When Python Meets RPG: Rolling Dice with Style

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Imagine being able to write RPG dice rolls as naturally as:

3 * D6 + 2 * D10

And running a roll simply with:

(3 * D10 + 1 * D4).roll()

That is possible in Python through operator overloading! Let’s create a DSL (Domain Specific Language) to make dice rolling intuitive and expressive.

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In my teenage years I was an RPG game master and had a lot of fun playing Vampire: The Masquerade and Tagmar. Recently, while taking an online Smalltalk course, I came across a similar example of a dice rolling DSL. I found the idea brilliant and decided to implement it in Python! It was a lot of fun exploring how operator overloading can create such a natural and expressive interface.

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When Python Meets RPG: Rolling Dice with Style

Shall we roll the dice? Link to heading

A Bit of Context Link to heading