My name is Kay (she/her). By day I'm an engineering director working in the video games industry. Previously I was a programmer at FDEV, mostly known for my work on Elite Dangerous. Also previously I was a tech lead at Splash Damage on #ProjectAstrid. I'm very happy to meet you. I'd love to have your company and to chat whilst I stream some retro games or some acrylic painting. [DISCORD](https://discord.gg/y6GpCY3)

Break the rules, risk getting booted. It's a harsh world out there, let's try to foster kindness in here. * Don't spam the chat * No hate speech * Everyone and their identities are valid * Don't doxx anyone * Don't abuse/harass people in chat or DMs * That includes sexual harassment * Discussions = good. Arguments = bad * Don't advertise yourself without permission. It's rude. * Respect the mods * Respect each other whilst you're at it * Don't forget to respect yourself

[Link](https://www.justgiving.com/page/kay-anna-ross-1706263293156?utm_term=N23nR7K3g) GameBlast is the UK’s biggest annual charity gaming marathon weekend in aid of SpecialEffect. It’s the perfect way to help change the lives of disabled gamers and have a blast at the same time! Many of you will take on a gaming marathon, but if speed runs, table top games, or virtual pub quizzes are your thing, then welcome aboard! We use your GameBlast donations to help gamers with physical disabilities by finding out what they want to play, exactly what they need to play it, and then making that a reality.

[Link](https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/) ​SpecialEffect is the gamer's charity, helping people with physical disabilities access videogames, allowing them to benefit from the entertainment and social aspects of the hobby. Inclusion is key!

**Are you a real doctor?** Yes - a sciency one rather than a medical one. I have a PhD in Experimental Particle Physics. I left that glamorous life behind to make video games instead. Got a question? Ask it! It may end up on here.

Some people asked if I could make a wish list. It's not something I have really put a lot of thought in to, but Throne offers an anonymous services for allowing things I list on Etsy to be gifted and sent to me. [Wishlist](https://jointhrone.com/u/drkayross)

It was mentioned that I don't have a personal donation link thingy. I know some folks might wish to show support, but not finance Twitch itself. So, here one is. If I have any specific personal goals I'll list them in there. Any support and kindness is very much appreciated of course, and generally I'll try to invest anything I get from streaming back into streaming. [LINK](https://ko-fi.com/drkayross)

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 UD CPU: i7 9700 @ 3Ghz - Corsair H75 cooler GPU: GeForce RTX 3080 12GB Ram: 32 GB DDR4 @ 2666MHz Case: Thermaltake Versa C22 Hard Drives: Many, including Intel 660p 1TB Camera: Sony a6000 with 16-50mm lens Audio Interface: Focusrite Solo Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Microphone: MPM-1000 Screens: LG 27" 4K HDR thingy and some ancient 24" BenQ thing

[Link](https://www.samaritans.org/) Samaritans offers an ear and support, whoever you are, any time. If you need to reach out, just call 116 123 (UK)

I love programmer art. Quick doodles by coders as placeholders for real art assets. Once upon a time I started gathering some pieces from a cabal of close coworkers with the intent of running a t-shirt store online. Ironically, it has not got past the placeholder stage! I need to update it and also migrate away from SpreadShirt. Will do so when I can find the time :) Still, it's there if you'd like to browse :D [LINK](http://www.drkayross.com/)