"Here's to five miserable months on the wagon, and all the irreparable harm it has caused me." - Jack Torrance, The Shining

When I was younger I wanted to make movies. I would write “movie scripts” about me and my friends going on adventures, which usually was just me retelling an entry of Star Wars or The Lord of the Rings, but with my own self-inserts in them. Later in life, I realized the reality of this dream, gave up on it, and then discovered I could make video games.

I write to you all because I think it’s time I opened up somewhat. It’s been 7 years (soon to be 8 as of 2023) of me running the Radiance Team. Throughout that timespan, without sounding egotistical, we have taken over the charts, dominated this communities interest, and brought on new life to the properties we work with. I am extremely proud of it, and while I’m sure there are people seething over these facts as I present them, I am happy I am able to say them all. I started this team with two other people, who have moved into other things. I am currently the only “OG” of the group. Is it weird to say I feel old?

We were only 11 to 13-year-old kids trying to finish FNaTI in the way we thought it should be seen. That idea eventually became FNaTI 2020. We started this team under the name “Unicom Games” and eventually became Radiance. We started off as three people and eventually that turned into 30+. I have observed this community in a frankly pessimistic light and seen that most teams of this ranking crash and burn completely within a few months. Often people will ask me how in the world we have thrived for so long, and to be honest I wish I could answer because I don’t really know.

A few months ago when we were slandered and thrown in the mud due to lies and misunderstandings, we somehow made it out and knocked our way back into place. Sure there are people who still hold onto those previously mentioned lies and more because they just want something to be mad at, but it won’t affect us. It never does. In a state of emotional distress, I tried to shut this team down, however, after months of contemplating and more, chances are, if you all haven’t already noticed... that’s not gonna happen.

I think we’re fine with staying. Regardless of the bias and unfair treatment we’ve received from the so-called “community” we contribute to. I am not sure what I’m trying to point out here with all this rambling, but again does there really need to be one? I just wanna open up to all of you with no strings attached. No trolling, no goofs, none of it. I guess I’m just happy. Seeing people enjoy our content, liking our tweets, etc makes me happy.

I hope there are 8 more years of it. Here is another one. Thank you all.