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.
Music in games can be absolutely amazing. If a soundtrack is done well, it can turn a mediocre game into a fantastic one or turn an awesome game into an epic one. However, there are usually one or two songs that really stand out, even in wonderful soundtracks. So, I...
The RPG genre of gaming is so unbelievably huge. It spans across multiple console generations, is at home both on the console, PC & portable gaming systems, and features some of the longest games you could ever play. It is truly a Behemoth of a genre. Because of...
One of the things that I've noticed with my daughter is that she gets bored of her toys extremely quickly! And by that, I don't mean the typical "playing for 3 days and then losing interest"; she will play with a new toy for about an hour or so and then often, never...
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...
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