David Brownman

@xavdid
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Software developer, tinkerer, enthusiast.

Am @xavdid basically anywhere you can have a username.

Currently slinging bits at Stripe; he/him

Website + Bloghttps://xavd.id
Media Reviews / Now Playing + Readinghttps://david.reviews
Advent of Code Solutionshttps://advent-of-code.xavd.id
🏡San Mateo, CA
David Brownman7h ago

New movie review! I watched HERCULES (for the 4th time) and rated it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4).

https://david.reviews/movies/hercules-1997/

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david.reviews: Hercules

★★★★: Holds up so so well. Songs are bops, it's dense with jokes, and it the animation is beautiful. Gospel music has no place working as well as it does for a Greek mythology movie, but it hits!

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David BrownmanMar 22

New game review! I finished AMERICAN ARCADIA and rated it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4).

https://david.reviews/games/american-arcadia/

#videogames #review #davidreviews #davidreviewsgames

david.reviews: American Arcadia

★★★★: The gameplay is light, but the presentation is superb. The world flows around you, dialogue responding to your pacing so naturally that it's hard to believe it's not static. The story kept us gu...

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David BrownmanMar 22

New game review! I finished STARVADERS and rated it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4).

https://david.reviews/games/star-vaders/

#videogames #review #davidreviews #davidreviewsgames

david.reviews: StarVaders

★★★★: A stellar roguelike deckbuilder on a 2D grid. Effectively mixing positioning and attack cards made for some really satisfying runs. Its "pack" system meant that synergies were easy to come by, w...

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David BrownmanMar 22

New game review! I finished THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE! and rated it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4).

https://david.reviews/games/thank-goodness-you-re-here/

#videogames #review #davidreviews #davidreviewsgames

david.reviews: Thank Goodness You're Here!

★★★★: A short, surreal, lovingly animated experience. It's basically an interactive cartoon, but every inch of it is packed with jokes and visual gags, not to mention an unmistakable layer of British ...

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David BrownmanMar 18
Thinky GamesMar 17

Opus Magnum: De Re Metallica is out now! Craft alchemical substances using novel, occult glyphs in the DLC for the automation game Opus Magnum by Zachtronics!

https://thinkygames.com/games/opus-magnum-de-re-metallica/

Opus Magnum: De Re Metallica · Thinky Games

Craft alchemical substances using novel, occult glyphs.

Thinky Games
Show threadDavid BrownmanMar 15
I had the M3 hex screwdriver too! I'm unstoppable!
David BrownmanMar 15

Who has two thumbs and the exact right cable (USB-B!) to connect to a 3D printer?

👍THIS GUY👍

David BrownmanMar 11

Reminder! If you're in #SF for #GDC (or just here in general!) there's a Thinky games meetup happening at Yerba Buena tomorrow. No ticket needed!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinky-game-devs-meetup-at-gdc-2026-tickets-1982408619546

Thinky Game Devs Meetup at GDC 2026

Creators & fans of thinky puzzle video games: We're doing another casual meet-up in Yerba Buena Park this year during GDC. Come hang out!

Eventbrite
David BrownmanMar 10

New game review! I finished IS THIS SEAT TAKEN? and rated it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (out of 4).

https://david.reviews/games/is-this-seat-taken/

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david.reviews: Is This Seat Taken?

★★★★: A cute little constraint solving puzzle game about shapes with a lot of feelings. There's just enough story to keep things engaging and there are a lot of micro stories that come through the NPC...

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Show threadDavid BrownmanMar 10

My last (for now) has a cross that relies on a fun bit of movie trivia, but I made the rows a little easier to compensate. Also happy with this!

https://www.cinenerdle2.app/puzzles/original/S23554

Cine2Nerdle

Solve unique, grid-based puzzles designed to test your film knowledge daily, or challenge your friends, family or film nerds from across the globe in head-to-head film linking battles.