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Gaming
The worlds I return to. Separate from the professional work, but just as honest a record of who I am.
Currently Playing
Final Fantasy XI OnlinePC · On and off for 20 yearsActive
Call of DutyPC · CasualActive
Battlefield SeriesPC · CasualActive
Favourites
Final Fantasy Series20+ years with the franchise
Elden RingFromSoftware · 2022
Field Notes on Gaming
2026-05-18
Twenty Years in Vana'diel -- What FFXI Taught Me About the Long Game
I have been playing Final Fantasy XI Online on and off for twenty years. That is longer than some careers, longer than some marriages, and longer than the entire lifespan...