The Completionist

Khalil was born on January 3, 1988, and is a native of Los Angeles, California.{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vvL419vPw|title=Draw My Life The Completionist|people=Jirard Khalil|time=0:34|website=YouTube|date=November 21, 2018|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615190041/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0vvL419vPw|url-status=live}} He is also the brother of Kellee Khalil, an entrepreneur who founded the wedding planner website Lover.ly.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/11/change-agents-kellee-khalil-loverly/2570347/|title=Change Agents: Kellee Khalil has Loverly wedding ideas|first=Marco della|last=Cava|quote=One brother, Jirard, goes by his YouTube video-game testing moniker, The Completionist...|website=USA Today|date=August 11, 2013|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607000027/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/11/change-agents-kellee-khalil-loverly/2570347/|url-status=live}} He is of Lebanese descent.{{cite web|last=Khalil|first=Jirard|date=May 26, 2017|title=What if She's Still in There Somewhere?|url=https://www.storycollider.org/singles/2020/8/24/jirard-khalil-what-if-shes-still-in-there-somewhere|access-date=November 13, 2023|website=The Story Collider|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114040718/https://www.storycollider.org/singles/2020/8/24/jirard-khalil-what-if-shes-still-in-there-somewhere|url-status=live}}

Khalil attended California State University, Fullerton. After Khalil got his college degree in theater and film, he worked at Best Buy. After his manager pushed him to pursue his YouTube dreams full time, Khalil started his YouTube channel, originally called ThatOneVideoGamer but later renamed The Completionist.{{Cite web|last=Andronico|first=Mike|date=August 9, 2022|title=We talked to The Completionist's Jirard Khalil about his new G4 show — and his favorite YouTube gear|url=https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/the-completionist-jirard-khalil|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=CNN Underscored|language=en|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417133916/https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/the-completionist-jirard-khalil|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/the-completionist-interview|title=The Completionist's toughest challenges|first=Jack|last=Yarwood|website=Red Bull|date=July 6, 2017|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607000027/https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/the-completionist-interview|url-status=live}}

Khalil's YouTube career began in 2012. He had attempted to start his YouTube career multiple times, but had restarted due to a lack of success in gaining an audience. After meeting internet personality Arin Hanson, Khalil became inspired to launch his YouTube career again, with an emphasis towards playing video games to 100% completion. Khalil's content on The Completionist involves him reviewing and discovering every aspect of a video game, including completing the game on all difficulty options, finding every collectible and defeating every boss. At the end of his reviews, Khalil also shows the number of hours taken to complete the game along with the amount of collectibles he acquired. He stated that his style of completing games originated from his childhood, where he often played games repeatedly in order to convince his parents to buy him new games. Mike Andronico of CNN described Khalil's videos as "backed by his articulate, authoritative and entertaining narration, which make the channel's deep dives on retro games and modern blockbusters accessible for even non-gamers."

Khalil worked on The Completionist with collaborator Greg Wilmot.{{cite web|url=https://www.themarysue.com/portal-completed/|title=Watch The Completionist, Erm, Complete All of Portal For Geek Week [Video]|first=Jared|last=Ettinger|website=The Mary Sue|date=August 8, 2013|access-date=June 15, 2013|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318105117/http://www.themarysue.com/portal-completed/|url-status=live}} However, due to a falling out between the two members, the first 120 episodes of the series were removed, leading Khalil to recreate the episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/the-completionist-has-long-complicated-history-with-youtube-2158178/|title=The Completionist has long, complicated history with YouTube|first=Lukas|last=Eggen|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615190041/https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/the-completionist-has-long-complicated-history-with-youtube-2158178/|url-status=live}} In addition to The Completionist, he also created Let's Play videos on the channel Super Beard Bros. with collaborators Alex Faciane and Brett Bayonne.{{cite web|url=https://popculture.com/streaming/news/youtube-channels-hacked-did-you-know-gaming-super-beard-bros-two-major/|title=Two Major Gaming YouTube Channels Hacked|first=John Connor|last=Coulston|website=PopCulture|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502022149/https://popculture.com/streaming/news/youtube-channels-hacked-did-you-know-gaming-super-beard-bros-two-major/|archive-date=May 2, 2023|url-status=live}} The Let's Play channel was temporarily hacked in April 2023.

Khalil was a member of the gaming collective Normal Boots, a YouTube network featuring creators such as PeanutButterGamer, JonTron and ProJared.{{Cite web|title=Jirard 'The Completionist' Khalil Buys Every Wii U And 3DS eShop Game, Donates Them All|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/03/jirard-the-completionist-khalil-buys-every-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-donates-them-all/|first=Ruby|last=Innes|website=Kotaku Australia|date=March 20, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-AU|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417125302/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/03/jirard-the-completionist-khalil-buys-every-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-donates-them-all/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/05/when-liking-and-subscribing-to-your-favorite-youtuber-isnt-enough/|title=When Liking And Subscribing To Your Favourite YouTuber Isn't Enough|first=Beth|last=Elderkin|website=Kotaku Australia|date=May 18, 2016|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607014515/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/05/when-liking-and-subscribing-to-your-favorite-youtuber-isnt-enough/|url-status=dead}} He signed with the Creative Artists Agency in 2020 alongside YouTuber Alpharad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/09/01/caa-signs-alpharad-and-the-completionist/|title=CAA Signs Prominent Gamers Alpharad And The Completionist (Exclusive)|first=Geoff|last=Weiss|website=Tubefilter|date=September 1, 2020|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125101342/https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/09/01/caa-signs-alpharad-and-the-completionist/|url-status=live}} In 2021, as a part of Sonic's 30th Anniversary, the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel featured a new series called Sonic Rings. In the series, Khalil discusses his history with the franchise.{{Cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-sonic-rings-series-video-documentaries/|title=New Sonic the Hedgehog video series chats with The Blue Blur's biggest fans|first=Chris|last=Moyse|website=Destructoid|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=March 27, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716164457/https://www.destructoid.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-sonic-rings-series-video-documentaries/|archive-date=July 16, 2021|url-status=live}} That same year, Khalil joined the TV network G4 during their revival as a co-host of Xplay and Attack of the Show.{{Cite web|date=November 16, 2021|title=New Xplay co-host 'had weird emotional outbursts' of G4 fandom upon joining Adam Sessler|url=https://www.syfy.com/g4-relaunch-xplay-star-jirard-khalil-talks-joining-adam-sessler|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=SYFY Official Site|language=en-US|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417010914/https://www.syfy.com/g4-relaunch-xplay-star-jirard-khalil-talks-joining-adam-sessler|url-status=live}} He debuted his series, God of Work, in August 2022, which aired on both G4 and his channel. Co-created by Khalil with Emily Rose Jacobson, the premise involves Khalil portraying Kratos from God of War in an office setting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/08/10/the-completionist-god-of-work-g4-tv-show/|title=Can The Completionist bring his combination of video games and acting to TV? 100%|first=Sam|last=Gutelle|website=Tubefilter|date=August 10, 2022|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=March 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328043336/https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/08/10/the-completionist-god-of-work-g4-tv-show/|url-status=live}} Several months later, G4 was shut down in November 2022 after averaging 1,000 viewers, the lowest of any American cable network.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/g4-canceled-ratings-1234773398/|title=Why Did the G4 Channel Close? Well, It Averaged 1,000 Viewers|first1=Tony|last1=Maglio|first2=Wilson|last2=Chapman|website=IndieWire|date=October 17, 2022|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en|archive-date=December 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229232016/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/10/g4-canceled-ratings-1234773398/|url-status=live}}

On March 18, 2023, Khalil uploaded a video about buying every single Nintendo Wii U and 3DS game from the Nintendo eShop before the online store closed in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/player-buys-every-single-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-ahead-of-store-closure/|title=Player buys every single Wii U and 3DS eshop game ahead of store closure|first=Jordan|last=Middler|website=Video Games Chronicle|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319143757/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/player-buys-every-single-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-ahead-of-store-closure/|archive-date=March 19, 2023|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Kuhnke|first=Oisin|date=March 19, 2023|title=Ahead of the Wii U and 3DS eShops' closure, YouTube's most prolific completionist bought every game|url=https://www.vg247.com/the-completionist-buys-every-single-wii-u-3ds-game|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=VG247|language=en|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417125302/https://www.vg247.com/the-completionist-buys-every-single-wii-u-3ds-game|url-status=live}} The project took 328 days and cost $22,791, split between $9,673 in 866 purchased Wii U games and $13,118 in 1547 purchased 3DS games.{{Cite web|last=Liang|first=Lu-Hai|date=March 19, 2023|title=TheCompletionist Just Spent $23K Saving Every Game On Wii U And 3DS|url=https://www.thegamer.com/thecompletionist-spent-23k-saving-wii-u-3ds-games/|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=TheGamer|language=en|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417125303/https://www.thegamer.com/thecompletionist-spent-23k-saving-wii-u-3ds-games/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=YouTuber Buys Every Single Video Game On The Wii U and 3DS eShops Before They Close|url=https://kotaku.com/wii-u-3ds-nintendo-eshop-closing-closure-buy-all-vghf-1850242052|first=Luke|last=Plunkett|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=Kotaku|language=en-US|archive-date=July 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704130925/https://kotaku.com/wii-u-3ds-nintendo-eshop-closing-closure-buy-all-vghf-1850242052|url-status=live}} Involving the use of 464 redeemed eShop cards, the video was funded by multiple sponsorships throughout 2022, with the task taking him 328 days to complete.{{Cite web|title=YouTuber The Completionist Bought Every Wii U And 3DS eShop Game Before Shutdown, And It Cost $23,000|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionist-bought-every-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-before-shutdown-and-it-cost-23000/1100-6512496/|first=Darryn|last=Bonthuys|website=GameSpot|date=March 20, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602145145/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionist-bought-every-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-game-before-shutdown-and-it-cost-23000/1100-6512496/|url-status=live}} Khalil planned to donate the consoles to the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF).{{Cite web|title=Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS stores closing means game over for digital archives|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165711510/nintendo-wiiu-3ds-eshops-closing-digital-archives|first=Jamal|last=Michel|website=NPR|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605183417/https://www.npr.org/2023/03/24/1165711510/nintendo-wiiu-3ds-eshops-closing-digital-archives|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/youtubers-wild-dollar20k-quest-to-preserve-the-nintendo-eshop-could-be-the-only-legal-way-to-save-game-history-and-that-sucks/|title=YouTuber's wild $20k quest to preserve the Nintendo eShop could be the only legal way to save game history, and that sucks|first=Dustin|last=Bailey|website=GamesRadar+|date=March 21, 2023|access-date=April 17, 2023|language=en|archive-date=March 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322084920/https://www.gamesradar.com/youtubers-wild-dollar20k-quest-to-preserve-the-nintendo-eshop-could-be-the-only-legal-way-to-save-game-history-and-that-sucks/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=March 19, 2023|title=Random: YouTuber Spends Nearly $23K Buying Every 3DS & Wii U eShop Game|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/random-youtuber-spends-nearly-usd23k-buying-every-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-game|first=Liam|last=Doolan|access-date=April 17, 2023|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|archive-date=April 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417131403/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/03/random-youtuber-spends-nearly-usd23k-buying-every-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-game|url-status=live}} In the midst of discussion regarding video game preservation following the eShop's closure, Khalil's video was regarded by game historians as an example of legal preservation. Dustin Bailey of GamesRadar+ explained that though the games have already been preserved on the internet illegally, Khalil's undertaking ensured that the VGHF would possess a legal collection of games for creating a digital lending library.

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{{External video|video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giaoY2DlVr8 Khalil's response]|video2=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb0dMF1zHyA Jobst's analysis of the Open Hand Foundation]|video3=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QItBdql_8FI Anas' analysis of the Open Hand Foundation]}}

Following the death of his mother in 2013 from frontotemporal dementia, Khalil organized the annual livestream charity event IndieLand under the Open Hand Foundation, a charity founded by his father Charles Khalil.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamedaily.biz/indieland-2021-raises-more-than-100000-for-dementia-research/|title=IndieLand 2021 raises more than $100,000 for dementia research|first=Sam|last=Desatoff|website=GameDaily.biz|date=September 29, 2021|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114091034/https://www.gamedaily.biz/indieland-2021-raises-more-than-100000-for-dementia-research/|url-status=live}} The event showcases various indie games along with interviews with developers and guest appearances from gaming personalities, with the intent to raise funds for dementia research.{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/indieland-2022-livestream-set-to-happen-this-november/|title=IndieLand 2022 Livestream Set To Happen This November|first=Gavin|last=Sheehan|website=Bleeding Cool|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114014012/https://bleedingcool.com/games/indieland-2022-livestream-set-to-happen-this-november/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/indieland-2023-charity-event-is-happening-this-week/1100-6518629/|title=IndieLand 2023 Charity Event Is Happening This Week|first=Hayley|last=Williams|website=GameSpot|date=October 25, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114014014/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/indieland-2023-charity-event-is-happening-this-week/1100-6518629/|url-status=live}}

In November 2023, YouTubers Karl Jobst and Mutahar "SomeOrdinaryGamers" Anas uploaded videos revealing Form 990-PF records which showed that the Open Hand Foundation had not made any charity contributions since its inception in 2014, accumulating $655,520 in unspent assets by the end of 2022 despite recording tens of thousands in administrative expenses. In a call with the two YouTubers, Khalil said he did not discover that the funds had not been donated until 2022, and was currently seeking an appropriate charity, still not having yet donated any funds. However, Jobst highlighted that the foundation's website lists the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as a recipient of research funding. During IndieLand events, Khalil had said the Open Hand Foundation was donating to UCSF, the Alzheimer's Association, and the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, and also asserted that the Open Hand Foundation was one of the "main funding support partners" of UCSF.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionists-open-hand-foundation-accused-of-keeping-charitable-donations|title=YouTuber The Completionist's Open Hand Foundation Accused of Keeping Charitable Donations|first=Ryan|last=Dinsdale|work=IGN|date=November 14, 2023|access-date=November 14, 2023|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114133028/https://www.ign.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionists-open-hand-foundation-accused-of-keeping-charitable-donations|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/gaming-youtuber-the-completionist-admits-to-not-donating-over-600000-to-charity|title=Gaming YouTuber The Completionist admits to not donating over $600,000 to charity

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Khalil uploaded a response video about the situation on December 9, 2023, in which he acknowledged that the funds had not been donated, apologized for making "statements potentially implying donations were made when they had not yet been", and announced his resignation as a board member of the Open Hand Foundation. Five days earlier, on December 4, 2023, the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration announced it had received a donation of $600,000 on November 29.{{Cite web|date=December 4, 2023|title=Open Hand Foundation Provides AFTD $600K for FTD Research|url=https://www.theaftd.org/posts/front-page/open-hand-foundation-provides-aftd-600k-for-ftd-research/|access-date=December 11, 2023|website=The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration|language=en-US|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211223209/https://www.theaftd.org/posts/front-page/open-hand-foundation-provides-aftd-600k-for-ftd-research/|url-status=live}}

In December 2023, Friends Per Second Podcast co-hosts Jake Baldino, Lucy James and Ralph Panebianco announced that they would be separating from Khalil, following the mishandling of funds associated with the Open Hand Foundation.{{Cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/TheFPSPodcast/status/1734753880628760835|number=1734753880628760835|title=Friends Per Second Podcast Twitter|user=TheFPSPodcast}} Khalil was a founder and co-host since its inception in June 2022.{{Cite AV media|title=Ep 1: Introducing the Friends Per Second Podcast ft. Jake Baldino, Lucy James and The Completionist|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3Yzqkd8rc|access-date=2024-02-05|language=en|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205030648/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3Yzqkd8rc|url-status=live}} In January 2024, Super Beard Bros. co-hosts Faciane and Bayonne announced that the channel would be separating from Khalil, and that they would be shifting to independent funding going forward.{{cite web|url=https://www.patreon.com/posts/2024-update-95752144|title=2024 Update|author=Super Beard Bros|website=Patreon|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=January 28, 2024|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128202447/https://www.patreon.com/posts/2024-update-95752144|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.patreon.com/posts/2024-patreon-97367658|title=2024 Patreon Tier Update|author=Super Beard Bros|website=Patreon|date=January 28, 2024|access-date=January 28, 2024|archive-date=January 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128202446/https://www.patreon.com/posts/2024-patreon-97367658|url-status=live}}

Khalil appeared as a character in the video game Asagao Academy, a dating sim and visual novel created by and featuring members of Normal Boots in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/news/asagao-academy-normal-boots-club-lets-you-date-youtubers/115277/|title=Asagao Academy: Normal Boots Club Lets You Date Youtubers|first=Alex|last=Carlson|website=Hardcore Gamer|date=November 2, 2014|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=February 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226031527/https://hardcoregamer.com/news/asagao-academy-normal-boots-club-lets-you-date-youtubers/115277/|url-status=live}} He also appeared as a non-playable character in the 2023 indie role-playing game Sea of Stars; following the debacle surrounding the Open Hand Foundation, the game's developer, Sabotage Studio, announced their decision to remove Khalil's appearance in the game.{{Cite web|last=Doolan|first=Liam|date=December 16, 2023|title=Sea Of Stars Developer Sabotage Replacing 'The Completionist' NPC|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/12/sea-of-stars-developer-sabotage-replacing-the-completionist-npc|access-date=December 16, 2023|website=Nintendo Life|language=en-GB|archive-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216224459/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/12/sea-of-stars-developer-sabotage-replacing-the-completionist-npc|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/sea-of-stars/the-completionist-removed|title=Sea of Stars dev is replacing its NPC based on The Completionist|first=Ken|last=Allsop|website=PCGamesN|date=December 16, 2023|access-date=December 17, 2023|archive-date=December 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217113235/https://www.pcgamesn.com/sea-of-stars/the-completionist-removed|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/sea-of-stars-removes-youtuber-cameo-following-charity-fraud-allegations|title=Sea of Stars removes YouTuber cameo following charity fraud allegations|first=Liv|last=Ngan|website=Eurogamer|date=December 18, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218225401/https://www.eurogamer.net/sea-of-stars-removes-youtuber-cameo-following-charity-fraud-allegations|archive-date=December 18, 2023|url-status=live}}

In August 2022, Khalil appeared in a GameSpot video with other gaming personalities to discuss the impact of Final Fantasy VII.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/i-heart-final-fantasy-vii-ft-the-completionist-maximilian-dood-and-more/2300-6459070/|title=I Heart Final Fantasy VII (ft. The Completionist, Maximilian Dood, and More!)|first1=Dave|last1=Klein|first2=Lucy|last2=James|website=GameSpot|date=August 7, 2022|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609112729/https://www.gamespot.com/videos/i-heart-final-fantasy-vii-ft-the-completionist-maximilian-dood-and-more/2300-6459070/|url-status=live}} He contributed to the video game Elsie, which was developed by Knight Shift Games and published by Playtonic Games in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/video-the-completionist-talks-to-us-about-his-upcoming-roguelike-game-elsie|title=Video: The Completionist Talks To Us About His Upcoming Roguelike Game, Elsie|first=Jim|last=Norman|website=Nintendo Life|date=April 17, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-GB|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602051319/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/video-the-completionist-talks-to-us-about-his-upcoming-roguelike-game-elsie|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/pax/pax-east-2023-elsie-is-pure-glorious-chaos/439806/|title=PAX East 2023: Elsie is Pure, Glorious Chaos|first=Kyle|last=LeClair|website=Hardcore Gamer|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427225911/https://hardcoregamer.com/pax/pax-east-2023-elsie-is-pure-glorious-chaos/439806/|url-status=live}}

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• {{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167511374/nintendo-closed-some-digital-storefronts-experts-say-its-bad-for-video-game-hist|title=Nintendo closed some digital storefronts. Experts say it's bad for video game history|first1=Vincent|last1=Acovino|first2=Ashley|last2=Brown|first3=Juana|last3=Summers|website=NPR|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401024538/https://www.npr.org/2023/03/31/1167511374/nintendo-closed-some-digital-storefronts-experts-say-its-bad-for-video-game-hist|archive-date=April 1, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/gamers-career-longevity/|title=Speed run, not speed sprint: How to survive a decade in the gamer game|first=Sabina|last=Wex|website=The Daily Dot|date=April 25, 2023|access-date=December 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426125421/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/gamers-career-longevity/|archive-date=April 26, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/passionfruit/jirard-khali-charity/|title=Jirard Khalil, known online as 'The Completionist,' responds to charity fund backlash|first=Steven|last=Asarch|website=The Daily Dot|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213023618/https://www.dailydot.com/passionfruit/jirard-khali-charity/|archive-date=December 13, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|url=https://tedium.co/2023/12/12/the-completionist-open-hand-foundation-nonprofit-context/|title=The Completionist Controversy: On Reporting & Expert Voices|first=Ernie|last=Smith|website=Tedium|date=December 12, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023|archive-date=December 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213133814/https://tedium.co/2023/12/12/the-completionist-open-hand-foundation-nonprofit-context/|url-status=live}}

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