Retro Gamer

My old man’s a dodgepot

It seems weird to think that my dad was integral in getting me into gaming. It’s weird because he was the most computer-illiterate person I ever met. He died seven years ago, but thinking on it, I’m pretty sure he never even had an email account in his life.

He was my gateway to and a Dalek. An actual Dalek.

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