Did Simon binner play touhou
Executive summary
There is no evidence in the provided reporting that a person named Simon Binner played Touhou; the available sources are general reference material about the Touhou Project and its games, not biographical databases or player logs [1] [2] [3]. Given that absence of relevant reporting, the honest answer is: the sources do not confirm whether Simon Binner has ever played Touhou and they do not supply any affirmative or negative record on that question [1] [2].
1. What the question is actually asking and why available sources fall short
The user’s query—“Did Simon Binner play Touhou”—is a discrete factual question about an individual's gaming history, which requires either direct testimony, social-media posts, community records, tournament entries, platform play logs, or interviews mentioning Simon Binner and Touhou; none of the supplied materials are of that type, as they are encyclopedic or community guides about Touhou itself rather than person-specific reportage [1] [2] [3]. The supplied sources document the Touhou series’ games, fandom, and where to play them, but they do not contain biographical entries, player registries, or mentions of any individual named Simon Binner, so they cannot answer the personal-play question on their own [1] [2] [3].
2. What the sources reliably establish about Touhou that matters to the question
The reporting establishes what “Touhou” is—a long-running doujin bullet‑hell series created by Team Shanghai Alice with numerous mainline and spin-off titles and a large global fan community that produces wikis, fangames, guides, and forum discussions [2] [1] [4]. They also show where players typically engage—with official releases on platforms like Steam for some titles, a broad catalog of fan-made works, and active community hubs such as fandom wikis and Steam discussion boards—meaning that if Simon Binner had public engagement with the series it would most likely appear in those venues, none of which were provided with references to him here [3] [5] [4].
3. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence—how to interpret the silence
Because the supplied documents are general Touhou references and community resources they are naturally not authoritative for verifying an individual’s play history; the absence of Simon Binner’s name in these sources should be read as a limitation of the dataset rather than proof that he never played Touhou [1] [2]. Responsible reporting requires acknowledging that many players never leave easily findable traces: casual play, private accounts, or offline play won’t appear in encyclopedic pages or feature articles [3] [5]. Therefore the claim “Simon Binner did not play Touhou” cannot be responsibly made from these sources alone.
4. What kinds of evidence would answer the question and where to look next
To answer definitively one would seek primary evidence: posts or profiles by Simon Binner on gaming platforms or social media mentioning Touhou, tournament or community event rosters, interviews, or statements from Simon Binner or people who know him; none of the supplied sources fulfill that role because they focus on the franchise, not individual players [4] [5]. Useful follow-ups include searching Steam profiles and forum posts, Touhou community wikis and fandom pages for user contributions, or direct inquiries to individuals or groups where Simon Binner might be active—the provided reporting identifies those community hubs but does not connect them to this person [3] [4].
5. Alternative viewpoints and potential biases in the supplied reporting
The existing sources emphasize Touhou’s canon, fan culture, and how newcomers can play, which can create an implicit bias toward talking about the franchise rather than tracking individual participation; outlets like wikis or ranking articles aim to catalog games and community output, not to serve as rosters of players, so treating them as such would be a misuse of the sources [1] [6]. Some articles—such as feature pieces or opinion pieces—may spotlight specific fangames or the ease of entry for newcomers, which could be read as encouraging broader claims about who “plays Touhou,” but those are generalizations and not substitutes for person-level evidence [7] [6].
6. Bottom line and recommended next steps for verification
Based on the supplied materials, there is no reporting that confirms whether Simon Binner played Touhou; the correct journalistic posture is that the question remains unanswered by these sources, and verification would require targeted searches for primary, person‑specific evidence in community forums, social media, or direct contact [1] [3] [4]. Pursuing those lines—Steam/Discord profiles, Touhou community posts, or asking the individual directly—would move the inquiry from absence of evidence toward a verifiable conclusion; the current documents cannot provide that verification [5] [3].