Growing up, video games were more than a pastime. They were a portal. A means of discovery. A teacher. No game shaped me more than Gran Turismo. It was not just about racing. It was about learning. It was about patience. It was about precision and the beauty of machines.

The world felt bigger then. Or maybe it was just harder to reach. Growing up in South Africa in the 80s and 90s, gaming was not as easy as walking into a shop and picking up the latest release. It was a world of grey imports, borrowed cartridges, and bootleg

For me, video game collecting is more than a hobby. It is a passion. I chase the thrill of finding a rare game. I build a library of classics. It is my love for history, for design, for the craft of making games. Nostalgia and the Emotional Connection Nostalgia drives