Midlife Crisis & My Final Fantasy Quest (Patreon)

I’m turning 40 this November. If you’ve been around for a while, you know I’ve had some pretty heavy bouts of depression recently that put me in therapy. I’m doing much better now, mostly by throwing my heart and soul into things I love (like my Pokémon fanfic reboot!).

On the gaming side, I recently reconnected with a series that shaped me like no other: Final Fantasy. It might not be my #1 favorite franchise, but it’s the one tied to my fondest memories as a gamer, a geek, and a human being.

To celebrate my 40th birthday—and to re-ignite that inner youth that refuses to give up on this crazy world—I’m launching a 2-part quest:

🔹 Part 1 (Personal): Replaying the entire FF series that kept me company throughout the years.

🔹 Part 2 (For you guys): A series of drawings! One for each Final Fantasy I’ve played, alongside a reflection on what that game meant to me at that exact stage of my life (from my 13-year-old self in 2000 to my 39-year-old self this year, when a recent title helped me push through some personal shit).

The Rules:

Games won't be in numerical order, but in the order I played them.

Every drawing features my personal favorite waifu from that game (not always the main heroine!).

Mainline games and direct sequels only (no spin-offs).

FFXI and FFXIV are excluded (never played them, not an MMO guy).

Expect a lot of text with each post... reading it would mean the world to me! ^^;

No fixed schedule for these—I'll just work on them as the mood strikes.

Thanks for sticking around and reading this long reflection. Hope you’ll join me on this journey!

Take care, love you guys lots!