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
@kyle the Martian movie is excellent whether or not you like the book. It's an adaptation, but it's very very well done

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

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

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david.reviews: American Arcadia

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

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

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david.reviews: StarVaders

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…: 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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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/

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david.reviews: Thank Goodness You're Here!

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…: 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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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 Β· Thinky Games

Craft alchemical substances using novel, occult glyphs.

Thinky Games
I had the M3 hex screwdriver too! I'm unstoppable!

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

πŸ‘THIS GUYπŸ‘

@cory ha, I just stared it too! I saw bits and pieces as a kid, but definitely not in order. Excited for 97 eventually
@zarfeblong it's like really temperate weather in winter. On the one hand, it's nice out. On the other hand, this is probably a bad sign...

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!

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