Hi there! My name’s Gareth, also known as the 16-Bit Dad. I’m a first-time father to an Autistic daughter, a retro game collector and a Twitch streamer.
On this blog, you can find retro gaming reviews and top 7 lists, as well as help and advice for both first-time parents and Autism Parents. You can also find out everything you need to know about my Twitch streams!
Are you looking for some awesome retro gaming reviews? Or maybe you’re here to read some honest and open articles about raising an Autistic child? Then click here to read my latest retro gaming and parenting posts!
Looking for information about my Twitch streams? Or are you trying to find a new retro gaming streamer to watch? Whichever the case may be, you can find all of the info you need about my streams & the 16-Bit Dad community by clicking below!
From retro games to modern games, the 16-Bit Dad Twitch channel cover all aspects of the gaming sphere. If you’re looking for a calm and casual streamer as opposed to all of those over the top reaction, then come and join us! With a focus on an inclusive and welcoming community, you’re bound to make some awesome friends too.
Please note: streams start at 10:45pm UK time
The Weekly Retro Showcase game is chosen at random each week from a Master List that everyone in the community Discord is able to add to.
So, Twitch just released the Twitch Studio Beta, their own livestream broadcasting software. It's an alternative to the likes of OBS and Streamlabs OBS, so I thought I'd take a look at it and see what I thought! On top of that, I wanted to share my first impressions...
I make no secret of the fact that J-RPGs are my favourite type of video game. In fact, if you read my History in Gaming post, you'll get to see exactly when and why I started to adore the J-RPG genre. But any, that's not really the point of this post, is it? You're...
The PlayStation 3 is a wonderful console for many reasons. There is a tonne of great games on there, especially a bunch of great RPGs and horror games. However, there is so much hidden potentially locked within those beautiful boxes. If you have a "fat" PS3, or a...
Ever since my daughter got her Autism diagnosis, my wife and I have been looking into different resources and advice for Autism Parents. There's a lot of information out there, as it happens, which we didn't really expect. However, this just makes it more difficult....
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