Plot Unfolding Machine Companion
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2025 11:11 pm
PUM (Plot Unfolding Machine) is yet another game master assistant, and it appears to be different from Mythic GM Emulator. But this post isn't going to be about PUM. It's going to be about the Companion application that's available.
I'm in love! If you're familiar with The Foundry VTT, you can play darn near any role playing game virtually. PUMC is like a stripped down version of Foundry. It's specifically designed for Solo Role Playing and features all kinds of goodies to achieve that. Probably it's most powerful feature is the ability to create custom tables, and with some expansions that are available, you can add Widgets, Decks of Cards, and other cool features. The app features a powerful journaling system. You can roll dice, roll on [information] tables, pull cards from decks, and switch Characters.
The app also features access to all your role playing books, and you can import character PDFs as well. There are some basic editing capabilities for PDFs as well, and Widgets can improve your experience. There are extensive areas for lots of different types of notes, and the app keeps everything organized. Best of all, this app only costs $15, compared to The Foundry, which costs $50. The developer is very active on his discord server and is very attentive to questions and feature requests.
If you've explored Solo Play using the traditional methods of pads of paper and a pencil, you may want to give the PUMC a try. You can even load maps with character tokens if you need to! This software is only getting better every day! I found my copy on DriveThruRPG, but there's also his Itch page, that has more information on it.
P.S. This app is available for Windows, Android, Linux, and iPhone!
I'm in love! If you're familiar with The Foundry VTT, you can play darn near any role playing game virtually. PUMC is like a stripped down version of Foundry. It's specifically designed for Solo Role Playing and features all kinds of goodies to achieve that. Probably it's most powerful feature is the ability to create custom tables, and with some expansions that are available, you can add Widgets, Decks of Cards, and other cool features. The app features a powerful journaling system. You can roll dice, roll on [information] tables, pull cards from decks, and switch Characters.
The app also features access to all your role playing books, and you can import character PDFs as well. There are some basic editing capabilities for PDFs as well, and Widgets can improve your experience. There are extensive areas for lots of different types of notes, and the app keeps everything organized. Best of all, this app only costs $15, compared to The Foundry, which costs $50. The developer is very active on his discord server and is very attentive to questions and feature requests.
If you've explored Solo Play using the traditional methods of pads of paper and a pencil, you may want to give the PUMC a try. You can even load maps with character tokens if you need to! This software is only getting better every day! I found my copy on DriveThruRPG, but there's also his Itch page, that has more information on it.
P.S. This app is available for Windows, Android, Linux, and iPhone!