So, my family just got back into playing D&D and we are all very excited. Sadly, two of my kids live out of state, but we still want to have a family game night. Outside of sitting around on FaceTime and trying to run a campaign, is there an option here, or another website, that will allow us to play together? We purchased the essentials kit, and unlocked the digital version of Dragon of Icespire Peak(though I can't seem to find it) I was hoping that we could use that to set up an online version of the campaign.

Thanks much for any help and suggestions. 

This site isn't a Virtual Table top, if that is what you are looking for. It is a resource for character creation as well as a digital repository for published D&D content though. 

Thanks much. Yes, a great source of info here. We all created accounts and built our characters here.

Is there a VTT that is recommended?

Personally? For the money and value, I'd recommend Foundry VTT. It takes a little bit of set-up, but you one have to pay for the software once. Other people like using places like Roll20, but it is sort of an ecosystem in and of itself as well. 

If you want just a "table, but virtual" experience, try out Table Top Simulator on Steam. The down side is that each player will need to buy it to play, but it is generally cheap and can be used for a wide range of virtual games, not just D&D. 

Others recommend Owlbear Rodeo. It's free...but I imagine that makes it more limited. Depends on which way your tastes lean - frugal or quality. I haven't really used any of the VTTs much, so I can't give a personal recommendation.

I'm a big, big fan of Foundry myself, but it does have an upfront cost and it does have a bit of a learning curve. I would suggest for getting started that you try Roll20. You can all set up free accounts, and while you won't get nifty lighting features or tons of storage, you can absolutely run a game on it with just free accounts. Also a good bit of what you learn from Roll20 will be the same or similar on other virtual tabletops. Many people use that along with Discord for voice/chat. You can even combine D&D Beyond with Roll20 or Foundry if you use the Beyond 20 extension in your browser, you can send rolls from each players character sheet right to the VTT.

That said, once you're sure you're going to keep playing, Foundry is an incredibly powerful VTT and worth the upfront investment and time. I have run many, many games on both Roll20 and on Foundry while using Discord for voice, so feel free to message me if you have any questions.

Good luck and happy gaming.

you dont need a VTT to play.  it is certainly possible to use DNDBeyond to play a more "theater of the mind" style using the tools on this site to manage your characters, look up monster stats, follow a module, even roll dice.

If you do want to use a VTT, there's AboveVTT that is a Chrome browser plugin that uses DNDB.  And of course a host of multiple free and paid VTT's with their own perks and drawbacks

By the way, I'd recommend trying free ones first. I tried VTTs and found that they didn't really work well with my style - you don't want to find that out after you spend $$$ getting it set up. Try a free one or two, and if you like it, then you can start reaching for your wallet.

Foundry also has more technology requirements -- if any of you have older computers (like, 5+ years old) they might not be able to handle Foundry.

I would look at AboveVTT.  It's free.  It's easy to use.  And it's integrated into D&D Beyond.

Any first person VTT's out there?

We use owlbear.rodeo for the for the maps, and DnDbeyond.com for character sheets and dice rolling. It's too easy. Owlbear is free, and it's easy to use. Try it before you spend money on a VTT. Also, owlbear works great on desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile.

Everyone can move their own tokens, and the DM can easily uncover appropriate portions of the map.

Good luck!

Thanks everyone for all the responses. I can't wait to try them all out and find what is going to work best!

Roll20 is free as well.

But if you're playing remote, I recommend also using Discord.

And if you use Discord, I recommend players installing and configuring Beyond20 - which is a browser add on.

So ye use D&D Beyond + Beyond20 + Discord + Roll20 (for VTT if they're not keen on Theater of the Mind).

THis is the list of VTT's I have used/Own licenses for 

https://roll20.net/  three tier web service  has a license with Wizards they have digital content for 5e  the DM can share with players for character building purposes
https://d20pro.com/ 50Dollar for GM license, 10 dollar for Player license.  Limited 5e content for sale  
https://www.owlbear.rodeo/  Great for map hosting three tier pricing structure
https://foundryvtt.com/  Licensed Program  50$  you can host it locally but  you will need an understanding of port forwarding in order to let your family access the server or you can pay for monthly hosting 
https://www.fantasygrounds.com  Multi tiered per month subscription or you can purchase the program 
AboveVTT Free Chrome extension  that integrates with  D&D Beyond
Maptool Free VTT, High Learning curve, Active community,  supports literally any game, need to understand Port forwarding   to allow players access to the server.  Note there is a really good 5e  Framwork available  for maptool  

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Roll20 is free as well.

I know a lot of people like Roll20, but I just can't get past the god awful interface. Also, the last time I checked, it doesn't work well on mobile. With owlbear, you might wish you had a bigger screen, but it still works pretty well on a phone *which is how one of my players uses it).

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Roll20 is free as well.

I know a lot of people like Roll20, but I just can't get past the god awful interface. Also, the last time I checked, it doesn't work well on mobile. With owlbear, you might wish you had a bigger screen, but it still works pretty well on a phone *which is how one of my players uses it).

Oh, 99.9999999999999999% of my campaign is theater of the mind. I only use Roll20 for when the party is inside a cave or any form of "maze" like structure - rather than repeatedly saying, "The hall stretches 50 feet west." "We go 50 feet." "Great. Now you see a hall to the south that goes 20 feet before bending, and one to the north about 100 feet, where you can hear water." "We go south." "OK, now you see..."

That gets repetitive, so that's when I will throw a map on Roll20 because it's super easy to use for players, just as a visual for those kinds of maps.