Hi, I’m Nick Westwood. RetroBreak is my dream project, bringing my love of retro gaming, story telling and content creation together!
Ever since I was a kid, I always loved playing games and creating things, from recording videos with my black and white camera, which plugged directly into the VCR, to recording my own “Podcasts” using a tape recorder! Little did I know that I’d end up doing these things semi-professionally, and have a growing audience of people who care about what I’m creating too!
In 2007, I decided to set up my own YouTube channel after getting a digital camera for Christmas that year. That channel is still going today, just under a new name… Take a look back at the history of my channel in this video:
Another dream of mine was to make games, and I did peruse this for a while, including even completing College and University courses in Game Design!
When I started Uni, I had to write about what got me interested in games. I have uploaded that essay on my site, so if you’re curious as to how I got my start in gaming, check this post out!
Ultimately I have put game development on hold for now while I focus on other creative projects, and progressing my career in IT. I spoke about my struggles with Game Dev in this video here:
You can also listen to my game dev journey in the below Podcast episodes:
Back to today, my goal is to share my love of retro games in an approachable and interesting way! I have big plans to grow the channel and this website, so I hope you all stick around for the journey!
If you enjoy my content, please consider following me on YouTube, and supporting on Patreon to help me with my ultimate goal of taking this hobby full time!
If you want to discuss a sponsorship or collaboration, check out my media kit and send me an email!