I’m a game programmer looking to combine my skills in software engineering and game design to develop content for games.
I have experience with a variety of game engines, as I have worked in Unity and Unreal as well as building my own custom game engines. I love gameplay, UI, and physics programming and would love to bring my skills to your studio!
Hi, I’m Kelsey Wimberley!
Languages
Graphics
Engines
Unity
Unreal 4/5
Custom-Built
Featured Game
Monsoon is a third-person 3D platformer where you journey around a tree to save monster villagers from the rising flood. Traverse over various platforms and make risky jumps to find as many villagers as you can!
Why Games?
My first video game was Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on the GameCube. Back then, my parents didn’t realize you needed a memory card to save your data on this console, but I didn’t care - I kept unlocking characters and the final cup again and again just because I enjoyed it so much.
This was the beginning of my passion for games. I started learning to program in high school, and I found myself enjoying dabbling in many aspects of the game development process.
Eventually I did get a memory card, and unlocking that alternate title screen felt very special.
Being a Game Developer
I started my journey in game development as a solo creator, and I did a lot of projects where I had to develop all aspects of the games by myself. My favorite parts of game design include gameplay and UI programming specifically, as I enjoy building game functionality and seeing the product come to life.
As I worked more with other talented programmers with their own specialties in graduate school, I got to dive deeper into gameplay and design, as well as build tech in custom game engines to assist in the game development process. One of my coolest tools was a UI editor akin to Unity, with easy in-game positioning, scaling, and anchor points to account for different aspect ratios. This editor made me realize that I don’t just want to be a game programmer - I want to build tech that helps myself and my fellow developers build game features faster.
I am currently looking for roles as a Gameplay Programmer, UI Programmer, or Physics Programmer.
Fun Facts About Me
I’m a cat mom, and I don’t believe that black cats are bad luck. They’re just cute :)
When given the choice in games, I usually prefer to play a cleric or healer. I like making sure players/characters are doing well on health.
I love doing accents. One of my personal favorites is my Cockney accent.
I have checked one item off my bucket list - I visited the castle where my favorite TV show, Merlin, was filmed.
Château de Pierrefonds
My cat, Bastet