
Duvlinium. Steam Machine.
Published 6 August 2026 · On Quisicosas since 7 August 2026
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7 August 2026 (on Substack)
What it is about
Save Duvlinium. For generations, the city of Duvlinium prospered under the power of the magnificent Steam Machine. Its engines drove factories, heated homes, and powered the city's vast network of mechanical inventions. Evil Reigns Without warning, the Steam Machine malfunctions. Smoke fills the skies as constructs, metal arachnids, and Steam-powered war machines emerge from its core. The Prototype, a powerful construct has seized control. Only one engineer remains with the courage to stop it. Rosalyn. Armed with little more than her Steam powered weapon, and a reserve of Steam, she must battle through the city to confront the leader. Join her and battle your way to reach the machine core and defeat The Prototype. Steam powers everything. Use it wisely and free the city. How the game works : RULES Objective Battle through the city, managing your Steam wisely as you fight increasingly dangerous enemies. Fight through the factory, reach the Machine Core and defeat The Prototype. Setup You need one six-sided dice, and a pencil. Each player starts with 8 Steam. Use your pencil to manage Steam and mark completed rooms. Turn Sequence Choose a Room – Select any room. The Steam Core is locked until all other rooms are complete. Random Event – Roll the dice and take event action. Enter Room – Decide which room to enter. Roll the dice. Meet or exceed the room’s entry value. If you fail, end your turn. Enemy Encounter – Roll the dice to determine which enemy you will fight in that room. Combat – Choose how much Steam to spend before rolling. You cannot change your choice after the dice is rolled. Roll the dice Your Combat Score = Dice + Steam Spent If your score meets or exceeds the enemy’s strength, the enemy is defeated. Otherwise lose the Steam you spent, plus 1 additional Steam. Leave the room. You may try again on a later turn. Complete Room – If you defeat the enemy mark the room as complete, otherwise leave room and continue game. Steam Gauge Steam powers everything. Maximum Steam is 20 units. Minimum 0. Optional: When your Steam reaches 0 the game ends (harder) or simply play on without dying (easier) – until someone wins. Winning Complete every room and defeat The Prototype to win. In multiplayer, the first player to do so wins. Main Game Page on Scattergood Studios: https://www.scattergood.io/duvlinium-steam-machine/ Main Game Page View