My enthusiasm for games and all art began at an early age, continues to grow to this day and shows no signs of slowing down. Due to the many diverse influences in my life, I’ve learned an appreciation for many different art forms such as music, writing, painting (Gundam models count, right?) and video game design. Playing different influential games such as Left 4 Dead to “think- piece” games such Islands: Non-Places, helped me to begin to understand the various ways games can impact us and change our lives. Games such as these led me to develop a diverse skillset and foster multiple mindsets to, one day, work on one of those influential video games.