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Dominique Devereaux edited this page Aug 11, 2026 · 1 revision

The Rift — Alpha Tester Guide

Thanks for helping test this. The Rift is Veiled Dominion's Bluesky account — it's meant to feel like a narrator watching over the games, not a corporate feed. This alpha adds three things it can now do:

  1. Post about your matches (anonymized by default — no handles, just "Rebirth lost control after 34 moves" style lines)
  2. Post short lore drops ("Rift Reports") on a regular schedule
  3. Cross-promote other Loptr Lab projects (Violet's Revenge, Mortis on Pulsr) from the same account

What to actually test

  • Play a full match to completion on duet.loptrlab.com (remote/multiplayer mode) and check that a result post shows up on the-rift's Bluesky within a minute or two of the game ending.
  • Check the tone — does the post read like something from this world, or like a generic "game over" notification? Flag anything that feels off.
  • Check your privacy — you should never see your own handle or identity in a match post unless you specifically opted in somewhere. If you ever see identifying info you didn't expect, report it immediately — that's a bug, not a feature.
  • Watch for duplicate or missing posts — one match should produce one post, not zero and not five.

What's not in scope for this alpha

  • Nothing here touches your rpg.actor character stats — this system only posts public announcements, it doesn't read or write your saved game data.
  • Fog Mode matches aren't covered yet — only base-ruleset remote matches.
  • No AI opponent matches are posted (only real remote matches between two people).

How to give feedback

  • If a post is wrong, missing, or feels off-brand, screenshot it and note the approximate time and what happened in the match.
  • If you find a privacy issue (your identity showing up when it shouldn't), flag it as urgent — this is the one thing we want zero tolerance on during alpha.
  • General "this content style works / doesn't work for me" feedback is welcome too — the Rift Report voice is still being tuned.

Where to send feedback

  • Open a Discussion on this repo — no GitHub account required to read, but you'll need one to post. Use the Feedback category.
  • If you found a privacy issue (your identity showing up when it shouldn't), open an Issue instead and label it bug — that gets eyes on it faster.

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