Kat Barkwell @Velocitrina Twitter profile

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Kat Barkwell

4 years

Hello! I'm Kat and #IamPOCinPlay . I’m a RPG programmer at @bioware currently working on the newest #DragonAge ! Good to see ya'll 🙂

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

"No baby, tonight I keep the mask on."

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Happy Halloween! -- Hey you must be the Hades kid! How's it going then, Your Royal Majesty? Nice to meet you, I'm Eurydice. I'll let you go, but there's one rule in my place, which is: Nobody leaves empty-handed, you got that? So take your pick, my treat! #HadesGame

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

8 days

Everyone can finally see my son 😭 (I'm an RPG programmer at BioWare)

Kala Elizabeth

@kalaelizabeth

9 days

Two new images of Dragon Age Veilguard's abilities and combat from the Game Informer article! #DragonAge

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

8 days

I can FINALLY SHARE my Bellara cosplay! I won the BioWare Halloween costume contest for the 3rd year in a row and I couldn't even brag about it until now. #dragonage #veilguard

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

5 years

To make sure writers know their actions have consequences.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

I'm in this and it's cool.

Mark Darrah

@BioMarkDarrah

4 years

Here's our Dev Diary: I'm excited to share this with everyone!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@AnnaDelveyPP Ashley Williams 100% dresses like this off duty:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Got my BioWare 25th Anniversary book and mask today. Post-pandemic trivia night it's over for you hoes.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Hey! BioWare has an open position for a temporary Systems Designer! THIS IS ON MY TEAM! This position is fairly entry level - if you meet even half the requirements on this job APPLY. ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A MARGINALIZED IDENTITY.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Hey! I've been telling all my friends this, but I got twists for the first time and am now devastatingly beautiful? So I'm gonna have to ask nobody to ever speak to me again. Thanks!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

It's me! I'm cast!

BioWare

@bioware

4 years

Meet the cast of players for our N7 Day table-top RPG “Omniblades in the Dark”, hosted by Austin Walker! Join us tomorrow on the BioWare Twitch channel for Episode 1 of the BioWare Base. Developer interviews at 1pm PST, game starts at 2pm PST.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

For Halloween at the office today I dressed up as limited budget Barret from FF7

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

Happy Halloween! This year I did a couples costume, but I'm both Sexy Gandalf and Sexy Saruman.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@eplerjc My version of this was "okok, you're reading you're reading you're reading, now you read something funny, yup laugh, great, ok now look off at the sky line - perrrfect, great job"

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

When I call out white people on their racism and they attempt to use white solidarity by "reminding" me my dad's white, I like to let them know I am doing exactly what he would do. Happy Father's Day.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

I'm in this along with a bunch of other co-workers and other Edmonton game devs! Please tune in and help us raise some coin for Food Banks Canada!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Here's the schedule for the Gamers for Groceries charity stream! See you then 😊

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

FULLY VAXXED WITH A PSA: to the white dude who asked - while behind me in line for a fucking vaccine - if I was from Africa because of "the strap on my purse" 🤡

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

To all my new followers, hello! If you're here as a DA fan - lol same. If you're here as a BIPOC trying to get into the industry, check out the many helpful threads posted by @yegfemdev . If you are a BIPOC in the industry, I see you, and I feel it too. We are here.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

No!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@sketchy_bat damn I was hoping no one would notice, I'll do better next year 🙏

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Happy N7 day! Shamelessly reposting this from last year, it was so much fun to be a part of and if you've never seen it you can check out the VOD here:

N7 Day 2020- Omniblades in the Dark TTRPG With Austin Walker

Join us for this special N7 Day, one-shot, table-top RPG “Omniblades in the Dark”. Hosted by GM Austin Walker (Friends at the Table) and featuring an incredi...

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BioWare

@bioware

4 years

Meet the cast of players for our N7 Day table-top RPG “Omniblades in the Dark”, hosted by Austin Walker! Join us tomorrow on the BioWare Twitch channel for Episode 1 of the BioWare Base. Developer interviews at 1pm PST, game starts at 2pm PST.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

You can see my nephew's development in real time by how effectively he cyber bullies me on Steam:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

post a pic of yourself as the leader of an underground organization without downloading new pics

Osama Dorias 🇵🇸✊🏼

@osamadorias

3 years

post a pic of yourself as the leader of an underground organization without downloading new pics

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Feel free to hit me up with questions at 10am tomorrow through this!

#YEGFEMDEV!

@yegfemdev

4 years

Leading up to #InternationalWomensDay we'd like to celebrate women in the gaming industry here in Edmonton, AB. We've invited women from @BioWare to takeover our account this Fri Mar 6th! Join us to hear about the many roles they hold in game development. #womeningames

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

also I made the poster and am low key proud pls be nice 😊

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

I'm trying to think of something witty, or powerful to say - but Imma just shut up and take the compliment. Thank you ♥️

Imperator Furiåsa

@devilkitten

4 years

There's a lot of anger in me today, a lot of sadness and a lot of pride. The pride goes out to @Velocitrina who is possibly the bravest human being I know.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Trans rights are Human rights 🏳️‍⚧️

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Happy (early) International Women's Day #BioWare #InternationalWomensDay2020

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

5 years

This is the reason I went into game dev.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

Proud to report back this bad boy won me ✨first place✨ in the BioWare costume contest.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

HAPPENING NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

Alberta Makes Games

@ABMakesGames

4 years

Gamers For Groceries #FF @bdotexe @BoldwinLi @eplerjc @forth_j @gojeffcho @isahua16 @JonRenish @KalderaGaming @MissSerena @NorseArtemis @PatrickWeekes @PHrequencies @RiceRocketeer @SherylChee @sleepydoesgames @TheEcliptica @Vanessa_Capito @Velocitrina +more #alberta #gamedev #yeg

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

I know that 4 years/1 AAA game req looks scary, but if you have a degree? APPLY. Worked with teams on game jams? APPLY. The goal with this is usually to weed out people who have never finished a project/worked on a team.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

It is 32° today, I know my shorts are short and my thangs thanging - but it's never hot enough to open with a microaggression. We are at the expo centre sir, now you gotta sit with your terrible game 6 feet away from me the next 20 minutes.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Don't self select out! That's why we have interviews and recruiters - the worst that'll happen is no follow up. second worst is interview experience only (still dope!). We want to work with you - I want to work with you.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

I'm so late to the party but thanks so much to @Mcguirk000 for recommending #hollowknight ! I loved it so much I ordered the ost sheet music and learned Resting Grounds by ear while I wait.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

8 days

@Jedounay I desperately want to info dump on it but I will keep my NDA in tact 🤐

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Ah shit, here we go again.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

WHERE the FUCK does #HadesGame get off having music that SLAPS THIS HARD!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

I just finished the Broken Earth trilogy by @nkjemisin and it's easily the best science fiction fantasy series I've ever read. I've never had something so cleanly hit me where I live. It emotionally devastated me but also left me hopeful 🥲. Could not reccomend it more.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Anyways, get vaxxed and Black ladies stay frosty out there.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

It's a live show complete with technical difficulties!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

WE'RE ANSWERING BIG QUESTIONS ON THE STREAM, TUNE IN FOR MORE:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

Bonus texts from my brother:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

It's my first year going! If you're also attending come say (dm) hiii 😊

BioWare

@bioware

2 years

BioWare, along with Full Circle and Maxis, are thrilled to be a sponsor of this year's @GDoCExpo ! #EA #BioWare #GDoC

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

I am in no way involved with the hiring process, but if you have questions I'll do my best to mercilessly bug my co-workers on slack for answers to your questions 😊

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten This stacks, most of the BIPOC and women in the industry are new to it (myself included) because of the same system that has actively pushed us out for so long.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten You can tell me all you want that I am not expected to crunch, but if every other white male senior colleague is working over the weekend, I will be too.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@eplerjc I'm not proud of this.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

I am a dummy and accidentally deleted my parent comment on this thread: Crunch is going to target the people who have the most to prove - this can mean many different people, but I’ll speak from my own experience which means juniors, and people belonging to a marginalized group.

Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten This stacks, most of the BIPOC and women in the industry are new to it (myself included) because of the same system that has actively pushed us out for so long.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten BUT a lot of this can be changed by good leadership and good management. I cannot tell you how invaluable it was for me to have a team that cared about me and managers that did their best to protect me. It doesn’t eliminate the pressure, but it lightens the load.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Bonus throwback of me 2 halloweens ago:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@yegfemdev Do you have "would recommend" list of games now with positive LGBTQIA+ representation?

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

I'm equal parts mad and flattered you stole this tweet from me you bitch.

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@xespera

4 years

"Spoiling the Harry Potter series has changed from 'Snape Kills Dumbledore' to 'Rowling is a TERF'" - @Velocitrina

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten And lastly on a human level, it's hard to see the whole team stay late and not sit your ass down, pull a new build, and help out the coworkers that taught you the ropes at your dream job.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten But I implore these people to think about all the reasons they crunched every time before. I suspect it was the same pressure those of us who are new to the industry feel now.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten I’ve seen people claim “I will never crunch again” and not really realize what a privileged position it is to take. Someone who’s been at the company 15 years has the social capital and financial stability to refuse to crunch like they have on previous titles.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

As requested, my 4 female game characters that mean the world to me in no particular order: GLaDOS (Portal), Alyx Vance (Half-Life), Chun Li (Street Fighter), Sheik (Zelda OOT).

Imperator Furiåsa

@devilkitten

4 years

I've done this, but because @NorseArtemis asked me, I'll do it again! This time - game edition. Please post four FEMALE fictional characters that mean the world to you and tag 6 people to do the same: @Sjosz @Velocitrina @GabrielleKent @xespera @esssko @TheEcliptica

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

This is next level performative allyship

CBC Manitoba

@CBCManitoba

4 years

CEO resigns after allegations of racism, discrimination, sexual harassment at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten On top of that, many people's first gig in the industry is contract work. You want to do everything and anything to prove you "deserve" to stay. Headcount is limited and you feel you need to make a good impression.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten We are already often trying to fight the stereotypes we are lazy, not smart enough, or whatever is the common bigoted belief about the groups you belong to. Everyday -not just over crunch- you are trying to prove this wrong by not only putting in enough work, but the extra mile.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten We, us, you, me, and your younger self aren’t “stupid” for crunching, we usually just don’t have the option not to.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@vladadraws if we're going for spooky and stunning I feel like Annihilation has to be mentioned.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

Put your money where your mouth is and support local Black owned businesses! THIS SUNDAY 2-6PM #yeg

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten When you're a junior you're usually young, and likely don't have a family that's going to remind you of work/life boundaries. You're just out of school and used to burning yourself out on assignments and finals - this is just another grade.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten But your livelihood depends on delivering, and you might not realize til later recovering from the burnout isn't quite the same.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

@devilkitten It's a small fraction of many, but I made you a "greatest hits" from my Slack history.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

GamesIndustry

@GIBiz

3 years

The State of California has expanded its lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, now suing on behalf of contractors and claiming the publisher has shredded documents needed for the investigation

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@JayKingIngram @AnnaDelveyPP I SAID WHAT I SAID JAY.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

How are all the bad bitches coding with press ons?? I wanted to look cute for the weekend and now my wpm is 1 😭

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@CoryRupert1 @JeanLeggett @Gamedev_Rose @ItzySophie @pentapod @nakamura193 @PHrequencies @finchrichardson @Gaohmee @katewelchhhh @ampepers @mrscmccord @deedlite @tuyoki @Vanessa_Capito @ShandaRecruiter 1) Impeccable taste 2) I remember seeing Super Beersbee at #PressAtoStart last year! Keep up the good work 🙂

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@devilkitten Fr! And what's with the default standing pose too? I'm covered in blood standing in 3rd position like a ballerina post encounter.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

This one is to keep me humble.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@deedlite How do you deal with being talented in so many ways?

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@devilkitten Great post! The recording is worse than I remembered ick. It's really weird playing mass effect now and seeing how gender essentialist many of the game plots are.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@devilkitten Omg how did I never line up the Ardat-Yakshi in comparison to Miranda?! Excellent pull, you don't miss.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@yegfemdev @devilkitten What are some of the bigger UX paradigm shifts you've seen in the industry since you started?

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

5 years

it me!

danielle

@tsuyuus

5 years

head shot commission for my super cool friend @Velocitrina ❤️❤️❤️

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@TimTheGriffith @xespera @yegfemdev *cries in frostbite*

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@AmshelDraws @GamersGroceries @JonRenish THE TINY SWORD IM DYIN 😭

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@pentapod K THANK YOU. Gotta keep this article and your thread saved - good stuff, thanks for posting.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@sievish It only shoots these:

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@xespera I uh 😅 just really like Halo

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@smoonie @AmshelDraws Thank you for bringing my himbo to life 😭

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

"CBC also reported the museum forced staff at times to censor displays about LGBT history for certain guests including religious school groups"

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

3 years

@PostmodernLocke

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

@MissSerena @GamersGroceries Looks so good! Thank you again!!!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

@elenatchii @GamersGroceries I love her 😭

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@PostmodernLocke HOW DARE YOU, YOU'RE COOL.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@JavaTheHutt703 @KarinWeekes @EscoBlades @corybarlog Ya for sure. I'm an RPG programmer and I have a BSc. in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba. I always wanted to work on games not hardware, so CS made more sense than Eng. I go into slightly more depth in this thread here too:

#YEGFEMDEV!

@yegfemdev

4 years

Hey! I'm Katrina Barkwell ( @Velocitrina ), I'm a junior programmer at BioWare. I'm new to the industry and if you have questions on getting in right out of school (or co-ops), programming, or POC representation in games/tech - I'm your girl.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@devilkitten Playing through the new Blasphemous DLC, it's goin great 🙃

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@xespera @AllanSchumacher You know I can see this!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

@deedlite Woooo!! Well deserved 🖤

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

4 years

@JavaTheHutt703 @KarinWeekes @EscoBlades @corybarlog Awh thanks ☺️ Happy to respresent and like @EscoBlades doing my best to help more black folx join the industry, and feel welcome once they're in it.

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

2 years

@Nthornborrow I'm such a fan of your art! We'll miss you and good luck!!

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Kat Barkwell

@Velocitrina

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