Started with my old man's copy of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons as a kid. Moved on to 2nd and 3rd ed. Started playing WotC Star Wars and AEG 7th Sea and L5R D10. Dabbled in other systems for a while. DMed in college and in D&D4E LFR. Currently playing 5th Ed.
Am mostly a hybrid of RP storyteller (from years of DMing), systems nerd, and munchkin power gamer. Thus, my characters generally must punch outside of their weight classes, play with different mechanics than normal; and have a solid theme, backstory, and characterization (seriously, if I can't work a solid characterization that fits muh dump stats, powers, and build choices I can't play it).