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@newbiespud.bsky.social
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Experienced writer of glorified fanfics and game mods. Recovering workaholic. Staying reasonably busy to stay reasonably sane. Struggling openly with crippling social anxiety and trauma, so make an informed decision about whether to follow. (he/him)

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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Okay, I've been patient and reasonable with some of the custom weapons in this Fallout New Vegas mod list (The Best of Times & Wasteland Survival Guide), but what the ACTUAL hell
Screenshot of modded Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 (Tale of Two Wastelands). The Pip-Boy's weapons menu is open, and the highlighted weapon is called "Gatling Plasma Caster."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It *must* have been difficult to resist the urge to annoy the lawyers and just name this achievement "That's XCOM, Baby"
Steam achievement for Star Wars: Zero Company:
Do or Do Not
Missed a 90% or greater chance to hit shot!
77.3% of players have this achievement
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Making extremely good use of the (admittedly limited) post-completion unlocks for future playthroughs of Star Wars Zero Company
Screenshot from Star Wars: Zero Company. The customizable main character Hawks is a green-skinned Ovissian, a broad-mouthed horned muppet-looking alien.
Hawks: "Well, good for you, pops. While we're all wearing blaster bolts for neckties, you'll still be able to do your arithmetic."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
My fandoms are like my little terrariums - I keep myself separated from them by a thick pane of glass so I can watch their little sometimes cannibalistic cycles of nature with a detached sense of peace
From IDW My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #3:
Fluttershy: "Oh no, the vampiric jackalope and the chupacabra are natural enemies. They'll fight for dominance over the rights to eat us."
SFX: (RAR) (HIISSSSS) (SNARL!)
[The other Mane Six look visibly haunted and disgusted]
Fluttershy: "Nature is so fascinating..."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Truckin' #NoMansSky
Screenshot of No Man's Sky, driving across a toxic world of sickly green hills and purple skies in a large flatbed eight-wheel truck, carrying piles of specialized industrial waste in the back.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Yeah alright
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Teeheehee #Griftlands #modding #ArintsLastDay
"I forgot I had this installed and genuinely thought it was official content"
from a comment left 2 hours ago on the Arint's Last Day mod page in the Griftlands Steam Workshop.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Been a pretty good day today
Screenshot from Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, showing the player ranking up to World Match rank Legend 9 (goes from 9 to 1).
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Finally! 5 sidequests, 5 opportunities, 5 random events... #ThreeForAll is now officially at... bare minimum playable status for Day 1! Devlog to come later this week, and then I am taking a break! #Griftlands #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands, the Exploding Parcel random event.
* You leap off your seat and check under the bench. There's a suspicious mail parcel emitting an electronic beeping noise.
* If it's somehow *not* a bomb, someone sure went to a lot of trouble to make it *look* like one. And you can't take that chance.
- Attempt to defuse the bomb yourself
- Clear the area of any bystanders before the bomb explodes (Aweir will like you. Zearl will like you. Ron will like you.)
- Throw the bomb as far as you can and hope for the bestWIP screenshot of modded Griftlands, the Shakedown In Progress event.
Goni: "And don't even think about calling for the badges. Around here, they know better than to interrupt *important business.*"
* This is, strictly speaking, none of your business - but at the same time, it could be an opportunity to ingratiate yourself with the local businesses.
- Shove past Goni and try to stop the shakedown
- Break the window of a rich neighbor to summon the guards (Gain Dangerous. Allyn will like you. Goni will dislike you.)
- Ignore the ongoing situation and walk away
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Another event quest in the bag, getting tantalizingly closer to the milestone! Will you investigate the weird sounds behind the locked door? #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands, the Unmarked Door random event.
Rook: "Don't look at me for identification. My hearing's not what it used to be."
Smith: "Alright, it's gonna bug me if we don't find out what that is. I say we bust the door down!"
* There's nothing stopping you from just walking away, other than your own paranoia.
- Knock firmly on the door
- Break down the door
- Ignore the creepy sounds and move on (Gain the Spooked status card)
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Back at it after Deltarune Week! Random event number 2 is in, getting me closer to the milestone I'm calling "First Playable," which is when there's the bare minimum verticle-slice amount of content in Day 1 that is all real and not placeholder! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands - the Handoff random event.
Kilka: "Are you my contact? For the... For the handoff?"
* Rookie mistake, telling a stranger what you're here for in a back alley unprompted.
* Especially when that stranger could be a well-armed, silver-tongued grifter who could take advantage.
- Convince Kilka that you're her intended contact
- Take the contents of the briefcase by force
- Be honest and admit that you're not who Kilka is looking for
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Opportunity quest number five is in, which means there's just enough in the pool to enable them in the story campaign! First-playable status is right around the corner! Time to shift to random events! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A new limited time opportunity is on the world map, labeled "Fortune Teller."WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands - the choices of the Fortune Teller opportunity quest.
Rook: "I'll take a free trial, since you're offering."
Wreet: "I guarantee you'll be so impressed that paying for my continued services will be a bargain."
Rook: "Uh-huh, I bet."
- Ask about the method of fortune-telling
- Read into dangerous foes in your future (Draft a battle card)
- Read into tough negotiations in your future
- Reconsider and leave
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Considering I got randomly bumped up to the major leagues, I'll take 6th place happily and humbly, thank you #SonicRacingCrossworlds
Results screenshot from Sonic Racing Crossworlds. I'm the only rank B in a lobby full of Legend ranks, the only player with a cumulative world rating below 1000, and I managed to get 6th place.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Two more opportunity quests done to round out the week! Admittedly two variations on a similar theme: Play some carnival games to improve your battle deck, or visit your local library to improve your negotiation deck. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands - the "Carnival" opportunity quest.
"A hastily written sign announces that, presumably as a last-ditch effort to attract visitors, the first play of any game is free."
- Push your reflexes at the shooting gallery (Upgrade a battle card)
- Hone your concentration at the ring toss
- Decline to playWIP screenshot of modded Griftlands - the "Library" opportunity quest.
"You've only got a few minutes to spare before you have to get back to your tasks, so you ponder how to make the most of it."
- Search for a book on a topic you know well
- Look for a secluded spot where you can zone out (Remove a negotiation card)
- Leave the library
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It took 10 months, but I finally finished my first playthrough of #Silksong. I didn't so much savor this like a fine wine as I did drag this out and avoid it like a one-year gym membership with a hefty early quitting penalty in the fine print. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, good game.
Through the darkness and dangers, you persevered.
Thank you for exploring the world of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Let's meet again on the road ahead.
team cherryGAME COMPLETION
PERCENTAGE
100%
TIME
46h 58m 57s
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The hot weekend and some appointments threw off my pace, but we're getting back on the wagon with the second opportunity quest done! Just the ones that restore your health or resolve so far, but now with new custom contexts! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Sal arrives in a quiet alleyway to take advantage of an opportunity to restore resolve.
Options:
Stay a little while and take a breather
Take a risk by taking a nap
Contemplate the future (Lose 15 resolve, Increase max resolve by 5)
Do nothing and leave
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Now that I have a crop of sidequests, it's on to opportunities, the first of which is now finished! You can restore your health with a number of options from food carts, though someone may interrupt you before you can enjoy your delicious meal. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A new Opportunity has appeared on the map. "Delicious food is being served at affordable prices from a group of food carts, but they tend to sell out very quickly."WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. The conversation that appears at the start of the Food Carts opportunity event.
"You made it just in time. This group of tents and carts serving delicious-smelling food hasn't been sold out yet. It only makes sense - in a frontier as bleak and cutthroat as Havaria, one of the few universal things keeping people going is the basic pleasure of eating. You've got a wealth of options, each from a different vendor selling at competitive prices."
- Order a fried fish appetizer
- Order a heavy platter of noodles and assorted meats
- Order the super-spicy monster sausage dish
- Order some drumsticks to go
- Buy nothing and leave
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Sidequest 5 has gotten its second pass, and I even fixed some really, REALLY STUPID bugs today! Milestone's getting closer! For now, though, I'm probably taking the rest of the week off, since that FiD anniversary stream took a lot of my battery. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands, showing the first negotiation of the new campaign. Sal has deployed an argument to support Smith called "Bounty Hunter's Savvy." It now displays a portrait of Sal in the tooltip to show more clearly who it came from.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
At long last, sidequest 5 is first-draft complete! Just need to make another pass with tone indicators and I can call it good. Then it's on to opportunities and random events to get to my first-playable milestone! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A new sidequest is available from Sweet Moreef called "The Accursed Brew." "Some of Moreef's alcohol supplies have suddenly soured, and he suspects foul play."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
As I declare Down Tools for the week, I'm still brimming with excitement because I'm quite close to completion on sidequest 5, a negotiation-focused quest that involves some custom mechanics. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
Screenshot of VS Code, opened on a Lua scripting file for a custom quest for Griftlands. This shows the rather complex code for a dialog option that leads into a negotiation, with a lot of conditional mechanics and tracking flags around it.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I'm still so very, very glad that Arint's Last Day is getting the occasional positive comment here and there. Really lifts my spirits in hard times. #Griftlands #modding
Screenshot from the Arint's Last Day Steam Workshop page, showing the most recent public user comments.
The most recent from PanjanDemi 17 hours ago reads:
"Unbelievably phenomenal writing in this mod. The battle and negotiation mechanics are fresh without feeling like a wholly different game. Genuinely, I could not give this mod - and the team behind it - enough praise. Incredible work."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Been quietly plugging away all week, and I'm happy to report that sidequest 4 is first-draft complete! The pass for tone indicators and emotes will happen on Monday, and then it's on to sidequest 5 to reach my first-playable milestone. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands.
Narration: Nothing's happening here yet, so you'll need a strategy to draw out these would-be disappearance artists.
Option A: See if you can make use of Jurna
Option B: Set yourself up as bait
Option C: Watch patiently from a long distance
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Post a meme made by you My genuine reaction to learning about the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid (before it became the Memphis Pyramid)
Panel 1:
An image of the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid (before it became the Memphis Pyramid).
Panel 2:
Strong Bad in an office with Homestar Runner (stuck in a water cooler) from the Strong Bad Email "4 branches."
Strong Bad: "Just explain to me what they were TRYING to do when this happened."
Panel 3:
Close up on Homestar Runner in the water cooler.
Homestar Runner (quoting a Twitter thread from 2019 by b borno / softdraggin): "Let's set the scene: It's 1989. Piggly Wiggly still exists in Memphis,"
Panel 4:
Close up on Strong Bad, holding his hands up.
Strong Bad: "Okay. That tells me everything I need to know."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Rounding out the week's #modding progress, sidequest 4's logical skeleton is there, now just all the dialogue needs to be written for all the options. "Just." I'm keeping a very good pace all things considered, but turns out writing branching visual novels is a lot of work! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll
Screenshot within VSCode of a Lua quest file for Griftlands, showing snippets of a couple of quest-related conversations and related localized dialogue.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Rounding out this week's worth of #modding work, sidequest number 3 has its emotes and tone indicators for dialogue, and I've hunted down an issue that was making every quest give out too-strong rewards right off the bat. You've already got two party members, after all. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. The rewards for "The Lonesome Musician" quest are now 70 shills plus a bonus of "Remove a card from one of your decks."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Sidequest 3 is now first-draft written and playable! Sweet Moreef's jobs to make up for the damages to his bar might be relatively low-stakes in the grand scheme of things, but the general craziness of Pearl-on-the-Foam infuses them with unhinged twists and turns! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Sweet Moreef offers the sidequest "The Lonesome Musician." "A hired musician failed to show up at the bar before an important gig. Moreef wants to know what happened."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Put in some extra effort today, taking a second pass over all the dialogue for the new quest so that I don't have to touch it again for a long time, as well as hunting down and solving a nasty quest-activation bug. Sweet, sweet, measurable progress! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A new quest prompt for The Bandit's Confession. A wounded bandit has stumbled into the bar, searching for their sworn sibling.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Finally, finally, finally! Sweet Moreef has a second sidequest! (In rough first-draft form!) Still got some bugs to sort out and some tone and stage indicators to put in, but still! This past month wasn't a total waste! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Sweet Moreef offers a job to Sal called "The Bandit's Confession."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Proof that I've at least been *trying* to work this month, despite all the devastatingly bad news that won't stop stressing me out
Cropped screenshot of a commit history timeline on GitHub, showing project repository uploads from Spud into the Three For All mod project, most labeled "Bandit quest progress," going back from April 23rd to March 23rd.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Despite everything, I successfully managed to get back on the horse this week and chip out some more mod sidequest progress. The pace is very much "slow and steady wins the race," but I'm basically writing an anthology of short CYOA stories here. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
Screenshot of VSCode showing a Lua file for a Griftlands sidequest called "The Bandit's Confession."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Aw yeah #Warframe
Screenshot from Warframe. "You have earned the Mastery rank Legendary 6."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I was having a lot of trouble with this one, because I like a LOT of boss fights in general, they're my favorite part of just about anything. And then I realized there was one that permanently changed my brain chemistry, one that spawned many imitators and structurally impacted indie games forever:
Screenshot of Undertale's boss fight with Sans at the end of the "genocide" route.
* You feel like you're going to have a bad time.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
(Content Warning: misophonia / gross mouth noises) (Audio by GreatDinn, video by me) For your consideration:
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Rounding out this week's effort: The first sidequest (of 25) for Sweet Moreef is now in the game, with all first-draft non-placeholder dialogue! I forgot how time-consuming sidequests are to build. It's like theater. Casting, staging, blocking, murder... #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot from modded Griftlands. Arint (left, player) talks to Grunjax (right, NPC).
In the top right, the objective tab reads: Active Objective | The Last Bottle | Meet with the buyer's go-between
Smith (offscreen): Hey, if you don't want it, we'll gladly drink it ourselves.
Grunjax: No, no, I don't like this, and I know my client won't like this.
Grunjax: Either Sweet Moreef coems here himself, or the deal's off.
Option (Negotiation): Convince Grunjax to tell you where the real buyer is hiding
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
After much painstaking effort, I'm now all caught-up (as far as mastery and arsenals are concerned, minus a couple of seasonal items) in both 'Frame games - @soulframe.com and @warframe.com! And a founder in both!
Screenshot from Soulframe, showing a complete collection of primary weapons in the Nighthold arsenal.Screenshot from Warframe, the Profile screen and Equipment tab for Newbiespud, showing 801/801 equipment pieces completed and mastered.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Even after dealing with Everything, I still finished the work I wanted to get done this week. Specifically, tweaking the opening encounter to be more lore-friendly and less punishing! That trailer really put me in a corner, showing lots of Admiralty with guns! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A battle scene with Rook, Sal, and Smith facing off against four Admiralty Guards wielding rifles rather than their usual hammers, and with significantly reduced health since this is the very first encounter.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If I can do one, I can do four*, right? Spent my work time today writing and capturing and converting the animated slides for each character's introduction. * Four, not just three, because there's also the modded OC route, which now has a default intro! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Shots from the Early Access Launch trailer play in the midst of the introductory slideshow for Rook's version of the Three For All campaign.
Panel 3: "You filled his head with promises of a technological find for the ages, which would finally bring about his long-denied rapid advancement. All while securing a kill-switch for the automechs in your back pocket."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sometimes this whole stress induced insomnia situation works out a little bit #lunareclipse
Grainy zoomed in phone camera picture of a lunar eclipse
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
What if I took the early access trailer this campaign is based on and used it as video for the introductory slideshows? A surprisingly difficult idea that took up four whole hours of my day today. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. A snippet of the early access trailer plays in the window of the introductory slideshow of Sal's campaign, showing five Admiralty gunners aiming off-camera.
"For perhaps the first time ever, you were thankful when an Admiralty hit squad burst through the door. What better to unite three strangers than a common enemy?"
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Rounding out the week, my work was on... not the big story mod, but rather the supporting mod of the NPC grifters' mechanics! They all needed a bit of tweaking, especially their negotiation support arguments. Party's gotta feel balanced and helpful, after all! Changes are live! #Griftlands #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Arint, Sal, Rook, and Smith are taking apart a test squad of Rise enemies.WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Arint is starting a test negotiation, and Sal, Rook, and Smith have added unique arguments in support.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
You know me, I like to obsess over the fine details. So I spent most of this week finding just the right symbol for the overlay counter and a means to display an image in a dialogue bubble that's relatively easy on the eyes. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. The top bar icon for "Strange Devices" has an updated symbol, and the dialogue now displays a bubbled image of the devices in question in-line with the dialogue text boxes.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Being unbelievably stressed out hasn't stopped me from picking away at #Griftlands #modding. For quest flow reasons, I decided that there ought to be a special consultant NPC who'd love to tell you all about the campaign's MacGuffins! ...Even though you kinda robbed them. #ThreeForAll
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Smith (player, left) talks to Rayne (NPC, right).
Rayne: Hey there! Got any questions? I'm /dying/ to talk about tech some more.
OPTIONS:
- Discuss the Arcane Codex... >
- Discuss other topics... >
< Finish
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
This week was another adventure in "Spud keeps wanting new UI stuff oh geez why do we keep doing this to ourselves". Not just putting images in-line with dialogue, but having a brand-new overlay counter to track important campaign progress! (Icon is not final.) #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. The top-left overlay shows the current day, money, resolve, health, and now a counter labeled "Strange Devices."
"You don't know what these are yet, but every faction in Havaria seems to want them, so they must be extremely valuable and dangerous."
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Sometimes this #modding malarkey means figuring out how to teach the existing engine to perform the dance moves I want. Like, say, displaying an image in the middle of a dialogue. This was both shockingly tricky and bafflingly simple. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Arint (left, player) talks to Winnie (right, NPC).
Arint: Hold on, officers. I just got here. I had nothing to do with this.
Winnie: Then relinquish your weapons and step away from the tech!
[ Giant out-of-place image of Newbiespud's avatar in the middle of the dialogue ]
Narration: You look down at the three identical high-tech devices on the table next to you, somehow pristine in the midst of the debris of broken bottles and teeth.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This week's progress: Polishing up the bar chats (that are Day One relevant) and filling out dialogues for the Mettle Shop! Still not at a first-playable state yet due to working on all this side stuff, but it's still important! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Rook (left, player) talks to Plundak (right, NPC) in the Mettle Shop.
Rook: I'm sure I could spend months pondering the mystery of you, but at the end of the day...
Rook: I really only have one question: Are we on the same side?
Plundak: We are. Of that, you can be certain.
OPTIONS:
- Spend Mettle >
- Purchase 1 Mettle Point $
- Unlock Flourishes >
? Ask about... >
< Stop Shopping
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Me: Yeah, I did it! I exercised (semi) regularly for an entire year and actually completed a New Year's Resolution! Body: Okay, now do it for the rest of your life without any external motivation other than wanting to be alive Me: Wha-
Yamcha from Dragon Ball Z in his infamous died-in-a-crater pose.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Tools down for the week! The Day-One-relevant bar chats with the party are all first-draft written! These went way faster than the shop dialogues, since they're entirely optional and I got to be a bit more freeform and indulgent. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Sal (player, left) talks to Smith (NPC, right) at the bar.
Sal: When did you first encounter these strange devices?
Smith: Uhhh... Five seconds before we met.
Sal: Wait, seriously?
Smith: Didn't I tell you? All I know is that I got in a bar fight, then we got jumped by those Admiralty goons.
Smith: I don't think I even realized everyone was after these things until, like, after the buzz faded.
Sal: So how did you get ahold of it at all?
Smith: I think someone else brought it in? Maybe even the person who started the fight.
Smith: I was drinking and chatting with someone else at the time, don't remember who. Then someone crashed through our table.
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Now that the shop dialogues are done, I'm moving on to injecting serious Mass Effect energy with optional dialogues discussing a variety of topics with your party members / fellow grifters at the bar / home base. #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Rook (player, left) talks to Sal (NPC, right) at the bar / home base.
Sal: Something up, Rook?
Rook: I've heard through the grapevine about Murder Bay and the fall of Kashio.
Rook: But what's something that the rumor-mongers /don't/ know about you?
Sal: Is that your idea of an ice-breaker?
Rook: I imagine having a reputation comes with some downsides. No one gets to know the real you.
Sal: I don't /need/ everyone to know the real me.
Sal: But if you must know...
Sal: I'm really good with animals.
Rook: Like, as pets? Or as hunting companions?
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
It's way too early to be doing patch notes, but if I had to sum up my #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding progress today, it'd go something like: - Added tone indicators to all vendors' dialogue - Optimized Steven's emotes so that he looks less sad (he wasn't sad, just struggling to stay upright)
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Steven, an automech vendor, waves goodbye as the player says, "This is... quite strange. I think I've had enough for now," and Steven replies, "Don't worry! The party hasn't had enough of you!"
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Newbieblook @newbiespud.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It took all month, but the first draft of all dialogue and functionality for all campaign shop vendors is now complete! It's set up so that even modded characters that use coins, blasters, or cannons can benefit! #Griftlands #ThreeForAll #modding
WIP screenshot of modded Griftlands. Arint (left) talks to Frizz (right).
Frizz: "More like the best in the business! You won't find a better energy gunsmith. And I'm dying to find out how that cannon's internals work."
Arint: "I'll give it some thought."
OPTIONS:
- Introduce Rook to Frizz
- Warn Frizz that you might use your weapons against Admiralty
- Provide funding for further adjustments (Frizz will like you. Requires 200 shills.)
- Tweak your weapons' charge capacity
< Done
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