TheDevinTeam
@thedevteam.itch.io
Hyper-focusing on RPG design, Scroll & Steel (out now!), PBTA, Pathfinder 2e, etc.
he/they, free Palestine, blocks AI slop
https://www.devin-developing.link
he/they, free Palestine, blocks AI slop
https://www.devin-developing.link
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TheDevinTeam
@thedevteam.itch.io
· Jul 31
Scroll & Steel by The Dev Team
Tactical PBTA adventuring
thedevteam.itch.io
Scroll & Steel, my tactical fantasy PBTA roleplaying game, is available now!
Not sure how those things go together? Download the game for free and read it yourself.
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
Not sure how those things go together? Download the game for free and read it yourself.
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
I’ve been trying to look for more games to play with the wife, and this game where you can play along to music you upload definitely has the best pitch so far.
“Look babe, you can play along to your favorite Taylor Swift songs” is a hell of a pitch.
youtube.com/shorts/vPXme...
“Look babe, you can play along to your favorite Taylor Swift songs” is a hell of a pitch.
youtube.com/shorts/vPXme...
Dead as Disco - Fate of Ophelia 💃
YouTube video by Dead as Disco
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February 10, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I’ve been trying to look for more games to play with the wife, and this game where you can play along to music you upload definitely has the best pitch so far.
“Look babe, you can play along to your favorite Taylor Swift songs” is a hell of a pitch.
youtube.com/shorts/vPXme...
“Look babe, you can play along to your favorite Taylor Swift songs” is a hell of a pitch.
youtube.com/shorts/vPXme...
My wife is the only person I know who can be spoiled on things she’s already seen.
February 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
My wife is the only person I know who can be spoiled on things she’s already seen.
My, “this account is NOT run by Chris Avellone” account description has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my account description.
February 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
My, “this account is NOT run by Chris Avellone” account description has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my account description.
Two important pieces of context for this:
1. Discord states that it’ll try to figure out a user’s age w/o requiring facial ID. I imagine account age and credit card info would help here.
2. Screenshots of characters from Death Stranding were enough to get past the facial ID on a previous version.
1. Discord states that it’ll try to figure out a user’s age w/o requiring facial ID. I imagine account age and credit card info would help here.
2. Screenshots of characters from Death Stranding were enough to get past the facial ID on a previous version.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month - all accounts set to "teen-appropriate experience" by default www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
discord.com/press-releas...
discord.com/press-releas...
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Two important pieces of context for this:
1. Discord states that it’ll try to figure out a user’s age w/o requiring facial ID. I imagine account age and credit card info would help here.
2. Screenshots of characters from Death Stranding were enough to get past the facial ID on a previous version.
1. Discord states that it’ll try to figure out a user’s age w/o requiring facial ID. I imagine account age and credit card info would help here.
2. Screenshots of characters from Death Stranding were enough to get past the facial ID on a previous version.
So turns out he didn’t even watch Kid Rock.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
So turns out he didn’t even watch Kid Rock.
A trick I’d like to see more game designers use is the Rule of 7.
The conceit is this: a common belief in psychology is that the human brain can only keep 7, maybe 8, things in your short term memory. Any more, and you start to lose them.
This is important when players have things to track. (1/9)
The conceit is this: a common belief in psychology is that the human brain can only keep 7, maybe 8, things in your short term memory. Any more, and you start to lose them.
This is important when players have things to track. (1/9)
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A trick I’d like to see more game designers use is the Rule of 7.
The conceit is this: a common belief in psychology is that the human brain can only keep 7, maybe 8, things in your short term memory. Any more, and you start to lose them.
This is important when players have things to track. (1/9)
The conceit is this: a common belief in psychology is that the human brain can only keep 7, maybe 8, things in your short term memory. Any more, and you start to lose them.
This is important when players have things to track. (1/9)
Look, I agree that PBTA is a much better model for NeoPets than 5e, but this is a bit much.
it's truly incredible
February 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Look, I agree that PBTA is a much better model for NeoPets than 5e, but this is a bit much.
Generally like the Tennessee Holler but also fuck this.
You can’t have a president who’s “tough on the border” and also not a racist.
You’re not bothered by the racism. You’re bothered that you’re hearing about it.
You can’t have a president who’s “tough on the border” and also not a racist.
You’re not bothered by the racism. You’re bothered that you’re hearing about it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Generally like the Tennessee Holler but also fuck this.
You can’t have a president who’s “tough on the border” and also not a racist.
You’re not bothered by the racism. You’re bothered that you’re hearing about it.
You can’t have a president who’s “tough on the border” and also not a racist.
You’re not bothered by the racism. You’re bothered that you’re hearing about it.
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the neopets ttrpg kickstarter is going great
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
the neopets ttrpg kickstarter is going great
If we’re talking about games with unexpectedly banger songs, we need to talk about the PDA minigame from Alien Hominid.
February 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If we’re talking about games with unexpectedly banger songs, we need to talk about the PDA minigame from Alien Hominid.
I know some were worried that the Democrats’ demands for ICE were too meager… weak… cowardly… other words…
But don’t worry, they’re already backing down.
But don’t worry, they’re already backing down.
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I know some were worried that the Democrats’ demands for ICE were too meager… weak… cowardly… other words…
But don’t worry, they’re already backing down.
But don’t worry, they’re already backing down.
I got to check out this game from @sccreatives.bsky.social at Metatopia, and I thought it was super neat. One of the players made the most annoying sidekick and several of us independently decided our characters would absolutely die for them. www.kickstarter.com/projects/spi...
The Bottle Episode
The Bottle Episode is a TTRPG where players become the characters of a popular TV show, in everyone's favorite low-budget episode!
www.kickstarter.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I got to check out this game from @sccreatives.bsky.social at Metatopia, and I thought it was super neat. One of the players made the most annoying sidekick and several of us independently decided our characters would absolutely die for them. www.kickstarter.com/projects/spi...
Rematch is still a lot of fun but ranked queues are still such miserable experiences.
Cant believe I’m saying this, but we need to go back to server browsers. Matchmaking was a mistake.
Cant believe I’m saying this, but we need to go back to server browsers. Matchmaking was a mistake.
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Rematch is still a lot of fun but ranked queues are still such miserable experiences.
Cant believe I’m saying this, but we need to go back to server browsers. Matchmaking was a mistake.
Cant believe I’m saying this, but we need to go back to server browsers. Matchmaking was a mistake.
For the evening crowd:
Scroll & Steel just got its biggest update yet! It now includes a new playbook, more extensive GM advice (including agenda & principles), and revisions across nearly every aspect of play!
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
Scroll & Steel 1.3 released! The biggest (but smallest) update yet!
Scroll & Steel 1.3 is now available!
Get the latest update on Itch!
This is the biggest update yet. My changelog for 1.3 has as many changes as 1.1 and 1.2 combined. Because of that, I've decided no...
www.devin-developing.link
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
For the evening crowd:
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And you can download the latest update for free on my Itch page. The game is in a much better state and I'm about to become a lot more annoying about it, so you might as well check it out now!
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel...
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel...
Scroll & Steel by The Dev Team
Tactical PBTA adventuring
thedevteam.itch.io
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
And you can download the latest update for free on my Itch page. The game is in a much better state and I'm about to become a lot more annoying about it, so you might as well check it out now!
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel...
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel...
Reposted by TheDevinTeam
Scroll & Steel just got its biggest update yet! It now includes a new playbook, more extensive GM advice (including agenda & principles), and revisions across nearly every aspect of play!
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
Scroll & Steel 1.3 released! The biggest (but smallest) update yet!
Scroll & Steel 1.3 is now available!
Get the latest update on Itch!
This is the biggest update yet. My changelog for 1.3 has as many changes as 1.1 and 1.2 combined. Because of that, I've decided no...
www.devin-developing.link
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Scroll & Steel just got its biggest update yet! It now includes a new playbook, more extensive GM advice (including agenda & principles), and revisions across nearly every aspect of play!
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
Scroll & Steel just got its biggest update yet! It now includes a new playbook, more extensive GM advice (including agenda & principles), and revisions across nearly every aspect of play!
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
Scroll & Steel 1.3 released! The biggest (but smallest) update yet!
Scroll & Steel 1.3 is now available!
Get the latest update on Itch!
This is the biggest update yet. My changelog for 1.3 has as many changes as 1.1 and 1.2 combined. Because of that, I've decided no...
www.devin-developing.link
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Scroll & Steel just got its biggest update yet! It now includes a new playbook, more extensive GM advice (including agenda & principles), and revisions across nearly every aspect of play!
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
It also includes a lot of things cut. For info on why, visit here: www.devin-developing.link/scroll-steel...
(pssst... hey... new Scroll & Steel update out now)
*I'll be making a bigger deal about this tomorrow at a more reasonable time, but I wanted to share for the sickos waiting for an update on a Sunday evening
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
*I'll be making a bigger deal about this tomorrow at a more reasonable time, but I wanted to share for the sickos waiting for an update on a Sunday evening
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
Scroll & Steel by The Dev Team
Tactical PBTA adventuring
thedevteam.itch.io
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 AM
(pssst... hey... new Scroll & Steel update out now)
*I'll be making a bigger deal about this tomorrow at a more reasonable time, but I wanted to share for the sickos waiting for an update on a Sunday evening
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
*I'll be making a bigger deal about this tomorrow at a more reasonable time, but I wanted to share for the sickos waiting for an update on a Sunday evening
thedevteam.itch.io/scroll-steel
I’ve been idly following this game’s development for a bit, but this latest alpha is really ticking a lot of boxes for me.
The Final Alpha of Dungeon World 2 is now out!
www.dungeon-world.com/the-final-al...
www.dungeon-world.com/the-final-al...
The Final Alpha is here!
The Dungeon World 2 Final Alpha is now out! See it for yourself. There is a PDF of the rules (this time in horizontal layout), plus a digital Character Keeper and GM Screen.
The Final Alpha adds a lo...
www.dungeon-world.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I’ve been idly following this game’s development for a bit, but this latest alpha is really ticking a lot of boxes for me.
I know I shouldn’t keep thinking about why Infinity War was a bad film, but I realized this morning that supposedly Tony and Steve breaking up in Civil War allowed Thanos to do what he did, but I can’t think of a single situation that would’ve been meaningfully changed if they were still speaking.
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I know I shouldn’t keep thinking about why Infinity War was a bad film, but I realized this morning that supposedly Tony and Steve breaking up in Civil War allowed Thanos to do what he did, but I can’t think of a single situation that would’ve been meaningfully changed if they were still speaking.
YouTube shorts showing me Erin Brokovich clips convinced me to watch it, and god, movies are so good.
January 31, 2026 at 4:13 AM
YouTube shorts showing me Erin Brokovich clips convinced me to watch it, and god, movies are so good.
Because the villain actually made some good points about how the system is bullshit, so now the players have to decide if they’re still going to fight the villain, if they’re going to switch sides, or they’re going to seek out a compromise or other solution.
Calling all GMs and Players! Today's Question of the Day: Your villain just explained their entire plan to the party. Why? What's the twist that makes this actually smart? #TTRPGQOTD
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Because the villain actually made some good points about how the system is bullshit, so now the players have to decide if they’re still going to fight the villain, if they’re going to switch sides, or they’re going to seek out a compromise or other solution.
Took a nap before getting ready to go out tonight and now I don’t want to go out.
January 30, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Took a nap before getting ready to go out tonight and now I don’t want to go out.
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What makes Gavin Newsom such a skilled politician is that he stands up to Trump’s bullying with piping hot memes AND is able to agree with Trump about policy
www.sacbee.com
www.sacbee.com
Gov. Gavin Newsom: ‘I disagree’ with calls to abolish ICE
The 2028 presidential contender came out against calls to dismantle ICE after an agent fatally shot a Minneapolis woman.
www.sacbee.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:20 AM
What makes Gavin Newsom such a skilled politician is that he stands up to Trump’s bullying with piping hot memes AND is able to agree with Trump about policy
www.sacbee.com
www.sacbee.com
Reminder that transphobes are the outlier, not the default. The only way that they are able to keep pushing their agenda is via lots of money and shady, underhanded tactics like this.
Which makes me hate them all the more. They’re not even a product of their times. Their evil is all their own.
Which makes me hate them all the more. They’re not even a product of their times. Their evil is all their own.
This bill moved so quickly there was no time to even mobilize against it. They marked it up and pushed its passage today. It's monstrous what they're doing to our community. Fuck all these people responsible.
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Reminder that transphobes are the outlier, not the default. The only way that they are able to keep pushing their agenda is via lots of money and shady, underhanded tactics like this.
Which makes me hate them all the more. They’re not even a product of their times. Their evil is all their own.
Which makes me hate them all the more. They’re not even a product of their times. Their evil is all their own.