This presentation is centered around my FUSE essay, "Video Games and Community: An Outlet for Expression of Self." My presentation explores the creativity, freedom and power accompanying user created "made" identities as well as the positive social aspects that online gaming can provide. My presentation explains the desire to build part of one's personality into an in-game character and the constructive uses of gaming as a community. I plan to include in my presentation an example of character creation and customization functions in many modern day games, either through an actual console device or recreated on paper. This will inform viewers unfamiliar with gaming of the level of customization present in many modern games.