Hello! I'm Kaila
and I like making games.
Starting out in my hometown of Los Angeles, CA, I left for San Diego
and completed a degree in Electrical Engineering from USD. After that,
I decided to pursue my passion for systems design and game development
with a degree in Game Design from DigiPen Institute of Technology.
Currently based in the Greater Seattle Area, I continue to learn
new ways to merge art and technology by designing games and systems.
For any questions, email me at [email protected].
Digital Projects
Skies Over Paradise
Space/Time
Caster Arts
Procedural Placement Room
Board Games
Quiet Mountain
Spirit Showdown
Trade Secret
Writing
GDC Game Narrative Review 2018, Gold Winner
Wrote an analysis paper about Gunpoint, a 2013 stealth-based puzzle-platformer by Suspicious Developments. The paper focused on the use of film noir tropes in terms of ludonarrative.
Quiet Mountain (Board Game)
After the untimely demise of the sheriff, two deputies must rise to the occasion. Step into the shoes of the town's finest to hunt down the outlaws terrorizing the quiet town and earn the respect of the citizens.
Skies Over Paradise (PC and Board Game)
You have been given command of a small airship detachment headed for Paradise. Your fleet must capture the skies over the city before the enemy takes control.
Marrowbend (Twine 2 Story Snippet)
Three recovery officers are dispatched to a ghost town in the desert to investigate the disappearance of a company employee. They are quickly stranded and must uncover town’s dark secrets if they wish to avoid a terrible fate.
Development Blog
Recording thought processes and design. Occasionally analyzing movies and video games, especially how they succeed or fail in certain aspects.
Scripting
Audio Management System
Written in C# to replace the Wwise implementation in Junior Unity project. See here.
Caster Arts Magic Effects
A small sample of the C# VFX scripting in Caster Arts. See scripts here and see project page here.
Text Feed Manager
A management system that can be called by other scripts to update a singular "chat feed". See here.
Sudoku Game Manager
Making a Sudoku game in Unity3D using C#. In progress. See here.