Lester Ward
@wordman.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Software engineer, tabletop RPG hacker/creator. I probably backed your Kickstarter.
[bridged from https://dice.camp/@wordman on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
[bridged from https://dice.camp/@wordman on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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I hate that role-playing games now have to be called "TTRPG" so that people don't think you mean video games.
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
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mas.to
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I hate that role-playing games now have to be called "TTRPG" so that people don't think you mean video games.
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
No offence to RPG video games--I want everyone to enjoy what they enjoy as long as they're not hurting anyone--but you all are variant. You should be the ones with the clumsier acronym […]
Reposted by Lester Ward
Mac users were the first people to learn to use the mouse and the keyboard at the same time while playing games. The classic Mac game from 1986 that this remaster is based on is one reason why: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/Return_to_Dark_Castle/
Return to Dark Castle on Steam
The classic returns to punish the bold. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring every level from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms rebuilt for modern systems.
store.steampowered.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Mac users were the first people to learn to use the mouse and the keyboard at the same time while playing games. The classic Mac game from 1986 that this remaster is based on is one reason why: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4054940/Return_to_Dark_Castle/
Even though one of the documents I planned for #hexcrawl25 isn’t done, the main assignment is. Behold _The Apocalyptic Portal of Delta Pavonis II_: https://wordmanward.itch.io/delta-pavonis-2
The world I built has _Thundaar_ vibes, if you want them.
Free as always.
#ttrpg #thundaar […]
The world I built has _Thundaar_ vibes, if you want them.
Free as always.
#ttrpg #thundaar […]
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dice.camp
January 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Even though one of the documents I planned for #hexcrawl25 isn’t done, the main assignment is. Behold _The Apocalyptic Portal of Delta Pavonis II_: https://wordmanward.itch.io/delta-pavonis-2
The world I built has _Thundaar_ vibes, if you want them.
Free as always.
#ttrpg #thundaar […]
The world I built has _Thundaar_ vibes, if you want them.
Free as always.
#ttrpg #thundaar […]
Next New Years, I want a band on a flatbed truck circling the south pole, playing one song at midnight in each time zone.
C’mon… Metallica or somebody. Make this happen.
C’mon… Metallica or somebody. Make this happen.
January 1, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Next New Years, I want a band on a flatbed truck circling the south pole, playing one song at midnight in each time zone.
C’mon… Metallica or somebody. Make this happen.
C’mon… Metallica or somebody. Make this happen.
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I brought a 3.5” floppy disk into my lab. One of my interns said “oh cool, you 3D printed the save icon!”
I spontaneously broke my hip.
I spontaneously broke my hip.
December 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I brought a 3.5” floppy disk into my lab. One of my interns said “oh cool, you 3D printed the save icon!”
I spontaneously broke my hip.
I spontaneously broke my hip.
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It's all scraped-up Internet art. What else would you possibly need
https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00299-5
https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00299-5
December 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It's all scraped-up Internet art. What else would you possibly need
https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00299-5
https://www.cell.com/patterns/fulltext/S2666-3899(25)00299-5
I've been messing with the old macos Battletech game. Managed to unlock what is now my favorite hidden achievement. Late to the party, but it made me laugh.
#battletech
#battletech
December 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I've been messing with the old macos Battletech game. Managed to unlock what is now my favorite hidden achievement. Late to the party, but it made me laugh.
#battletech
#battletech
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My editor is probably going to ask me to change this sentence, so I'll share it with you.
"If you have no privilege escalation issues because you’re already running as root fucking fix that shit."
"If you have no privilege escalation issues because you’re already running as root fucking fix that shit."
December 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My editor is probably going to ask me to change this sentence, so I'll share it with you.
"If you have no privilege escalation issues because you’re already running as root fucking fix that shit."
"If you have no privilege escalation issues because you’re already running as root fucking fix that shit."
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When prepping a scenario, I always find out what the weather and temperature are likely to be, as well as the timing of sunrise and sunset. For The Mountain Witch, I've collected the information online for the town of Gotemba east of Mount Fuji.
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
December 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
When prepping a scenario, I always find out what the weather and temperature are likely to be, as well as the timing of sunrise and sunset. For The Mountain Witch, I've collected the information online for the town of Gotemba east of Mount Fuji.
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
Defined the last hex for the year. Now to finish the rest of it for a New Year’s day release. It’s not too late.
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Defined the last hex for the year. Now to finish the rest of it for a New Year’s day release. It’s not too late.
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
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"Hello, We're Firefox, The Only Browser That Hasn't Hit Itself In The Dick With A Hammer. For years now, folks use us because of our un-hammered dick. Now, you may be wondering why today we've brought this hammer and pulled out our dick. Well I'm glad you asked--"
February 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Hello, We're Firefox, The Only Browser That Hasn't Hit Itself In The Dick With A Hammer. For years now, folks use us because of our un-hammered dick. Now, you may be wondering why today we've brought this hammer and pulled out our dick. Well I'm glad you asked--"
So, in that “Supergirl in front of dripping S logo” image, did they paint the red or the yellow first?
#supergirl
#supergirl
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So, in that “Supergirl in front of dripping S logo” image, did they paint the red or the yellow first?
#supergirl
#supergirl
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You've read the tales, now get the books!
#germany #folktale #folklore #book
https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/
#germany #folktale #folklore #book
https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/
Books
These are the books on German folklore I have written so far, as well as information on where to get them.
sunkencastles.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
You've read the tales, now get the books!
#germany #folktale #folklore #book
https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/
#germany #folktale #folklore #book
https://sunkencastles.com/the-books/
L’il John sang “Turn Down For What” with cheery dancing children on national television today.
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
L’il John sang “Turn Down For What” with cheery dancing children on national television today.
“Despite the rampant, spiralling violence of the guitar solo, the arrangement — vibes, fanfares — is sheer _Mondo Hollywood_.”
Ben Watson, _Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play_, pg. 42
#page42
Ben Watson, _Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play_, pg. 42
#page42
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Despite the rampant, spiralling violence of the guitar solo, the arrangement — vibes, fanfares — is sheer _Mondo Hollywood_.”
Ben Watson, _Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play_, pg. 42
#page42
Ben Watson, _Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play_, pg. 42
#page42
I’ll believe a computer system is an artificial general intelligence when it announces that it has secretly acquired a controlling interest in the stock of the company that made it. #ai
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I’ll believe a computer system is an artificial general intelligence when it announces that it has secretly acquired a controlling interest in the stock of the company that made it. #ai
For this upcoming Kickstarter to build a memorial to Gygax in Wisconsin, what tier would require them to add an imp on Gary's shoulder with Dave Arneson's face on it, whispering the good parts of D&D into his ear? […]
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dice.camp
September 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For this upcoming Kickstarter to build a memorial to Gygax in Wisconsin, what tier would require them to add an imp on Gary's shoulder with Dave Arneson's face on it, whispering the good parts of D&D into his ear? […]
Today I learned that Mr. Rodgers is one of the only seven humans known to have a finite Erdős-Bacon-Sabbath number.
https://erdosbaconsabbath.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_Rogers
https://erdosbaconsabbath.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_Rogers
Fred Rogers
Star of the popular children's program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers' various roles as a television host, educator, author, and songwriter have allowed his Erdős-Bacon-Sabbath number to be finite. His verified Erdős-Bacon-Sabbath number is 17, the highest current verified EBS number. His Bacon number, 2, is the (tied) lowest of those with a verified EBS number. (9) Fred Rogers Mister Rogers Talks with Parents (8) Barry Head Mister Rogers’ Plan & Play Book (7) Roberta Schomburg...
erdosbaconsabbath.fandom.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Today I learned that Mr. Rodgers is one of the only seven humans known to have a finite Erdős-Bacon-Sabbath number.
https://erdosbaconsabbath.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_Rogers
https://erdosbaconsabbath.fandom.com/wiki/Fred_Rogers
Part of the post-apocalyptic fantasy setting I'm writing involves a group of academics who use a single phonetic writing system to transcribe any language. This took me down a rabbit hole of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) unicode and FontForge.
The setting isn't done, but I’m […]
The setting isn't done, but I’m […]
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dice.camp
May 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Part of the post-apocalyptic fantasy setting I'm writing involves a group of academics who use a single phonetic writing system to transcribe any language. This took me down a rabbit hole of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) unicode and FontForge.
The setting isn't done, but I’m […]
The setting isn't done, but I’m […]
Staying on track for the "hex a day" project so far. Doing a _Thundarr_ sort of setting, kind of. A PDF of the work in progress is here: https://rpg.divnull.com/hexcrawl25-apodp-20250406.pdf
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
April 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Staying on track for the "hex a day" project so far. Doing a _Thundarr_ sort of setting, kind of. A PDF of the work in progress is here: https://rpg.divnull.com/hexcrawl25-apodp-20250406.pdf
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
#hexcrawl25 #ttrpg
A text from my sister today: In a meeting this morning we’re all looking at a slide in the deck with a bunch of stuff color coded. Some dude chimes up, “I’m looking at this slide and see that the colors here represent all but one of the Infinity stones. The one we’re missing is the Reality stone.”
December 9, 2024 at 7:47 PM
A text from my sister today: In a meeting this morning we’re all looking at a slide in the deck with a bunch of stuff color coded. Some dude chimes up, “I’m looking at this slide and see that the colors here represent all but one of the Infinity stones. The one we’re missing is the Reality stone.”
For itch creator day, all my games are free!
(Well, OK, they're always free. And Creative Commons. But go to itch and support some games.)
https://wordmanward.itch.io
#ttrpg
(Well, OK, they're always free. And Creative Commons. But go to itch and support some games.)
https://wordmanward.itch.io
#ttrpg
November 29, 2024 at 4:06 PM
For itch creator day, all my games are free!
(Well, OK, they're always free. And Creative Commons. But go to itch and support some games.)
https://wordmanward.itch.io
#ttrpg
(Well, OK, they're always free. And Creative Commons. But go to itch and support some games.)
https://wordmanward.itch.io
#ttrpg