MadBeardMan
@madbeardman.bsky.social
Sheffield (England)-based, proud Civil Servant. Heavily experienced coder focusing on TTRPG's, Rulesets, Adventurers, Campaigns, Mods. Also dabbling in RPG writing, mapmaking, drinking beer, and father to an Angel and a Devil, and lover of good tea.
This has irked me since I saw it, and I have to ask something.
For me, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind is about Aliens VISITING the Earth and mankind wanting to communicate with them.
Nothing about an Invasion at all, where do they get these ideas on the BBC?
For me, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind is about Aliens VISITING the Earth and mankind wanting to communicate with them.
Nothing about an Invasion at all, where do they get these ideas on the BBC?
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This has irked me since I saw it, and I have to ask something.
For me, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind is about Aliens VISITING the Earth and mankind wanting to communicate with them.
Nothing about an Invasion at all, where do they get these ideas on the BBC?
For me, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind is about Aliens VISITING the Earth and mankind wanting to communicate with them.
Nothing about an Invasion at all, where do they get these ideas on the BBC?
This is what it's showing as well:
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This is what it's showing as well:
I am loving the love for Drummer here, she's one of my 4.
October 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I am loving the love for Drummer here, she's one of my 4.
I hope it has more artwork from @gtillustration.bsky.social , their Ylii artwork in the first invasion book was fab (a lot of the artwork is fab if I'm being honest - but not keen on the Cover art)
October 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I hope it has more artwork from @gtillustration.bsky.social , their Ylii artwork in the first invasion book was fab (a lot of the artwork is fab if I'm being honest - but not keen on the Cover art)
This is my father-in-law. He was in the local Fenland papers back in 2022.
"A former Mod has converted his mobility scooter to make his own version of the Llambretta he could not afford in his youth."
"A former Mod has converted his mobility scooter to make his own version of the Llambretta he could not afford in his youth."
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is my father-in-law. He was in the local Fenland papers back in 2022.
"A former Mod has converted his mobility scooter to make his own version of the Llambretta he could not afford in his youth."
"A former Mod has converted his mobility scooter to make his own version of the Llambretta he could not afford in his youth."
This is one of them 'not Dracula' vampire pictures. The Bruxia from The Witcher. It was an excellent start to Series 2.
October 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is one of them 'not Dracula' vampire pictures. The Bruxia from The Witcher. It was an excellent start to Series 2.
Seeing that picture of Ray Reardon made me wonder, did Les Edwards have that image when painting the Groglin Vampire?
October 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Seeing that picture of Ray Reardon made me wonder, did Les Edwards have that image when painting the Groglin Vampire?
That's it now, I'm completed everything to be done, got all the outfits (that I could), all the weapons, mods, abilities and stuffs and yesterday, I got the final achievement, 100% baby!
I'm talking about @remedygames.com 's excellent Control game. It's brilliant, engaging and just great to play.
I'm talking about @remedygames.com 's excellent Control game. It's brilliant, engaging and just great to play.
September 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
That's it now, I'm completed everything to be done, got all the outfits (that I could), all the weapons, mods, abilities and stuffs and yesterday, I got the final achievement, 100% baby!
I'm talking about @remedygames.com 's excellent Control game. It's brilliant, engaging and just great to play.
I'm talking about @remedygames.com 's excellent Control game. It's brilliant, engaging and just great to play.
Maybe, not sure. But look what I found in the game for Alan Wake.
September 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Maybe, not sure. But look what I found in the game for Alan Wake.
I finished the Control game (Control Ultimate Ed) on Sunday and finally found the Cat Ears and said goodbye to the Cats.
It's one of the best games I've played for about 4-5 years I think!
@remedygames.com
It's one of the best games I've played for about 4-5 years I think!
@remedygames.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I finished the Control game (Control Ultimate Ed) on Sunday and finally found the Cat Ears and said goodbye to the Cats.
It's one of the best games I've played for about 4-5 years I think!
@remedygames.com
It's one of the best games I've played for about 4-5 years I think!
@remedygames.com
Bug with the form, please state your occupation is set to accept numbers only:
September 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bug with the form, please state your occupation is set to accept numbers only:
Another idea I had, back in 2010, a friend and I were brewing beer (would now be called craft), and we got to the point where we needed to make a decision, put in the time and effort, and give up our well-paid software jobs. I started to create a brand.
This was the logo that we were to use:
This was the logo that we were to use:
August 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Another idea I had, back in 2010, a friend and I were brewing beer (would now be called craft), and we got to the point where we needed to make a decision, put in the time and effort, and give up our well-paid software jobs. I started to create a brand.
This was the logo that we were to use:
This was the logo that we were to use:
There's this saying no. All battles not played with the characters are abstracted out and scripted.
August 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There's this saying no. All battles not played with the characters are abstracted out and scripted.
I still have their email when they were hacked; it still angers me, stating what's in the image. Your PERSONAL details (PII) are all far more important than a card number, you can change that in a phone call, they've ignored my emails, so I ignore them and now this, I'll ignore them more.
August 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I still have their email when they were hacked; it still angers me, stating what's in the image. Your PERSONAL details (PII) are all far more important than a card number, you can change that in a phone call, they've ignored my emails, so I ignore them and now this, I'll ignore them more.
Something like this:
July 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Something like this:
This is one of the side effects of getting popular. Many descriptions are not read, and yours are hidden by default.
I would honestly look at how others do this and consider something similar, like adding a 'Miniatures are supplied unpainted and may require assembly' as text that's always shown.
I would honestly look at how others do this and consider something similar, like adding a 'Miniatures are supplied unpainted and may require assembly' as text that's always shown.
July 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This is one of the side effects of getting popular. Many descriptions are not read, and yours are hidden by default.
I would honestly look at how others do this and consider something similar, like adding a 'Miniatures are supplied unpainted and may require assembly' as text that's always shown.
I would honestly look at how others do this and consider something similar, like adding a 'Miniatures are supplied unpainted and may require assembly' as text that's always shown.
Most of the colour plates in the Games Workshop's 3rd Ed Call of Cthulhu were fantastic. This is another of my favourites from that book, the Ghoul.
July 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Most of the colour plates in the Games Workshop's 3rd Ed Call of Cthulhu were fantastic. This is another of my favourites from that book, the Ghoul.
This is the image of one of the first Vampires I saw that weren't in my head (from reading) or in comic book form.
Les Edwards Croglin
Les Edwards Croglin
July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is the image of one of the first Vampires I saw that weren't in my head (from reading) or in comic book form.
Les Edwards Croglin
Les Edwards Croglin
And working now, needs a few more adjustments, but it filters.
July 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
And working now, needs a few more adjustments, but it filters.
How's this look? (doesn't work atm)
July 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
How's this look? (doesn't work atm)
@clownf1st.bsky.social - So I've been testing with Cobolis (great tool thanks for that!), trying to find a colour pattern that works across all colour blindness that also works in Light/Dark mode and finally looks 'ok'. This is what I've settled on:
July 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@clownf1st.bsky.social - So I've been testing with Cobolis (great tool thanks for that!), trying to find a colour pattern that works across all colour blindness that also works in Light/Dark mode and finally looks 'ok'. This is what I've settled on:
So my event listing website - I've made changes based on two of the talks I listened to (and watched) at yesterdays @frontendnorth.bsky.social
I've moved the main content 'left' it was all centred, plus testing with a screen reader, I felt the title 'Upcoming events: 28 available' was too long.
I've moved the main content 'left' it was all centred, plus testing with a screen reader, I felt the title 'Upcoming events: 28 available' was too long.
July 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So my event listing website - I've made changes based on two of the talks I listened to (and watched) at yesterdays @frontendnorth.bsky.social
I've moved the main content 'left' it was all centred, plus testing with a screen reader, I felt the title 'Upcoming events: 28 available' was too long.
I've moved the main content 'left' it was all centred, plus testing with a screen reader, I felt the title 'Upcoming events: 28 available' was too long.
This is me, I'm more metal head than goth, a lot more metal head, though I'm a big fan of Death Metal.
July 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is me, I'm more metal head than goth, a lot more metal head, though I'm a big fan of Death Metal.
Been fixing bugs today, now my Coding Mojo is back, oh and making things better based on my own testing.
I now have myself a small admin area (sorry, locked down to admin users only) where I approve events:
I now have myself a small admin area (sorry, locked down to admin users only) where I approve events:
July 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Been fixing bugs today, now my Coding Mojo is back, oh and making things better based on my own testing.
I now have myself a small admin area (sorry, locked down to admin users only) where I approve events:
I now have myself a small admin area (sorry, locked down to admin users only) where I approve events: