Alan Wen
@damisanthrope.bsky.social
Words merc in games print and online media
Email: alan@alanwen.co.uk
Email: alan@alanwen.co.uk
Just found a listing on eBay in what it should be. Welp, no wonder I found it for a bargain on Cex…
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Just found a listing on eBay in what it should be. Welp, no wonder I found it for a bargain on Cex…
I managed to come across this version that I’d never seen before, though presumably there was also a booklet inside that’s missing
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I managed to come across this version that I’d never seen before, though presumably there was also a booklet inside that’s missing
Saw some cosmic worms at a new installation just around the corner, as you do
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Saw some cosmic worms at a new installation just around the corner, as you do
If you were wondering what my most played game on Wii U and 3DS respectively was
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
If you were wondering what my most played game on Wii U and 3DS respectively was
Oh, the good old days of being a competitive Puyo player before I was eventually crushed by the Tetris meta
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Oh, the good old days of being a competitive Puyo player before I was eventually crushed by the Tetris meta
Yet another evening of culture, this time at SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) launching with a screening of fascinating shorts from great voices and so much done to make the event accessible
October 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Yet another evening of culture, this time at SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) launching with a screening of fascinating shorts from great voices and so much done to make the event accessible
Against my better judgment, spent 8 hours in a theatre experiencing asses.masses, a fascinating, hilarious, moving and fucked up game about donkey, labour, revolution and collaboration, played by the audience with one controller on stage.
October 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Against my better judgment, spent 8 hours in a theatre experiencing asses.masses, a fascinating, hilarious, moving and fucked up game about donkey, labour, revolution and collaboration, played by the audience with one controller on stage.
Was it worth bussing it to for over 6 hours to Leeds to see Factory Floor live for the first time in almost a decade. Fuck yes it was!
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Was it worth bussing it to for over 6 hours to Leeds to see Factory Floor live for the first time in almost a decade. Fuck yes it was!
Turns out you get some nice views on the coach so it’s not so bad (maybe ask me again in another 3 hours time, or on my return journey in the middle of the night)
October 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Turns out you get some nice views on the coach so it’s not so bad (maybe ask me again in another 3 hours time, or on my return journey in the middle of the night)
Out this evening to another Southside treasure, Tramway, for the opening of Take Me Somewhere festival
October 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Out this evening to another Southside treasure, Tramway, for the opening of Take Me Somewhere festival
It’s been… nice. Next year? Still feeling icky about Evo’s new owners but my faith in the FGC is reinvigorated, so I guess we’ll see.
October 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It’s been… nice. Next year? Still feeling icky about Evo’s new owners but my faith in the FGC is reinvigorated, so I guess we’ll see.
What a grand final, what an Evo, what a community
October 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What a grand final, what an Evo, what a community
This has been the best Evo I’ve ever been to. Whatever happens, we’re definitely getting a new Evo champion
October 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This has been the best Evo I’ve ever been to. Whatever happens, we’re definitely getting a new Evo champion
Being honorary French for Mister Crimson
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Being honorary French for Mister Crimson
Also when you realise you’re as old as Tokido and done significantly less with your life
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Also when you realise you’re as old as Tokido and done significantly less with your life
And Blaz is only 15?! Fuck, I feel old…
October 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
And Blaz is only 15?! Fuck, I feel old…
Biggest noise for Mister Crimson, carrying all of France (and Europe)’s hopes in SF6 at Evo France
October 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Biggest noise for Mister Crimson, carrying all of France (and Europe)’s hopes in SF6 at Evo France
Harada on stage trying to be a good sport that Evo France didn’t just fuck up the sound for new Tekken 8 trailer
October 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Harada on stage trying to be a good sport that Evo France didn’t just fuck up the sound for new Tekken 8 trailer
Much too early to be here to sit through 7-8 hours of top 8s I’m not interested in just to have a good seat for the one I do wanna watch. Got in some 3rd Strike games beforehand at least
October 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Much too early to be here to sit through 7-8 hours of top 8s I’m not interested in just to have a good seat for the one I do wanna watch. Got in some 3rd Strike games beforehand at least
Pretty pleased with my pin badge haul, made possible with a couple swapsies. You can tell which game I played a lot of this weekend
October 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Pretty pleased with my pin badge haul, made possible with a couple swapsies. You can tell which game I played a lot of this weekend
Pals fear he’s been Tōkon pilled
October 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Pals fear he’s been Tōkon pilled
Catching up on SF6 pools and Suleymon repoing Glasgow has made it through to round 3
![Suleymon (right) playing as Kimberley in Street Fighter 6 at Evo France as spectators watch another match played from across the table [just out of shot but Luffy is playing on that station]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:m3r7gxs775kwg7kywvilkgzo/bafkreid34w7erwsphmmur5etckmq5bwwuzs3ze5li6kudpdr3nenf22g2m@jpeg)
October 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Catching up on SF6 pools and Suleymon repoing Glasgow has made it through to round 3
Nice, it’s pretty nice.
October 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Nice, it’s pretty nice.