About the Playtest Program

The Divide Playtest Program is an opportunity for people like you to try out The Divide, provide feedback, and help me to build a better game. Much like a game in beta or early access, The Divide isn't yet finished, and you're bound to run into issues—both foreseen and unforeseen. However, there's more than enough here to play the game and have a good experience for those who are brave enough to deal with those issues as they arise and adapt as needed to make a better gaming experience.

As a part of the Playtest Program, all the information you need to play The Divide is provided free of charge, with monthly updates to be posted here on The Divide website. If you like the game and want to support my work, you can gain access to weekly updates, the official Divide Discord server, and more on Patreon.

The Playtest Program began October 1, 2021, and continue indefinitely.

The Divide Roadmap

Curious what's coming next to The Divide? This roadmap will be updated regularly with the most up-to-date information possible about upcoming updates.

September 2021

  • First public pre-releases of The Divide become available

October 2021: General Improvements

  • First weekly build releases began

  • First game sessions began

  • Several major balancing revisions, building on feedback

  • Stealth and Unarmored Skills added to the handbook.

  • Several new Abilities added, especially in Computer Science and Medicine

  • Updated character sheet released

November 2021: Equipment Expansion and GM Tools

  • Second public playtest version of The Divide released (now available)

  • Form-fillable PDF character sheet (now available)

  • Mini-Adventure 1, accompanying battle maps, enemies, artifacts, etc. to be released

  • More resources for Game Masters to be added to the core rulebook as Chapter 7; additional GM tools in December

  • Major expansion on Equipment options, focusing on Gadgets & Constructs

December 2021: More GM Tools, Mini-Adventure 1 Improvements

  • Revisions to Mini-Adventure 1

  • Additional resources for Game Masters, including traps, enemies, difficulty scaling, etc

  • Revisions to Character Creation, pending feedback from playtesters