David W
@dewelsh.bsky.social
I used to make games. Now I’m a stay-at-home-dad. I talk about video games, movies, and skateboarding. (He/Him)
January is going to be fun for my kid because I saw Fathom is showing Labyrinth and Lord of the Rings, which are basically her favorite movies right now.
December 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
January is going to be fun for my kid because I saw Fathom is showing Labyrinth and Lord of the Rings, which are basically her favorite movies right now.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
(Watching this right now 👍)
(Watching this right now 👍)
December 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
(Watching this right now 👍)
(Watching this right now 👍)
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Sometimes parents be ya worst haters.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Sometimes parents be ya worst haters.
A random kid just coughed in my face as he ran by in this mall playground.
Time to get my affairs in order. I always knew it would end like this.
Time to get my affairs in order. I always knew it would end like this.
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A random kid just coughed in my face as he ran by in this mall playground.
Time to get my affairs in order. I always knew it would end like this.
Time to get my affairs in order. I always knew it would end like this.
The decent Rudolph game that came out this year put me in the mindset to think about what a Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town game could be.
I’m imagining a stealth action game where Kris Kringle sneaks past Burgermeister Meisterburger’s guards to deliver toys to kids and bring color back to town.
I’m imagining a stealth action game where Kris Kringle sneaks past Burgermeister Meisterburger’s guards to deliver toys to kids and bring color back to town.
a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a door
ALT: a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a door
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December 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The decent Rudolph game that came out this year put me in the mindset to think about what a Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town game could be.
I’m imagining a stealth action game where Kris Kringle sneaks past Burgermeister Meisterburger’s guards to deliver toys to kids and bring color back to town.
I’m imagining a stealth action game where Kris Kringle sneaks past Burgermeister Meisterburger’s guards to deliver toys to kids and bring color back to town.
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everybody shut up, the heist to get the Batgirl movie on another streaming service is going on and you're drawing attention
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
everybody shut up, the heist to get the Batgirl movie on another streaming service is going on and you're drawing attention
My daughter woke me up at 4:30 and I’ve been awake ever since.
Managed to have one of those nice early mornings where you have the world to yourself. Unfortunately, I’m starting to crash already.
Managed to have one of those nice early mornings where you have the world to yourself. Unfortunately, I’m starting to crash already.
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
My daughter woke me up at 4:30 and I’ve been awake ever since.
Managed to have one of those nice early mornings where you have the world to yourself. Unfortunately, I’m starting to crash already.
Managed to have one of those nice early mornings where you have the world to yourself. Unfortunately, I’m starting to crash already.
Every time I set up a new deck on my skateboard, I’m reminded that I really need to buy new hardware because I still have problematic screws.
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Every time I set up a new deck on my skateboard, I’m reminded that I really need to buy new hardware because I still have problematic screws.
I’m a stinker because a few of these games could have been Silksong or Hades II. Wish I got around to those, but I did play the first Hollow Knight almost to the end.
Settled on my top 5 games of 2025. I’m going to tease the list for now 😝
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
December 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I’m a stinker because a few of these games could have been Silksong or Hades II. Wish I got around to those, but I did play the first Hollow Knight almost to the end.
Settled on my top 5 games of 2025. I’m going to tease the list for now 😝
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Settled on my top 5 games of 2025. I’m going to tease the list for now 😝
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
Guess the games?
5. Watched my wife play this instead of playing myself
4. Neat RPG with big monsters and elemental magic
3. Super challenging platforming with cute lil’ guys
2. SPORTS!
1. Addicting magical roguelite
Thinking about my personal GOTY, and I did not play enough 2025 games. What I did play didn’t grab hold like my top games from last year either.
I’m happy with my picks, but I wish they were as bonkers as my top 3 of 2024: Solium Infernum, Caves of Qud, and UFO 50.
I’m happy with my picks, but I wish they were as bonkers as my top 3 of 2024: Solium Infernum, Caves of Qud, and UFO 50.
December 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Thinking about my personal GOTY, and I did not play enough 2025 games. What I did play didn’t grab hold like my top games from last year either.
I’m happy with my picks, but I wish they were as bonkers as my top 3 of 2024: Solium Infernum, Caves of Qud, and UFO 50.
I’m happy with my picks, but I wish they were as bonkers as my top 3 of 2024: Solium Infernum, Caves of Qud, and UFO 50.
Traverse Town has top five RPG town music.
a jewelry store is lit up at night in a cartoon scene
ALT: a jewelry store is lit up at night in a cartoon scene
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December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Traverse Town has top five RPG town music.
I’m not a huge Kingdom Hearts nerd, but every time I dip into it I’m still surprised by how truly excellent the beginning of the game is.
I think when I played it first as a teen, I was too jaded. As an adult, it’s a gut punch right into the wistful memories of childhood.
I think when I played it first as a teen, I was too jaded. As an adult, it’s a gut punch right into the wistful memories of childhood.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I’m not a huge Kingdom Hearts nerd, but every time I dip into it I’m still surprised by how truly excellent the beginning of the game is.
I think when I played it first as a teen, I was too jaded. As an adult, it’s a gut punch right into the wistful memories of childhood.
I think when I played it first as a teen, I was too jaded. As an adult, it’s a gut punch right into the wistful memories of childhood.
Hell yeah 🤙
You can now buy Slugblaster skate decks. We go four different designs AND custom deep-cut Slugblaster grip tape. For the slugblaster fan who has everything EXCEPT a way to remember how old it feels to feel young.
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www.boardpusher.com/Slugblaster
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hell yeah 🤙
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Bostonians of a certain age: There are SO MANY live performances caught on VHS at The Middle East on this channel.
cc: @lukeoneil47.bsky.social
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THE WRONG HERO NETWORK
From the VHS vaults of Francis DiMenno (a.k.a. "The Wrong Hero", and various other pseudonyms). DiMenno had a lengthy stay at the Middle East Cafe's live stage, most notably: hosting "Open Mike" (sic...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Bostonians of a certain age: There are SO MANY live performances caught on VHS at The Middle East on this channel.
cc: @lukeoneil47.bsky.social
cc: @lukeoneil47.bsky.social
Every decision my mom is making about what we’re doing for holidays this year seems like they’ve gone through a focus group to determine the maximum amount of psychic damage to me.
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Every decision my mom is making about what we’re doing for holidays this year seems like they’ve gone through a focus group to determine the maximum amount of psychic damage to me.
Happy birthday to the game that ruined my sense of self 🙌
For real, this game fucked up an entire generation.
For real, this game fucked up an entire generation.
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happy birthday to the game that ruined my sense of self 🙌
For real, this game fucked up an entire generation.
For real, this game fucked up an entire generation.
Our daily preschool drop off mantra is to remind my daughter to be Brave, Confident, Curious, and Kind.
Watching The Neverending Story today with her was fun because those qualities pretty much line up with Atreyu’s journey in a perfect “subtext is for cowards” way.
Watching The Neverending Story today with her was fun because those qualities pretty much line up with Atreyu’s journey in a perfect “subtext is for cowards” way.
November 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Our daily preschool drop off mantra is to remind my daughter to be Brave, Confident, Curious, and Kind.
Watching The Neverending Story today with her was fun because those qualities pretty much line up with Atreyu’s journey in a perfect “subtext is for cowards” way.
Watching The Neverending Story today with her was fun because those qualities pretty much line up with Atreyu’s journey in a perfect “subtext is for cowards” way.
I need to apologize for saying Elphaba does a 360 kickflip in Wicked: For Good.
After my second screening, I think it might actually be a laser flip.
After my second screening, I think it might actually be a laser flip.
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I need to apologize for saying Elphaba does a 360 kickflip in Wicked: For Good.
After my second screening, I think it might actually be a laser flip.
After my second screening, I think it might actually be a laser flip.
Spending so much money at once for a single roleplaying game feels excessive, but I had to take advantage of the sale on the Land of Eem Deluxe Box.
I’m hoping it’s a game my daughter will grow with and we’ll get years of play out of.
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I’m hoping it’s a game my daughter will grow with and we’ll get years of play out of.
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/lan...
Land of Eem Deluxe Box Set
Land of Eem: Beginners RPG for Kids + Underlands Expansion Kickstarter Land of Eem, winner of THREE 2025 Ennie Awards!🥇 Best Family Game/ Product🥈 Best Production Values🥇 Best Monster/ Adversary! “The...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Spending so much money at once for a single roleplaying game feels excessive, but I had to take advantage of the sale on the Land of Eem Deluxe Box.
I’m hoping it’s a game my daughter will grow with and we’ll get years of play out of.
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/lan...
I’m hoping it’s a game my daughter will grow with and we’ll get years of play out of.
www.exaltedfuneral.com/products/lan...
I love that Windswept includes a co-op mode, but it might go alongside Overcooked as a game my wife may murder me over if I keep missing these jumps.
November 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I love that Windswept includes a co-op mode, but it might go alongside Overcooked as a game my wife may murder me over if I keep missing these jumps.
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Me seeing that an American Foxhound won best in group at Westminster:
a man with an eye patch salutes with his hand on his head
Alt: Big Boss from METAL GEAR saluting
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November 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Me seeing that an American Foxhound won best in group at Westminster:
My sick kid wants to play her new Rudolph game, but I accidentally unplugged the Switch from the wall and it killed the battery.
The official Nintendo support page for this issue is the most arcane ritual I’ve ever read.
“Repeat 2-6 several times”
🕯️ 💀 🕯️ 🩸 🕯️ 🐦⬛ 🕯️ 🐐 🕯️
The official Nintendo support page for this issue is the most arcane ritual I’ve ever read.
“Repeat 2-6 several times”
🕯️ 💀 🕯️ 🩸 🕯️ 🐦⬛ 🕯️ 🐐 🕯️
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My sick kid wants to play her new Rudolph game, but I accidentally unplugged the Switch from the wall and it killed the battery.
The official Nintendo support page for this issue is the most arcane ritual I’ve ever read.
“Repeat 2-6 several times”
🕯️ 💀 🕯️ 🩸 🕯️ 🐦⬛ 🕯️ 🐐 🕯️
The official Nintendo support page for this issue is the most arcane ritual I’ve ever read.
“Repeat 2-6 several times”
🕯️ 💀 🕯️ 🩸 🕯️ 🐦⬛ 🕯️ 🐐 🕯️
My parent’s dining room is currently my dad’s bedroom while he recovers from medical stuff, my brother and his wife just had a baby and don’t want to leave the house, and my daughter is sick.
This Thanksgiving feels like a pandemic throwback.
This Thanksgiving feels like a pandemic throwback.
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My parent’s dining room is currently my dad’s bedroom while he recovers from medical stuff, my brother and his wife just had a baby and don’t want to leave the house, and my daughter is sick.
This Thanksgiving feels like a pandemic throwback.
This Thanksgiving feels like a pandemic throwback.
Delightful new game I’m playing is Windswept.
A baby duck and a baby turtle make their way home in a platformer inspired by Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, and Celeste.
It has options to make it so easy you’re invincible and can skip levels or so hard that touching a coin will kill you.
A baby duck and a baby turtle make their way home in a platformer inspired by Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, and Celeste.
It has options to make it so easy you’re invincible and can skip levels or so hard that touching a coin will kill you.
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Delightful new game I’m playing is Windswept.
A baby duck and a baby turtle make their way home in a platformer inspired by Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, and Celeste.
It has options to make it so easy you’re invincible and can skip levels or so hard that touching a coin will kill you.
A baby duck and a baby turtle make their way home in a platformer inspired by Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario World, and Celeste.
It has options to make it so easy you’re invincible and can skip levels or so hard that touching a coin will kill you.