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.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/)