

Eventually I also discovered I was a decent sniper with the character Glaz, which made me feel pretty good about myself, so I was happy to keep fumbling my way through rounds because at least I was having fun that way.

In the end, I guess I stuck with it because I was studying game design and knew that in order to be a better designer, I had to experience all types of games especially ones that seemed as complex as this one. For these reasons, and the fact that I’d never used a keyboard/mouse set up before, I should have instantly bounced off of this game. To those not in the know, Rainbow Six: Siege is a savage, highly-competitive tactical shooter that requires things like strategies, map knowledge and proper weapon loadouts if you want to actually win a match. So naturally the first game I installed was Rainbow Six: Siege. But then I became the proud owner of a gaming laptop, opening up a limitless world of possibilities in uncharted online worlds.

I also didn’t have any friends in my life that played games, so I had no reason to pay extra to play unfamiliar games with unfamiliar people online. Before that I had been far too busy diving into whatever open-world, narrative-driven experience I could play on my much beloved consoles. I was 20 years old the first time I tried a multiplayer game.
