The first phase of this project asked participants to create avatars within 5 different games: Eldritch (2013), Forza Horizon 5 (2021), Max Gentlemen Sexy Business! (2020), Outerworlds (2019), and Saints Row (2018). Participants were asked to create “themselves,” but how they defined that was left to their interpretation. Some participants chose to recreate themselves as accurately as possible, while others chose to represent themselves in more imaginative or exploratory ways. For instance, some participants applied physical or aesthetic features, or animal companions, they did not (at least currently) possess in their real lives. Some of these participants were exploring invisible elements of how they see themselves or interpreting themselves within the games’ universes. Participants were also prompted to consider the limitations of current avatar configuration interfaces and their overall experiences with using them.