Darby McDevitt
@darbymcdevitt.bsky.social
Game Developer, Writer.
Author of The Halter, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Sims 2 DS, etc.
Follow for music clips, literary quotes, Assassin’s Creed trolling.
darbymcdevitt.com
Author of The Halter, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Sims 2 DS, etc.
Follow for music clips, literary quotes, Assassin’s Creed trolling.
darbymcdevitt.com
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Darby McDevitt
@darbymcdevitt.bsky.social
· Jul 17
The Halter
Combining the inventive worldbuilding of Philip K. Dick and the elegiac longing of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye and for fans of Ready Player...
www.simonandschuster.ca
Today marks the 6-month anniversary of the release of my novel, The Halter, and I couldn’t be happier with its reception.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
Reposted by Darby McDevitt
A flashback to the day, and the woman, that changed Kennedy's life. It's Chapter 4 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 463, "Separate but Together" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3SWpcw2 #readalong #bookclub
Separate but Together - "The Halter" Chapter 4 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 463"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 4
Kennedy reminisces about the day he met the woman who changed his life. Anita loves the weird dream sequence Kennedy experiences in SR, while Scott...
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September 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A flashback to the day, and the woman, that changed Kennedy's life. It's Chapter 4 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 463, "Separate but Together" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3SWpcw2 #readalong #bookclub
The adventure begins.
September 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The adventure begins.
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Virtual addiction, a dying planet, and a desire to just go get a drink. It's Chapter 2 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 461, "Addictive Escapism" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3UCaFpE #readalong #bookclub
Addictive Escapism - "The Halter" Chapter 2 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 461"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 2
Work follows Kennedy to his local watering hole, where he just wants to get his mind off of life. Scott and Anita discuss simulation addiction, and...
bit.ly
September 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Virtual addiction, a dying planet, and a desire to just go get a drink. It's Chapter 2 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 461, "Addictive Escapism" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3UCaFpE #readalong #bookclub
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Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. It's Chapter 1 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 460, "The Most Noir-y of Openings" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4wXuIwf #readalong #bookclub
The Most Noir-y of Openings - "The Halter" Chapter 1 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 460"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 1
Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. Anita thinks the narrator already has a distinct voice, ...
bit.ly
August 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. It's Chapter 1 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 460, "The Most Noir-y of Openings" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4wXuIwf #readalong #bookclub
Literally found this yesterday in an old folder on my laptop. Heartbreaking. RIP Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
August 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Literally found this yesterday in an old folder on my laptop. Heartbreaking. RIP Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Hey, @mrjamesbachman.bsky.social ! Remember when you played Stede Bonnet in Black Flag and we let you sleep in Ubisoft’s basement on a blue mattress with a couple friends? I have a photo of that week!
August 26, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Hey, @mrjamesbachman.bsky.social ! Remember when you played Stede Bonnet in Black Flag and we let you sleep in Ubisoft’s basement on a blue mattress with a couple friends? I have a photo of that week!
Palma de Mallorca, Joan Miró’s studio and museum. Two urchins making the best of a hot day.
August 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Palma de Mallorca, Joan Miró’s studio and museum. Two urchins making the best of a hot day.
Nothing beats the smell of a pizza parlor arcade in 1988.
August 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Nothing beats the smell of a pizza parlor arcade in 1988.
The podcast “The Read Along” will be doing a chapter-by-chapter discussion of my novel “The Halter.” I’m incredibly thrilled to hear this as it develops. I hope you will be too.
Apple podcast link below!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Apple podcast link below!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The podcast “The Read Along” will be doing a chapter-by-chapter discussion of my novel “The Halter.” I’m incredibly thrilled to hear this as it develops. I hope you will be too.
Apple podcast link below!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Apple podcast link below!
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
This is a nice surprise! I’ll be tuning in, you betcha!
We're very excited to announce our podcast's nineteenth featured novel, "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Join us on a weekly, chapter-by-chapter analysis and discussion of this sci-fi noir, available wherever fine books can be purchased!
August 22, 2026 at 9:33 PM
This is a nice surprise! I’ll be tuning in, you betcha!
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After some months I have found the time to start reading @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social new Book, The Halter. I can't wait to immerse myself into reading this new adventure.
P.s. The sticker signed by McDevitt means so much to me, thank you Darby.
P.s. The sticker signed by McDevitt means so much to me, thank you Darby.
July 24, 2026 at 8:02 PM
After some months I have found the time to start reading @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social new Book, The Halter. I can't wait to immerse myself into reading this new adventure.
P.s. The sticker signed by McDevitt means so much to me, thank you Darby.
P.s. The sticker signed by McDevitt means so much to me, thank you Darby.
Today marks the 6-month anniversary of the release of my novel, The Halter, and I couldn’t be happier with its reception.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
The Halter
Combining the inventive worldbuilding of Philip K. Dick and the elegiac longing of Raymond Chandler's The Long Goodbye and for fans of Ready Player...
www.simonandschuster.ca
July 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Today marks the 6-month anniversary of the release of my novel, The Halter, and I couldn’t be happier with its reception.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
Thanks to all my readers, past, present and future.
And to Assassins Creed fans hungry for more near-future Sci-Fi simulation craziness, this is your new obsession.
Reposted by Darby McDevitt
(The article is fantastic, and you can hear Darby talk in more detail about it on the associated podcast - Episode 2 - www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...)
"Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It"
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It)
Some Thoughts on Dramatic Narratives in Linear Action-Adventure Games
darbymcdevitt.substack.com
July 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM
(The article is fantastic, and you can hear Darby talk in more detail about it on the associated podcast - Episode 2 - www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...)
"Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It"
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It)
Some Thoughts on Dramatic Narratives in Linear Action-Adventure Games
darbymcdevitt.substack.com
July 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"Flawless Victory (And How to Avoid It"
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
In honor of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's release, here's a brief essay about how I approached the writing of its main narrative, 13 years ago.
darbymcdevitt.substack.com/p/flawless-v...
Big thanks to @jon.inkle.co for nudging me to write this one.
If you’re not using the pano option on your iPhone to get pictures like this, you’re wasting precious time.
July 13, 2026 at 11:48 PM
If you’re not using the pano option on your iPhone to get pictures like this, you’re wasting precious time.
Drove through the Cascades, made the required pilgrimage:
July 11, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Drove through the Cascades, made the required pilgrimage:
The next Assassin’s Creed will be set in my twenties.
July 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The next Assassin’s Creed will be set in my twenties.
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Fun fact: as a historian of the Golden Age Pirates, I was a consultant for this one, helping @ubisoft.com's team make the setting as historically accurate as possible.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling
Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something far more focused and fun
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Fun fact: as a historian of the Golden Age Pirates, I was a consultant for this one, helping @ubisoft.com's team make the setting as historically accurate as possible.
Happy to see the Jackdaw setting sail once again (now with 20 percent more Caroline Scott Kenway).
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling
Ubisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something far more focused and fun
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Happy to see the Jackdaw setting sail once again (now with 20 percent more Caroline Scott Kenway).
Found one of my old high school posters in storage at my parents house. Near mint condition. Offers begin at 1 Million.
July 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Found one of my old high school posters in storage at my parents house. Near mint condition. Offers begin at 1 Million.
Some classics from my mom’s spice rack. These have been around for as long as I can remember, awaiting the day they can be put to good use.
July 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Some classics from my mom’s spice rack. These have been around for as long as I can remember, awaiting the day they can be put to good use.