Probably resting before a new survival run instead of diving in half-prepared with three sips of coffee and misplaced confidence. Or maybe trying permadeath in something not designed to punish me for breathing wrong. Then again, chaos and curiosity tend to win… so let’s be honest, I’ll probably just try another custom mode instead.

(Plenty of first-time chaos — and second attempts — over at Survivor Incognito.)

Adapt, endure, and laugh through the chaos. Whether it’s a snowstorm in The Long Dark or life deciding to throw curveballs, I’ve learned to keep moving, keep learning, and never take the disasters too seriously. Survival — in games or reality — isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence… and maybe having a spare cup of coffee ready.

(Plenty more survival principles — and caffeine-fuelled persistence — at Survivor Incognito.)

Editing and scheduling the next few blog entries — because somehow I treat my backlog like a survival game boss fight. I tell myself, “I’ll tackle it tomorrow,” then get distracted by another game where I’m freezing, starving, or both. Procrastination is just my brain’s version of looting one more cabin before heading home.

(Plenty more creative procrastination at Survivor Incognito.)

Probably the first time I realised no one else was going to refill the lantern fuel or pay for the med supplies. Adulthood hits differently when you’re managing both real-life bills and in-game dehydration. I still don’t always feel like a grown-up — just a survivor juggling chores and chaos with questionable lighting.

(Plenty more responsible chaos at Survivor Incognito.)

Launching a full survival gaming channel — blog, videos, maybe even merch that says ‘I fell through the ice and all I got was this T-shirt’. I’d dive head-first into every project without worrying about algorithms, time, or whether the wolves of The Long Dark are judging my aim. Failure’s part of the fun, but I’ll admit — a guaranteed win sounds tempting.

(Until that guarantee shows up, you’ll find me failing gloriously at Survivor Incognito.)

Sticking to permadeath runs. It sounds small, but in survival games it’s brutal — one mistake and everything’s gone. It takes patience, focus, and a sense of humour to watch hours of progress vanish to a wolf or a bad decision. But that’s what makes it rewarding: every survivor earns their ending, good or bad.

(Plenty more doomed goals and determined runs at Survivor Incognito.)

Playing survival games and then writing about how terribly they go. Some people unwind with sports or crafts — I relax by getting chased through snowstorms, attacked by wildlife, and turning the whole ordeal into a blog post. It’s chaos with a purpose.

(Plenty more productive chaos at Survivor Incognito.)

Probably panic for five minutes, then treat it like a fresh spawn in The Long Dark. Start gathering sticks, look for shelter, and hope I find coffee before frostbite sets in. Honestly, I’d like to think I’d rebuild — slower, scrappier, and with a lot more humour about the chaos.

(Plenty more restarts, respawns, and survival stories at Survivor Incognito.)

Difficulty settings in survival games. I used to think harder always meant better — that you weren’t really playing unless every wolf wanted you for dinner and the weather was trying to kill you. Then I realised fun matters more. Voyageur, Customloper, or even “easy mode” — if I’m laughing while freezing, it’s the right choice.

(Plenty more survival chaos — on every difficulty — at Survivor Incognito.)

Like playing The Long Dark in real life — cold, confused, and missing half my inventory. No blog, no games, no chaos recorded. I’d probably have to go full wilderness mode and start journaling with sticks in the snow.

(Luckily, the chaos stays digital — and documented — at Survivor Incognito.)