Lester Ward
@wordman.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy
Software engineer, tabletop RPG hacker/creator. I probably backed your Kickstarter.
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@mrundkvist I kind of miss the fad from a couple decades ago where indie designers built games based on an imagined “tradition” where RPGs developed out of X instead of wargaming, and each design picked a different X, like “improv comedy” or “theater” or “quilting” or “beekeeping” or “mixed […]
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November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
@mrundkvist I kind of miss the fad from a couple decades ago where indie designers built games based on an imagined “tradition” where RPGs developed out of X instead of wargaming, and each design picked a different X, like “improv comedy” or “theater” or “quilting” or “beekeeping” or “mixed […]
The _Gumshoe_ system revolutionized investgative games by rejecting “do I find the clue” skill checks, but _Sword of the Serpentine_ is the first _Gumshoe_ system I’ve been exited about getting to the table. I’m curious about the “daring heroism, sly politics, and bloody savagery” in its […]
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November 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
The _Gumshoe_ system revolutionized investgative games by rejecting “do I find the clue” skill checks, but _Sword of the Serpentine_ is the first _Gumshoe_ system I’ve been exited about getting to the table. I’m curious about the “daring heroism, sly politics, and bloody savagery” in its […]
The Cortex system powered a number of licenced RPGs (_Leverage_, _Firefly_, etc.). _Cortex Prime_ offers the system as a toolkit, with a lot of dials to turn to build and tune your own game. Regardless of the system itself, in terms of pure _presentation_, this book is a master class in how to […]
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Cortex system powered a number of licenced RPGs (_Leverage_, _Firefly_, etc.). _Cortex Prime_ offers the system as a toolkit, with a lot of dials to turn to build and tune your own game. Regardless of the system itself, in terms of pure _presentation_, this book is a master class in how to […]
@juergen_hubert In most online bookstores, DRM is added at request of the publisher, not the store. So finding a publisher of WWII history that doesn’t do that is probably the first hurdle.
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@juergen_hubert In most online bookstores, DRM is added at request of the publisher, not the store. So finding a publisher of WWII history that doesn’t do that is probably the first hurdle.
@tabcreations.com Mostly for this paragraph in the original: “Sadly, traditional RPGs have long been in league with realism. They penalize players who want to, say, kick seven mooks with one spin kick by piling negative modifiers onto their roll, which makes them less likely to succeed. The […]
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October 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
@tabcreations.com Mostly for this paragraph in the original: “Sadly, traditional RPGs have long been in league with realism. They penalize players who want to, say, kick seven mooks with one spin kick by piling negative modifiers onto their roll, which makes them less likely to succeed. The […]
Wushu | The Ancient Art of Action Roleplaying
Black Belt Edition
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October 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
_Nefertiti Overdrive_ brings “high-octane action in Ancient Egypt… defying physics and common sense”, with a vibe like Xena, but Egypt instead of Greece. Supported by several adventures. Also possibily the best name in role-playing games. From Sword's Edge Publishing […]
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October 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
_Nefertiti Overdrive_ brings “high-octane action in Ancient Egypt… defying physics and common sense”, with a vibe like Xena, but Egypt instead of Greece. Supported by several adventures. Also possibily the best name in role-playing games. From Sword's Edge Publishing […]