# DM Engine: AI Dungeon Master — Tabletop RPG with your friends

> AI Dungeon Master for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaigns. (iPhone/iPad app by Che-Lun Huang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dm-engine-ai-dungeon-master/id6762107792 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Che-Lun Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888407385)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-15
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dm-engine-ai-dungeon-master/id6762107792/reviews.md

## What is DM Engine?

DM Engine is a full AI Dungeon Master for D&D 5e — not just a chatbot, but a structured game master that builds scenes, runs combat, tracks your campaign, and delivers a cinematic tabletop experience without needing a human DM.

NEW: PLAY WITH FRIENDS
Host a party of up to four. Share a join code, and your friends drop into the same living story — no scheduling, no human DM, no one left waiting. Everyone acts in their own turn, rolls their own dice, and fights in the same initiative order. One Guild subscription hosts the whole table; joining is free.

WHAT IT DOES

Generates opening scenes, NPC dialogue, and story beats
Runs full D&D 5e combat — initiative, HP, conditions, death saves
Handles skill checks, saving throws, and attack rolls with real dice
Remembers everything across sessions — decisions, deaths, relationships
Builds a living world that reacts to your choices

DEATH MEANS SOMETHING
Drop to zero and you're rolling death saves — flat d20, three failures and that character's story ends. Permanently. No resurrection, no undo. Create a new character and the DM writes them into the story at the next turn of the road.

CAST LIKE A SPELLCASTER
Open your spellbook mid-fight, pick your targets, watch your slots. Attack rolls against real AC. Inspiration to reroll when the dice betray you. Long rests restore you — if the story lets you rest.

CAMPAIGN SETUP
Choose your world setting, tone (heroic, dark, horror, comedy), and ruleset. Load a lore pack — Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, or the Nine Hells of Avernus. Create your character with class, race, background, and backstory. The DM weaves your history into everything.

THE DM VOICE
Built on Claude, one of the most capable AI models available. The DM narrates like an author — specific, present-tense, cinematic. No "adventure awaits." No breaking character. Real consequences for every action.

FULL SESSION MEMORY
The app tracks your campaign across sessions using a compression system that distills key events into permanent facts. The DM remembers who you killed, what you promised, and what you broke.

SESSION RECAP
Auto-generated summary after every session. XP log, key moments, loot, and decisions. Your campaign history builds over time.

Built on the D&D 5e SRD 5.1 under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://j37953242.github.io/dmengine-legal/#privacy

## Key features

- AI-generated scenes and NPC dialogue
- Full D&D 5e combat simulation
- Persistent campaign memory
- Reactive living world
- Permanent character death
- Multiplayer support for up to four players

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Archmage | $99.99 | per month |
| Guild | $14.99 | per month |
| Adventurer | $7.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ember Pouch | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ember Chest | $9.99 | one-time |
| Ember Hoard | $19.99 | one-time |
| Ember Starter | $0.99 | one-time |


## Is DM Engine safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess DM Engine.

## Is DM Engine legit?

DM Engine: AI Dungeon Master has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for DM Engine is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dm-engine-ai-dungeon-master/id6762107792/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Stuck

*2026-09-13*

Opening screen for the adventure will not scroll. It’s unplayable past the creation screen.

**Developer response:** Update: the fix is live. Version 1.5.12 is out now, and the opening story screen scrolls properly — the Begin button is reachable on every screen size.

Thank you for the report. You found a real blocker, and nobody else had flagged it. If you're willing to give it another go, I'd like to hear how the rest of it holds up.

Thank you for the report, and sorry for the rough first run. You're right: the opening story screen doesn't scroll on smaller phones, so the Begin button ends up out of reach. I've reproduced it and a fix is in testing now. It will ship in 1.5.12, coming shortly. Once it's out I'd be grateful if you gave it another try.

### 4/5 — Level up

*2026-09-11*

This game is great. It includes the D&D core rule system. The dev is responsive. Works fairly well with Voiceover. It is consistantly getting better (leveling up).

**Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words, and for the VoiceOver feedback especially. That is now a standing check before every build ships. Since my last reply, the support email is fixed, and version 1.5.11 is submitted with better campaign memory (the DM now carries the story from one session to the next), spell effects that properly end after rests, and clearer session wording. In-app bug reporting is still on the list and coming soon. Reviews like this are what keep the game leveling up. Thank you for sticking with it.

## Frequently asked questions about DM Engine

### What is DM ENGINE?

DM ENGINE is an AI-powered Dungeon Master for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. It generates game content, runs combat, and tracks your campaign, offering a cinematic tabletop experience.

### Can I play DM ENGINE with friends?

Yes, DM ENGINE supports hosting parties of up to four players. Friends can join with a shared code, and everyone participates in the same living story with individual turns and initiative.

### Does DM ENGINE have ads?

DM ENGINE is free to download and play and does not contain advertisements.

### How does character death work in DM ENGINE?

In DM ENGINE, character death is permanent. When a character reaches zero HP, they roll death saves, and three failures end their story. You then create a new character who is written into the ongoing story.

### What D&D 5e settings does DM ENGINE support?

DM ENGINE allows you to choose your world setting and load lore packs such as Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, or the Nine Hells of Avernus.

### How often is DM ENGINE updated?

The latest version of DM ENGINE is 1.5.6, and it was last updated on September 4, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements.

### What devices is DM ENGINE available on?

DM ENGINE is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for DM ENGINE?

DM ENGINE has an age rating of 17+, indicating mature content suitable for older players.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.20 — 2026-11-14

- New players on iPhone now start on the newest version of the game from their very first launch.
- Out of Embers? Your Daily Reward now fills you back up to 20.
- Coming back to a story? The recap now offers a few ways to pick up where you left off, and an empty chapter is no longer replaced by a new one.
- Crafted something? Depending on your campaign's rules, the DM can now give it a small power of its own instead of saying no.
- Give your hero a face: describe them on the Character Sheet and the game paints their portrait for 4 Embers. Your party sees it too.

### 1.5.19 — 2026-09-30

- Gold is now Embers — same currency, clearer name, with a new flame icon.
- Leveling up is fixed for everyone in a party, including hosts. Tap LEVEL UP and it reads your latest character, so nothing gets skipped.
- Party XP: everyone now earns XP when any player ends a session.
- My Adventures is sorted by last played, and unfinished campaigns show "Finish setup" so you can jump back in.
- New Campaign is simpler: the main choices up front, the rest under "More options."
- A cleaner What's New screen.
- Returning after a break picks up where your story left off instead of replaying the opening.
- Fixed raw game text showing up in the story, and healing can no longer push HP above max.
- The DM no longer pretends to level you up — levels are claimed with the LEVEL UP button.
- Many smaller fixes and polish.

### 1.5.17 — 2026-09-22

With VoiceOver on, the DM's reply is read as soon as it arrives.
VoiceOver now announces which class, tone, skill and spell you've picked, and choosing a class no longer happens just by pausing on it.
Typing a spell as a ritual now casts it as a ritual.
You can now swap ability scores during character creation, and VoiceOver can read and change them.
The death-save warning now says plainly that a third failure is permanent.
A fallen character no longer leaves spells or roll requests behind.
The scene panel no longer disappears when an image can't be made.

### 1.5.15 — 2026-09-20

Enemies now have to close the distance before they can hit you.
Casting by name now matches your exact spell — prepared casters can cast anything on their class list.
Dying no longer ends your campaign — make a new character and keep playing.
Get a notification when your party starts a session.
Any player can now close out a session the party walked away from. Before, everyone waited for the host to open the app before the recap and XP would land.
If you're the one who closes it, your XP isn't lost. It's held, and added the next time your host ends a session.
Camp now shows a session that is still running, and how many turns are in it, so you can see there is something to come back to.
Hosts can end a session straight from Camp.
The DM now tells you how far each enemy moves.
Backing away from a fight now actually puts distance between you and them.
Enemies now have to close the distance before they can hit you.
Self spells like Detect Magic now work without saying who they target.
Hosts can now level up after a session ends.

### 1.5.14 — 2026-09-18

Session recaps are now properly summarized — real titles, key moments in the DM's words, and XP that reflects what you earned.

Fixed: party sessions could store turns out of order or leave empty DM entries.

Voice is now charged once per DM response — replaying or reloading never charges again.

Fixed: buffs cast on an ally now reach that ally instead of the caster.

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