Will Winter Game Maker

About Me

Hi, I'm a programmer & designer living in Chicago.

I like to simplify things that are over-complicated. I also like to explore parody, absurdity, and anything that helps others be creative.

Previously, I worked in Silicon Valley as a user interface engineer and designer, including 8 years at Netflix.

Right now I'm independent, working on a variety of projects.

I'm a big believer in self-education and intrinsic motivation, which have helped me succeed without a college degree and continue to serve me well in life.

Note: Will Winter is a pseudonym for Joe Lesko.
(Though Will has better posture and nicer teeth.)

My ASCIIography

Digital Games

Full Game List

All of the games I've made since 2004.

Totally Tiny Arcade

A bundle of 80's-style minigames, like Hogger and Moonwalk Patrol.

Micro Marching League

A web app for making marching band shows.

Tabletop Games

Fabletop

A web-based tabletop RPG system with dice, miniatures, etc.

D&D Story Mode

My simplified rules for D&D, 5th Edition.

Nautilus Lite

Home rules (PDF) for simplifying the Nautilus board game.

Talisman: Blood Bowl

A fan-made expansion for Talisman, 2nd Edition.

Art

Drawings

Artwork in colored pencil & ink.

Minecraft Art

3D block art created in Minecraft.

Code

THT

My redesign of the PHP programming language.

Code Art

Clever convoluted code.

Prismacode

Make kaleidoscopic graphics with code.

Writing

Newsletter

Will Winter's Weekly Whatever

Contact