Main Facts: The Dual Life of a Voice Acting Titan and Indie Developer In the modern entertainment landscape, few figures bridge the gap between blockbuster voice acting and indie game development as seamlessly as Ray Chase. To anime fans, gamers, and television viewers, Chase is a chameleonic vocal force. He is best known as the regal yet burdened Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV, and more recently, as the authoritative Scott Summers (Cyclops) in Marvel Animation’s critically acclaimed X-Men ’97. However, behind the state-of-the-art recording booths and red carpets lies a dedicated PC gamer whose roots trace back to the floppy-disk era of the 1990s. Beyond acting, Chase has stepped into the role of game creator as the co-founder of Sassy Chap Games, the studio behind the highly anticipated, voice-actor-centric dating simulator Date Everything. In this installment of Disk Cleanup—a recurring exploration into the personal computers, digital habits, and gaming libraries of the industry’s most prominent figures—Chase opens up his Steam library, revealing a fascinating juxtaposition. His digital life is defined by extreme desktop minimalism, a fierce devotion to high-replayability roguelikes, and highly unconventional roleplaying strategies, such as conquering medieval Europe in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 using a "smell build." Chronology of a Digital Life: From Shareware to the Voice Booth To understand Ray Chase’s approach to both playing and making games, one must look at his early digital diet. His introduction to PC gaming began in his father’s accounting office, utilizing an old DOS-based machine. [Early 1990s] [Early 2000s] [2016] [2024-2025] DOS & Shareware --> Voice Acting --> Final Fantasy XV --> X-Men '97 (Cyclops) & (Wolfenstein 3D) Career Begins (Noctis Lead) Sassy Chap Games Founder The Golden Age of Shareware During the golden age of PC shareware, Chase’s grandfather gifted him a basket of floppy disks loaded with game demos. This collection became his primary source of entertainment for years. "My grandfather gave me this basket of shareware games, and we played them nonstop for years," Chase recalls. This digital curation included seminal titles that shaped the first-person shooter and platformer genres: Duke Nukem 1 & 2: Apogee Software’s classic side-scrolling platformers. Ken’s Labyrinth: An early 3D first-person shooter developed by Ken Silverman. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold: A sci-fi shooter built on the Wolfenstein 3D engine. Wolfenstein 3D: Id Software’s genre-defining masterpiece. Jack Pack: A lesser-known title that captured Chase’s imagination primarily due to its built-in level editor, sparking an early interest in game design. The Rise to Prominence By the early 2000s, Chase transitioned his passion for performance into a professional voice acting career. Over the next two decades, he amassed hundreds of credits across video games, anime, and Western animation. His breakthrough role as Noctis in Final Fantasy XV (2016) cemented him as a household name in gaming. Today, he continues to shape major pop-culture landscapes. He is currently voicing Cyclops for Disney+’s X-Men ’97, which is currently recording its fourth season. "The stuff that’s going on in the seasons we’re recording now, I guess we’ll see in a couple of years, but it’s really cool, man," Chase teases. Supporting Data: A Deep Dive into Chase’s Steam Library An analysis of Chase’s Steam library reveals a player who values mechanical depth, portability, and structural respect for his time. Despite his busy schedule, his gameplay metrics show immense dedication to a select few titles. The 1,000-Hour Club: Slay the Spire According to Steam data, Chase’s most-played game of all time is Mega Crit’s roguelike deckbuilder, Slay the Spire. Platform Estimated Playtime Key Achievements Steam (PC) ~600 Hours 100% Achievement Completion Mobile ~400 Hours Ascension 20 Cleared (All Characters) Total ~1,000 Hours Master Status Chase was an early adopter of the game, discovering it during its initial public testing phases. "I went to a gathering and some guy was like, ‘There’s this early access game named Slay the Spire, you should give it a shot.’ There was only Ironclad and Silent at the time," Chase says. His obsession persisted through the addition of the Defect and the Watcher, culminating in completing Ascension 20—the game’s highest difficulty tier—across all playable characters. [Early Access: Ironclad & Silent] │ ▼ [Full Release: Defect & Watcher Added] │ ▼ [Ascension 20 Cleared on All Characters (~1,000 Yrs/Hrs combined)] The Travel Companion: Brotato For travel, Chase relies on Blobfish’s top-down arena shooter roguelite, Brotato. Designed to be lightweight and playable entirely on a keyboard without a controller, it is his go-to game for flights. Before the release of the Abyssal Terrors DLC, Chase had achieved 100% completion on the base game, praising its build variety and diverse "potatoes." Immersive RPGs and Unconventional Builds When not playing lightweight roguelikes, Chase dives into complex roleplaying games. He is currently playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Deltarune Chapter 5. In Warhorse Studios’ historically accurate open-world RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Chase avoids standard combat-heavy builds in favor of a highly charismatic, sensory-based playstyle: [The Smell Build Process] Bathe & Apply Perfumes ──> Achieve High Charisma/Stat Boosts ──> Intimidate/Charm Enemies ──> Avoid Direct Combat "I’m doing a smell build where your character smells and looks so good and fancy that it actually works as armor," Chase explains. "And so I wear perfumes and walk into battle with my fancy boy outfit. And my enemies are too stunned. I’m always laundering my clothes. It’s the best." Living with Narrative Consequences Chase’s gaming philosophy is defined by a refusal to "save-scum" or look up guides to optimize his playthroughs. During his run of ZA/UM’s Disco Elysium, he failed a crucial late-game active check to interact with the game’s legendary cryptid. Rather than reloading a previous save, he chose to accept the failure as his definitive ending. "I failed the roll. And so I will never know what it is. I’m never going to go back and play it, and I won’t look it up either," Chase states. "I think that’s part of the fun, living with the consequences." Official Responses: Inside the Development of ‘Date Everything’ Chase’s deep relationship with the gaming medium naturally led him to game development. Alongside Sassy Chap Games, Chase is currently preparing for the release of Date Everything, a sandbox dating simulator where players can romance 100 fully-voiced, anthropomorphized household objects—ranging from the living room sofa to the kitchen sink. ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Sassy Chap Games │ └────────────┬────────────┘ │ Creates "Date Everything" │ ┌──────────────────────┴──────────────────────┐ ▼ ▼ [100 Romanceable Objects] [A Showcase for Voice Actors] Romance household items Fully-voiced scripts designed (e.g., vacuum, piano, bed) to highlight industry talent The game serves as a creative playground and a showcase for the voice acting community, featuring performances from a wide range of established voice talent. "We just finished our big update for Date Everything and we are working hard on the next chapter of our story," Chase says regarding the studio’s current progress. "We’re in the pitching process for that now." Remarkably, Chase has managed much of his executive and development work for Sassy Chap Games from the very same laptop he uses for travel and voice-over preparation, highlighting his lean, efficient approach to game creation. Implications: The Actor’s Workflow and Digital Minimalism Ray Chase’s computing habits reflect a broader trend toward digital minimalism among modern, highly mobile creative professionals. His physical and virtual setups are designed for maximum efficiency: Hardware Setup: A single-screen laptop configuration, eschewing complex multi-monitor setups in favor of portability. Desktop Organization: Extremely tidy, featuring only his active audio recordings for the day and the Recycle Bin. Essential Non-Gaming Software: Reaper: A highly customizable Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) favored by voice actors for its speed and efficiency. Audacity: A lightweight, open-source audio editor used for quick edits and cleanups. ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ RAY CHASE'S DESKTOP │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ [Audio Recording.wav] [Recycle Bin] │ │ (Today's VO Session) (Empty) │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The Intersection of Lifestyle and Library This focus on digital minimalism explains Chase’s gaming preferences. Heavy, storage-intensive games that require complex peripheral setups do not fit into the lifestyle of a bicoastal voice actor and developer. Instead, his library is populated by titles like Slay the Spire and Brotato—games that launch instantly, require minimal system resources, and offer deep mechanical complexity without cluttering a hard drive. Ultimately, Chase’s journey from playing shareware on floppy disks to voicing iconic characters and developing his own games highlights a key truth about modern PC gaming: a player’s library is often a reflection of their lifestyle. For Chase, that means keeping his desktop clean, accepting the consequences of a failed dice roll, and occasionally heading into battle wearing nothing but fine perfume and a fancy outfit. Post navigation The Evolution of Nostalgia: How EverQuest Legends Aims to Redefine the Legacy MMO Landscape with Entirely New Classes and Races
