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Campaign Cost Calculator

Calculate the total cost of running a TTRPG campaign including books, miniatures, terrain, and recurring supplies.

Inputs

$
$
$
$
$/mo
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months

Results

Total Campaign Cost

$1,205.00

≈ 9 pairs of sneakers

One-Time Costs$365.00
Recurring Costs$840.00
Cost per Session$25.10
Cost per Hour$6.28
Cost per Month$100.42
Total Sessions48
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the cost of Books & Modules, Miniatures, Terrain & Maps, and Dice & Supplies as one-time purchases.
  2. Add Digital Subscriptions (per month) and expected Snacks per Session for recurring costs.
  3. Set Sessions per Month and Campaign Duration to define how long and how often the campaign runs.
  4. Review the Total Campaign Cost, split into One-Time Costs and Recurring Costs.
  5. Use the Cost per Session, Cost per Hour, and Cost per Month figures to budget or split expenses across the group.

How the result changes with Campaign Duration

Campaign DurationTotal Campaign Cost
6.9$848.00
22$1,905.00
39$3,095.00
54$4,145.00

What each input means

Books & Modules
Core rulebooks, adventure modules, supplements.
Miniatures
Player characters, monsters, NPCs.
Terrain & Maps
Battle mats, 3D terrain, tiles, map packs.
Dice & Supplies
Dice sets, pencils, character sheets, tokens, condition rings.
Digital Subscriptions
D&D Beyond, Roll20, Foundry hosting, etc.
Snacks per Session
Food, drinks, and snacks for the table.
Sessions per Month
How often you play per month.
Campaign Duration
Expected campaign length.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Books & Modules = 150, Miniatures = 100, Terrain & Maps = 75, Dice & Supplies = 40 = 8 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Campaign Cost
    Total Campaign Cost
    1205 = $1,205
  3. Calculate One-Time Costs
    One-Time Costs
    365 = $365
  4. Calculate Recurring Costs
    Recurring Costs
    840 = $840

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