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The Verve
@thevervettrpg.bsky.social
A TTRPG system and world in development.
also on Mastodon http://dice.camp with the same handle.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TheVerveTTRPG?si=tzeF_ccaAnaTfZLY
Combat shouldn't be as simple as "swing sword until win", so what tools do players have to be creative and overcome challenges?!

Find out in my latest video about the Verve Combat system!

youtu.be/gnTsluPtltE
Making Combat Creative | TTRPG Devlog
YouTube video by The Verve
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November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New video comes out this afternoon!
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wooo!
Just crossed 900 subs, there is a real chance of hitting 1k before the end of the year which would be cool.
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I've had some thoughts about the strengths of D&D... But could it's flaws be one of them?

youtu.be/UT2OhZdSJT8
D&D's Flaws make it Good?
YouTube video by The Verve
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October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Managed to get the video finished in time! Will be out later today...

Proper little discussion video about D&D.

It's gonna be an interesting one to see what the response is I think haha
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Probably no video this week, lots going on in life at the moment.

Hopefully I should have something for next week!
October 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I've been watching all day as my #DragonWeek video slowly approaches the 10k view mark!

My first video to hit this milestone! So cool!
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This video has one of my best view-to-like ratios in a while which is really nice to see as it's some of my favourite worldbuilding I've done so far for the Verve.

If you haven't seen it yet I'd love you to check it out 😉
What do curses and magical diseases look like in a Hard Magic/Science Fantasy setting like the Verve?

Find out in my latest video:
youtu.be/fJ_5St802p8
Curses in the Verve | Worldbuilding Devlog
YouTube video by The Verve
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October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What do curses and magical diseases look like in a Hard Magic/Science Fantasy setting like the Verve?

Find out in my latest video:
youtu.be/fJ_5St802p8
Curses in the Verve | Worldbuilding Devlog
YouTube video by The Verve
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New video today! Some more worldbuilding stuff which I think is super cool 😅
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I just backed What's My Foundation? - Build Your World in TTRPGs on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bab...
What's My Foundation? - Build Your World in TTRPGs
A worldbuilding system for tabletop games, novels, and other fictional settings. For D&D, Pathfinder, Daggerheart, and more!
www.kickstarter.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I did the YouTuber thing and successfully planned a video to go live during my holiday!

Currently having a lovely inter-rail journey around Europe!
September 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The next combat class reveal video is live!
The martial artists, masters of movement! The Pugilist
youtu.be/7ZCxb_4dcxQ
The Pugilist | Combat Classes Ep05
YouTube video by The Verve
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September 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Why Systematic Worldbuilding is Perfect for TTRPGs!

youtu.be/YSDelcyNf2w
Why Systematic Worldbuilding is Perfect for TTRPGs
YouTube video by The Verve
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September 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My Dragon Week video has officially become my most watched video!
September 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New video tomorrow!

A comment asked me to be more emotive in my videos so this one is about something I love!
September 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I just backed Tales from Elsewhere: Clockworld - Action Horror RPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tal...
Tales from Elsewhere: Clockworld - Action Horror RPG
An action-horror, post-apocalyptic, weird west tabletop roleplaying game with a brutal injury system and dynamic, math-lite combat.
www.kickstarter.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As a follow up to my last video!

Why does my character creation work like that?

youtu.be/SEMqERglnFs
Why does Character Creation work like that?
YouTube video by The Verve
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August 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My latest video about how character creation works in the Verve!

Including a little bonus treat at the end 😉
youtu.be/SEqj7WwSN0I
Creating Characters in the Verve | TTRPG Devlog
YouTube video by The Verve
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August 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by The Verve
@jdragsky.bsky.social with some awesome new work, and articulates a critique on safety tools as thought-terminating rather than exploration-encouraging that I've been trying to express for a while
August 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This is exactly the kind of design I love, put anything on axes and I am fully onboard!
I've never thought of doing it with safety tools!

If I include rules for safety tools in the Verve it will definitely use this.
August 4, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Hang on just rewriting my entire game to fit these goals, I'll just be a min.
1 like = 1 unhinged ttrpg opinion. im going to sleep so you get the first one free because i like myself: dice are terrible no one should ever have or use dice ever
August 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It's time for the fourth Combat Class reveal!

This time the masters of hot and cold! The thermaturge
youtu.be/MEHTYwxNSUc
The Thermaturge | Combat Classes Ep04
YouTube video by The Verve
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July 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New video tomorrow!
Getting back into revealing the combat classes for the Verve 👀
July 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I'm away from home for work tomorrow this week so the video I had hoped to come out this week will be next week.

I've got so many video scripts written the bottleneck is always editing.
July 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM