I’ve played a lot of games.

World of Warcraft Classic 2019
Server 1st Ragnaros / US 6th

I anticipated the release of official Classic servers for eight years; so when it came out, I went all in.

No, really. I quit my job and played 120 hours straight on launch with barely any sleep, and achieved the first major goal seen above. I continued on…

WoW Classic, Continued

Passionately dedicating myself full-time to my guild, I was promoted to Mage Class Leader to co-lead the 60+ person guild with countless responsibilities, meetings, optimization spreadsheets, etc.

There were hardships, alliances, betrayals, grand achievements, faction conflicts, memes…

I made videos, I streamed, I played multiple characters simultaneously…

I loved it.

My guild rewarded me with the legendary staff Atiesh — a childhood-dream-come-true.

But I failed in my streamer/content-creator idea, mostly from self-doubt and ultimately a good thing. I continued to play on-and-off for the next couple years, getting back into the real world.

Early Gaming Life

Thanks to my father and uncle introducing me to computer games at five years old, I got permanently hooked on that crack. I enjoyed, I achieved, I dreamed.

Started with Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games Warcraft 2, Starcraft and Age of Empires, some other games like Dynasty Warriors and far too many to count. I was hooked into World of Warcraft when it launched in 2004, but I also played every type of game out there. Competed in Halo Wars, Halo 3, Gears of War 2, Counter Strike and more.

Here’s a running-list of the games and platforms I’ve played.

I could type ad nauseam

Maybe I’ll add more later.

I used to be very joyful and proud about my gaming life. But I was also frequently depressed. Ultimately I discovered that it had developed into a real addiction that kept me from achieving more fulfilling things. I lived a vicious love-hate cycle all the way until 29 in 2024.

I don’t need to boast my achievements or my joyful memories — no one really cares, actually — and it was my inner-child yearning to be seen, heard, held and to creatively express.

I want to add more.

More screenshots & stories from my WoW days and life of gaming.

More about my game ideas, ideas about the industry and problems within, essays about gaming and mental health, articles and videos promoting the good stuff I see out there.

I have other profiles of myself scattered around the internet, mostly half-baked, yearning to make a lot and express myself. Yeah, one of those guys. Gonna let my work speak for me.

Dreamed up a lot of games, apps, mods & concepts.

Here’s a VERY short list of some game ideas I’ve had (which has been multiplying since I last updated this years ago).

Created a few things over the years, but I’m not very proud.

Here’s a short list of the few things I’ve made, paling by comparison to the ideas I had.

Moving beyond the past now.

After working through imposter syndrome and a number of other internal issues, I’m not taking myself so seriously anymore, moving forward playfully 🙂

Getting into game development and the web3 world.

But not my highest priority at the moment. It would be if I had the team and funding. I’ll post about my progress on github, itch, twitters and youtube.