“Despite everything, it’s still you.” I played the game Undertale when I was eleven years old, and to this day, that one line of text always begets potent feelings of self-reflection within me. The line comes near the end of the game, after traversing the underground world and facing countless monsters–ones that, despite having the option of violent slaughter, you can all befriend through kindness and compassion. The mirror’s text appears only on this pacifistic route, and is a line that, like many who played it, has stuck with me long after beating the game. As I’ve grown, my adoration for video games expanded to encompass various aspects of their development, including art, music, and coding. This passion initially manifested through creating fanmade music and concept art for projects I followed, with one leading to my acceptance into a group of game-modding teens self-titled “Team ShatterDisk” in 2022. Over my years with the group, I've developed the artistic skills and knowledge of tools to create mods fully on my own, including making a full-game mod of Undertale. The vision of creating a game has been a burning desire ever since my younger self read that one line of text, having only evolved since its conception, with one greater purpose in mind: I wish to complete the circle, to provide that character, scene, or story which others can connect with on a deeper, personal level. I want to make my own special text that someone can stick with them and help them to grow into the best version of themselves too; not unlike that young girl all those years ago.