Terms

Last updated November 2026

DevOpsdle is a puzzle game about incident response. It is free to play; full explanations are a paid extra, described below. Every incident, system and log line is simulated. Nothing here is advice for a real production system; use your own judgment at work.

Play fair. Don't automate the game, probe the API for answers, or create accounts to game the leaderboard. Display names must not be offensive or impersonate someone. We may hide names or remove accounts that break these rules.

Purchases

You can buy the full explanation of a single incident, or a membership that includes every explanation while it is active. Prices are shown before you pay; taxes that apply where you live are added at checkout. Purchases are tied to the account you were signed in with.

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the merchant of record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns.

Memberships renew automatically each month or year until you cancel. Cancel any time from your account page; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.

Refunds. If a purchase isn't what you expected, ask within 14 days and we will refund it. A refunded explanation or membership is locked again.

Explanations are for your own learning. Please don't republish them.

The service

The game is provided as is, without warranties. It may change, pause or end at any time; if it ends, active memberships are cancelled and the unused part refunded.