I am Christian and a programmer (aiming to create some original games on my own). I enjoy reading (especially fantasy, science fiction, and adventure) and adventure and/or strategy games.

The games I tend to play seem to vary over time, but some favourites:
Rollercoaster Tycoon (original, with expansion packs)
Portal 1 & 2
Starcraft 2
Tempest Chess (used to be Kung Fu Chess; it's real-time chess without turns)
Games from http://www.radicalplay.com/
Dwarf Fortress
Patrician III
Lugaru
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
Rome: Total War

I've also enjoyed Chess and Arimaa.