Avery

Video games and art have always been a relaxing, comforting space for me, and I have always been interested in how things work behind the scenes and the ways people come together to create an experience. From my experience so far, being part of a team and seeing something you had a hand in come together is incredibly rewarding.

I think the most memorable gaming moment for me was playing Sinistar as a kid, from one of the Midway arcade collections. The simplicity of the game, but the oppressive tension of the gameplay and Sinistar's eldritch-like nature, made me experience the first game where I was scared to pick up a controller (though as an adult it's remarkably funny to look back on).

Currently I'm playing Warframe and learning to play Deadlock (as someone interested in character designs, it's got some of the best modern interpretations of certain character archetypes, and that caught me like a moth to a flame), and praying my team lets me make some silly mistakes.