model with Peasant (free with limitations), Squire, Knight, Monarch, and Deity tiers unlocking progressively more players, storage, and features. Deity tier supports up to 500 players for large West Marches-style campaigns. Both monthly and annual billing options available with Charter Member discounted rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chronica is a web-based SaaS platform that provides a single central hub for managing tabletop RPG campaigns. It enables game masters and players to track quests, maps, NPCs, player characters, inventories, encounters, kingdom-building domains, kinships, custom fantasy calendars, currencies, family trees, and session events in real time, accessible from any browser without download. The platform supports over 300 game systems and serves individual gaming groups with role-based collaborative access.

Product overview

Chronica Ventures offers Chronica, a single unified web-based platform for managing tabletop RPG campaigns. The core Campaign Manager provides real-time collaborative tracking accessible through any browser without downloads. The platform comprises integrated modules including Quest Log for quest management, NPC Codex and Player Codex for character tracking, Family Trees for lineage mapping, Kinships for organization management, World & Region Maps for exploration tracking, Places for location management, Encounters and Entities for combat and monster tracking, Campaign Shops and Domains & Regions for kingdom-building, Custom Calendars for time tracking with moon phases, Currencies & Wealth with Resources for economic systems, Item Library and Items & Inventory for item management, Stat Groups & Stats and Abilities for character customization, Profile Templates for layout control, Adventure Notes for lore documentation, Events & Attendance for session scheduling, and a Dice Roller for gameplay. The system supports multiple game systems including D&D, PFRPG, and homebrew games.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chronica Campaign Manager Web-based tabletop RPG campaign management platform that provides a central hub for tracking quests, maps, NPCs, inventories, encounters, kingdom-building, custom calendars, and other campaign data in real time for party members. Accessible from any browser without download, supports over 300 game systems, and serves individual Game Masters and players via a freemium and tiered subscription model.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,630+ users and 23,506 campaigns created
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature16 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shaman's Stockart (Anthony Cournoyer)minorOthersStock art provider for image library content. Licensed for use on Chronica platform for character portraits, map elements, and visual assets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Owlbear Rodeo: Lightweight browser-based virtual tabletop focused on maps and tokens, with extension support. Overlaps with Chronica's mapping and encounter capabilities, though more focused on live play than campaign management.
• TaleSpire: 3D virtual tabletop with campaign scene and character management. Competes in the TTRPG play and prep category but emphasizes 3D VTT play over the wiki-style campaign management Chronica focuses on.
• Alchemy RPG: Pathfinder 2e-focused character builder and campaign toolset. Comparable to Chronica's NPC/Player Codex and stat system modules, but specialized to a single game system rather than system-agnostic.

Direct peers

• Foundry VTT: Self-hosted virtual tabletop platform with deep character, encounter, and campaign management capabilities. Competes with Chronica in the TTRPG GM tooling category, with different distribution (one-time license vs subscription).
• Kanka: Online tabletop campaign management and worldbuilding wiki with characters, locations, quests, items, and timelines. Closely comparable freemium subscription model and feature scope to Chronica for organizing RPG campaigns online.
• World Anvil: Worldbuilding and campaign management platform used by novelists, game masters, and TTRPG creators. Competes directly with Chronica on campaign wikis, lore management, RPG timelines, and collaborative worldbuilding for tabletop groups.
• D&D Beyond: Official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons, offering character sheets, campaign management, marketplace content, and encounter tools. Directly competes with Chronica in the TTRPG campaign management category, with the advantage of first-party D&D content integration (Wizards of the Coast).
• Roll20: Leading browser-based virtual tabletop with character sheets, campaign management, and a content marketplace. Directly comparable subscription model with free and paid tiers; overlaps with Chronica on quest tracking, character management, and party collaboration.
• Legendkeeper: Collaborative worldbuilding and lore management platform targeting TTRPG game masters. Competes directly with Chronica's quest log, codex, places, and adventure notes modules as a paid subscription alternative for worldbuilders.

Broad incumbents

• HeroForge: Custom mini and character figurine creator with an active TTRPG user community. Adjacent to Chronica through the NPC/character management workflow, though focused on physical and digital miniatures rather than campaign tracking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_chronica
• Facebookfacebook.com/chronicaventures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chronica-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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