Katelyn West

Hello!

My name is Katelyn West and I'm a programmer who resides in Louisiana. I'm a innovative individual who's always looking to learn new things and aspires to refine things to as best as they can be!

I originally started my programming journey with the intent of developing video games. I began by programming in Python on the Renp'y engine to make visual novels Though recently my eyes have been drifting elsewhere, I'm an ever-hungry creature, and the more I learn the more I crave. A horrible ouroboros I have been condemmed with since birth.

I don't believe my game development years left me completely fruitless though, I heavily enjoy UI development which is applicable across every application known to man. I believe applications should be not only understandable to their users, but accessible wherever possible.

Work Experience

Other Projects

2023

B-Force (January 2023 - June 2023)

B-Force is a game where you play as a bee in a suburban backyard, the objective of the game is to race around a track for a total of 3 laps in as less time as possible. I created this as my final project before graduating at AIE

Responsibilities

• Programmed UI functionality
• Designed levels by placing obstacles around the track
• Demonstrated leadership qualities by helping team stay within scope.

2022

Frigid Peak (April 2022 - June 2023)

Frigid Peak is a game where you play as a hiker trying to reach the top of a snowy mountain. The goal of the game is to reach the topmost platform while avoiding snowballs being thrown by a yeti at the top of the mountain. It was a project for my first semester at AIE

Responsibilities

• Programmed the player movement
• Designed levels by placing platforms and ropes vertically on the scene
• Programmed UI functionality

2021

The Headspace (June 2017 - November 2018)

The Headspace was an experimental project made for the 90 days and ship it jam of 2021. It was meant to be a narrative/world exploration game where you explore an area called "The Headspace" a place created by one of the characters to be alone with ones thoughts.

Responsibilities

• This project was a completely solo endeavor

2018

Project 4th Wall (June 2017 - November 2018)

Project 4th Wall was my first game. It was a visual novel where the player is invited onto a test project to bring two androids to life. The game had branching route options and some minigames the player could play to progress the story.

Responsibilities

• This project was a completely solo endeavor
• The only aspect not created by myself was the music, which was created and produced by Eric Matyas

Links on where to find me!

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