Freelancing Work

Godot On-Screen Controls Plugin

For this project a client hired me to develop modular on-screen controls for a Godot game they were developing that would need mobile support. I leveraged Godot’s built-in Event system and Input Actions to allow the on-screen controls to send the same events that a keyboard and mouse would while on desktop to ease the integration process for the client.

The client offered me this quote:

“I sought a commission for some UI work from QueenOfSquiggles. She completed the task very quickly, with well-written and highly useable code. She will become a go-to for me when I need help completing my games and apps.”

Notable Projects

Squiggles Stupid Build System (SSBS)

Image of an SSBS configuration file — An opinionated build system written in C++17 I wrote to learn some newer language features, and to help me with compiling small projects.

My development of SSBS demonstrates ability with modern C++ and software construction.

Bevy Smooth Pixel Camera (Fork of original)

A scene of a pixelated character in a vibrant dungeon scene. — Bevy Smooth Pixel Camera is a plugin that enables a modern approach to pixel graphics in games. Specifically it rejects the retro purity of restricted pixel density and opts for an approach that allows smoother blending and 3D rendering despite using strict 2D rendering

In order to utilize the plugin in a more recent version of Bevy, I opted to fork the project and perform requisite updates to the codebase. I believe the commit history is demonstrative of my skills for understanding legacy code and upgrading to a modern system.

IBM Full Stack Developer Certification - Capstone Project

A goofy drawing that has the text, 'Fullstack is my passion'. A spoof on the 'graphic design is my passion' meme — A website based in Django for handling a variety of car dealerships and their inventories, allowing administrators to update catalogs and users to browse the selection. This full stack web applcation was a composition of all skills developed over the course of the certification

The capstone web app is no longer deployed due to maintenance costs. The capstone, and the associated certification, attest to my abilities in a Fullstack environment.

Finite State Machines versus Behaviour Trees

A banner image blending a representaton of behaviour trees and a representation of finite state machines. — A technical guide explaining the two approaches to modelling a game character’s AI and explanations for when one would choose to utilize one over the other.

I believe that this article demonstrates not only my ability to break down technical concepts into simpler terms and explain for the target audience of beginner game developers the available solutions to a common problem and how best to determine the best option for their individual use case.

Sqree (Squiggles Tree)

An example Sqree tree file with nested data and comments — A custom file format inspired by my desire to easily write tree structures in a text file with intuitive data tagging. The format was inspired by XML and the obtuseness of it, and accidentally ended up very similar to another implementation, ‘KDL’

Sqree demonstrates my ability to solve text parsing issues and developing tooling for common issues in my own workflows.

Squiggles Core 4X

A core library of common utyilities for making a game in Godot 4 using C#. This library is highly opinionated and contains a range of accessibility features to encourage developers to include at least some of the easier to implement features.

Squiggles Core 4X is my first iteration of developing a robust framework of tooling for the purposes of game development. It attests to my passion for crafting tools that enable creators to create more without needing to worry about the little details, but still moving out of the way when they do.

Additional Documentation Site for Squiggles Core 4X

Sqore

A recreation of ‘Squiggles Core 4X’ utilizing Godot’s FFI capabilities to write library code in Rust which enabled easier use of GDScript for consumers of the library.

Sqore demonstrates adaptability and reprioritization as I discovered how most users prefer to use GDScript than C#. This reconstruction also enabled performance optimizations and required structuring a deployment strategy to enable easier installation for end-users.

Where The Dead Lie

A Playstation style render of a truck in the forest with running lights illuminating the surroudning area. — A horror game made for a game jam which has reached nearly 2000 lifetime downloads and has been a major touchstone in my artistic profile.

Where The Dead Lie is a game made during a game jam, a type of hackathon where I was challenged to construct a game from start to finish while adhering to certain criteria. This project clearly demonstrates my ability to work with a clearly defined vision even under pressure of a deadline.

Shell Fur Breakdown

A short GIF demonstrating how a user can define how stiff the strands of fur are for the generated fur system. — A narrative focused breakdown of my journey developing a plugin for Godot that allowed for generating Shell Fur which is a fairly simple implementation for rendering fur. The plugin boasts partial physics reactivity, customizations for strand stiffness, textures, and full PBR material support.

The breakdown of Shell Fur Rendering takes a more narrative approach to focus on the journey of creation rather than the specific implementation. I express the struggles I faced in a somewhat lighthearted manner while reinforncing the idea that the entire art of creation is a struggle throughout.

This blog

This blog is an evolving beast that I have maintained in one form or another. It is statically generated from source code (see footer). The resulting website is robust, responsive, and strictly uses HTML and CSS, no JavaScript required! This is done to minimize load times and maximize security.

Technology Experience

Software

Software	Type
Git	All things version control
Godot	Hobby development
Unity	Hobby Development
Blender	3D Game art
Krita	2D Game art
Inkscape	Vector Art (primarily icons)
Office Suite	Word processing, Sheets, Presentation, etc…

Languages

Web	Scripting	System/Native
C#	C#	C#
Python	Python	Rust
HTML	GDScript	Java
CSS	lua	C++
JavaScript	Bash	-
TypeScript	-	-
Shopify	-	-

Open Source Contributions

Godot Rust

Godot Rust is a library that allows for writing rust code that integrates with the Godot Game Engine, whether for specific game scripting or for more general purpose tools development

Recipes Section Documentation Guides

Note that some of these pages may have been updated since my last contribution

Hobbies

I enjoy a variety of things including

Cooking
At home, improvised film review
Spending time with my family
Hiking
Camping
Playing games myself

Portfolio

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