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In memory of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund

Gentlemen of the Napoleonic Wargame Club,
with great sadness I have to report the passing of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund, a foundation member of Wargame Design Studio (WDS).
He leaves behind his wife Lucy, and his adult children, Mike, Laura, and Chris.

Berto was a great contributer to the WDS game portfolio, and also to the Campaign series of Matrix Games/Slitherine. For the Napoleonic Battles series he did additional programming, and the innovations that this series received regarding interfaces, game engine and other enhancements are because of Berto and his pioneer work. Subsequently this work also entered many other game series of WDS and lifted all of what John Tiller once initiated to a new level. We can't thank him enough for this.

Let us all wish him well where ever he went, so that our noble and honorable friend can rest in peace.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Author:	Christian Hecht [ Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:09 am ]
Post subject:	In memory of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund
In memory of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund Gentlemen of the Napoleonic Wargame Club, with great sadness I have to report the passing of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund, a foundation member of Wargame Design Studio (WDS). He leaves behind his wife Lucy, and his adult children, Mike, Laura, and Chris. Berto was a great contributer to the WDS game portfolio, and also to the Campaign series of Matrix Games/Slitherine. For the Napoleonic Battles series he did additional programming, and the innovations that this series received regarding interfaces, game engine and other enhancements are because of Berto and his pioneer work. Subsequently this work also entered many other game series of WDS and lifted all of what John Tiller once initiated to a new level. We can't thank him enough for this. Let us all wish him well where ever he went, so that our noble and honorable friend can rest in peace. Condolences to his family and friends.

Author:	Gregor Morgan [ Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:14 am ]
Post subject:	Re: In memory of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund
My condolences to his family and friends.

Author:	Bill Peters [ Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:49 am ]
Post subject:	Re: In memory of Robert ‘Berto’ Osterlund
Berto and I were in contact during the production of the Philippines '44 game. I came to know him as a really nice man. He was delighted that a game on that subject was being produced and helped me with various things in the game, most notably the spelling of the placenames. I tend to go overboard on the addition of labels to the maps and we were working with US Army Corps of Engineer maps. Notorious spelling errors. Berto and his wife helped me with the correct spellings in many cases. More are still on the map to correct, I am sure, as he didn't have time to do a "total map survey" before project needs took him away from the work. I wish we could have stayed in contact but I resigned when the game came out and I did not have his email address. I would have loved to hear more of his stories of living over in the Philippines. He lived in the northern valley on Luzon (Cagayan Valley area) and told me stories of his life there. I know many Filipinos from my church in Calif. and also used to pick up senior Filipinos on Sunday morning. Several of the men were WW2 veterans. Like Berto, they are gone but their contribution to helping to free their country is remembered. Just sad that he is gone. He would want us to carry on in his absence and not sorrow long about his passing. We honor his memory today and always.

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