Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this episode of Reflections, Jeffrey van Leeuwen takes you on a personal journey through 30 years of video gaming. He shares nostalgic memories—from tinkering with early Windows 3.1 computers and playing games off floppy disks, to the more sophisticated adventures of MS-DOS classics, console classics, and finally the immersive and thought-provoking world of Silent Hill.

Rather than making a case for or against video games, Jeffrey offers an honest look at how gaming has shaped his life, and opened doors to unexpected opportunities (and pitfalls).

Thank you for listening.

*CONTACT LINKS:*
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*OUTLINE:*
00:00 Introduction
01:44 Early Memories
11:13 Entering a New Era
13:29 A Trainer’s Quest
14:34 Precision in Play
18:56 Webdesign & Programming
21:35 A Disastrous Decision
24:42 Into The Fog
29:49 Final Thoughts

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