Scribarchy Devlog - itch.iohttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchyA persistent, structured play-by-post RPG where players create the story together.https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1474752/starship-warden-session-7-you-cant-hideStarship Warden - Session 7 - You Can't Hide!https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1474752/starship-warden-session-7-you-cant-hideTue, 31 Mar 2026 16:55:56 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - SESSION 7 - THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" is on the Epsilon City deck. They were at "The Walk At The Lake And The Stadium" and there was only a single choice, "Hide From The App...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1469308/starship-warden-session-6-wither-thou-goestStarship Warden - Session 6 - Wither Thou Goest?https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1469308/starship-warden-session-6-wither-thou-goestWed, 25 Mar 2026 21:22:32 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - SESSION 6 - Wither Thou Goest THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" is on the Epsilon City deck. They are still in "The Plaza At The Edge Of The Lake" but now there is an additional cho...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1466394/starship-warden-session-5-soaking-wet-and-still-at-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeStarship Warden - Session 5 - Soaking Wet and Still at the Plaza At The Edge Of The Lakehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1466394/starship-warden-session-5-soaking-wet-and-still-at-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeSun, 22 Mar 2026 18:35:59 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - SESSION 5 - Soaking Wet and Still at the Plaza At The Edge Of The Lake THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" is on the Epsilon City deck at an overgrown plaza next to an artificial lake...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1451174/starship-warden-session-4-still-at-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeStarship Warden - Session 4: Still at the Plaza At The Edge Of The Lakehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1451174/starship-warden-session-4-still-at-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeSun, 08 Mar 2026 18:11:18 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - SESSION 4 - Still at the Plaza At The Edge Of The Lake THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" had taken the elevator to the lobby on the Epsilon City deck, and then left the lobby throug...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1450420/starship-warden-session-3-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeStarship Warden - Session 3: The Plaza At The Edge Of The Lakehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1450420/starship-warden-session-3-the-plaza-at-the-edge-of-the-lakeFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:11:13 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - Session 3: The Plaza At The Edge Of The Lake THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" had taken the elevator to the lobby on the Epsilon City deck, and then left the lobby through the slid...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1436709/starship-warden-session-2-the-city-elevator-lobbyStarship Warden - Session 2: The City Elevator Lobbyhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1436709/starship-warden-session-2-the-city-elevator-lobbySun, 01 Mar 2026 19:12:38 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - Session 2: The City Elevator Lobby THE STORY SO FAR "The Void Walker" was inside a passenger elevator, and tried to jimmy the controls to go to the engineering deck. They failed and...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1385811/starship-warden-session-1-in-the-passenger-elevatorStarship Warden - Session 1: In The Passenger Elevatorhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1385811/starship-warden-session-1-in-the-passenger-elevatorSat, 21 Feb 2026 16:34:20 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - Session 1: In The Passenger Elevator THE STORY SO FAR Our hero's name is "The Void Walker" ( I encourage players to use an epithet when naming their characters for thematic continuit...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1382767/starship-warden-session-0-building-a-campaign-aloneStarship Warden - Session 0: Building a Campaign Alonehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1382767/starship-warden-session-0-building-a-campaign-aloneSun, 15 Feb 2026 14:22:49 GMTdevlogStarship Warden - Session 0: Building a Campaign Alone MY DILEMMA I've spent years building Scribarchy, a multiplayer tabletop RPG platform where players and GMs collaborate to tell stories. But I'm o...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1321509/new-beta-test-the-starship-wardenNew Beta Test: The Starship Wardenhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/1321509/new-beta-test-the-starship-wardenMon, 19 Jan 2026 13:20:02 GMTdevlog

I’m starting a new beta-test for Scribarchy, a collaborative storytelling platform I’ve been develo ping, and I wanted to share a bit about what’s changed and what I’m testing next. For this b...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/962733/updates-to-gameplayUpdates to gameplayhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/962733/updates-to-gameplaySun, 08 Jun 2025 22:25:03 GMTdevlogI have tightened up the gameplay to reduce the number steps involved. Enjoy!...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/948314/vehicles-part-2Vehicles (Part 2)https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/948314/vehicles-part-2Mon, 19 May 2025 15:02:26 GMTdevlogIn the previous devlog, I described how a Place in Scribarchy can be used to simulate travel, like climbing aboard a starship and inching through space via a carefully hidden series of Choices. This t...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/947610/vehicles-part-1Vehicles (Part 1)https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/947610/vehicles-part-1Sun, 18 May 2025 14:22:51 GMTdevlogToday, we’re kicking off a two-part series on vehicles ; those narrative conveyances that get your Teams from one Place to another. In Part 1 , we’re going to show you how to use a Place as a vehi...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/946251/spammers-hate-this-one-trickSpammers Hate This One Trickhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/946251/spammers-hate-this-one-trickFri, 16 May 2025 14:28:13 GMTdevlogGreetings, Multiverse Curators! Have your players been clicking the same Choice over and over again, hoarding a suspiciously large pile of identical Things? Maybe they’ve stacked up 100 Phase Pistol...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/944540/play-by-post-part-2Play By Post (Part 2)https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/944540/play-by-post-part-2Tue, 13 May 2025 23:29:47 GMTdevlogYou've drunk the Kool-Aid and decided to GM a play-by-post RPG campaign on Scribarchy. First of all, congratulations, and possibly, condolences. Either way, you've committed. So what now? Here’s you...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/943607/play-by-post-part-1Play By Post (Part 1)https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/943607/play-by-post-part-1Mon, 12 May 2025 15:13:02 GMTdevlogToday I want to talk about a use case for Scribarchy that might be appealing: the Play-by-Post RPG campaign . Yes, play-by-post. The noble pastime of collaborative storytelling at a glacial pace. Wait...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/942323/the-road-not-takenThe Road Not Takenhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/942323/the-road-not-takenSat, 10 May 2025 18:52:49 GMTdevlogIn many tabletop role-playing games, character creation starts with the usual routine: roll some dice, assign stats, pick a class, maybe sprinkle in a few skills or a tragic backstory. It’s a time-h...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/940490/abstract-artAbstract Arthttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/940490/abstract-artWed, 07 May 2025 22:16:54 GMTdevlogScribarchy uses an abstraction called the Role to encompass almost everything in a Multiverse. A Role can be an occupation, a membership, a skillset, a trait, a quality, etc. But how do you represent...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/939833/none-of-the-aboveNone Of The Abovehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/939833/none-of-the-aboveTue, 06 May 2025 22:24:58 GMTdevlogI loved my time with Fallen London . At each location, you’re given a list of things to do. These options change depending on all sorts of factors' your stats, items, past decisions, but ultimately...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/938447/the-shape-of-thingsThe Shape Of Thingshttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/938447/the-shape-of-thingsSun, 04 May 2025 22:37:14 GMTdevlogIn a fascinating article in The Alexandrian , the author draws a line between roleplaying games (RPGs) and storytelling games (STGs) ( read it here ). To summarize: RPGs use associated mechanics —ru...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/937490/exposition-through-choicesExposition Through Choiceshttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/937490/exposition-through-choicesSat, 03 May 2025 14:22:37 GMTdevlogScribarchy encourages concise writing by enforcing character count limits on names and descriptions. It's part of the challenge of the game. But sometimes, you’ve got more to say. So how do you sque...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/936836/make-good-choicesMake Good Choiceshttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/936836/make-good-choicesFri, 02 May 2025 14:46:56 GMTdevlogCreating a Choice in Scribarchy requires some planning: 1. Move a Character to the Right Place First, move one of your characters to the Place where you want to create your Choice . 2. Create Root Cho...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/935407/even-death-may-dieEven Death May Diehttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/935407/even-death-may-dieWed, 30 Apr 2025 16:03:39 GMTdevlogIn Scribarchy , your characters can't be killed (i.e. removed from their Multiverse). So how does a Curator deal with death when the narrative requires it? In a Multiverse I created (and have since re...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/935382/waste-not-want-notWaste Not Want Nothttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/935382/waste-not-want-notWed, 30 Apr 2025 15:19:34 GMTdevlogIn many MMORPGs and other multiplayer games, when a player logs out, his character disappears from the game world. In Scribarchy , however, a character persists in the Multiverse regardless of whether...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/933368/alert-replaced-with-modalalert() replaced with modalhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/933368/alert-replaced-with-modalSun, 27 Apr 2025 13:25:37 GMTdevlogReplacing alert() with a Modal Like a scrub, I was using alert() to display the results of Choices and other activities without realizing that some browser plug-ins and ad-blockers might have trouble...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/931699/getting-started-with-authoringGetting Started With Authoringhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/931699/getting-started-with-authoringThu, 24 Apr 2025 21:47:00 GMTdevlogDespite what the title of this devlog might imply, I have in no way figured out the best way to author a Multiverse in Scribarchy. I am very much still learning as I go. I have made several attempts (...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/930426/software-stackSoftware Stackhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/930426/software-stackTue, 22 Apr 2025 20:05:54 GMTdevlogThe Scribarchy front-end was developed using the Nuxt framework using Vuetify components using a static site approach. The static site is served from Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 through a CloudFront...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/929503/full-disclosure-email-and-aiFull Disclosure (email and AI)https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/929503/full-disclosure-email-and-aiMon, 21 Apr 2025 13:35:19 GMTdevlogFull disclosure (e-mail required): This game requires individual user accounts. The AWS Cognito authentication system that Scribarchy uses requires an e-mail address to verify your account when your a...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/928884/what-are-the-players-in-your-multiverse-doingWhat are the players in your Multiverse doing?https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/928884/what-are-the-players-in-your-multiverse-doingSun, 20 Apr 2025 14:11:02 GMTdevlogThe first character created by someone other than myself has arrived! Huzzah! As currently designed in Scribarchy , the Curator doesn't have a God's eye view of what is going on in their Multiverse. T...

]]>https://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/928606/welcome-to-scribarchyWelcome To Scribarchyhttps://scribarchy.itch.io/scribarchy/devlog/928606/welcome-to-scribarchySun, 20 Apr 2025 00:17:20 GMTdevlogWelcome to Scribarchy Hey storytellers! Welcome to Scribarchy, a text-based online game where players explore multiverses created by others, or build their own. It's a space for collaborative storytel...

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