Kimball Brooksby

Hello! As the title of this website implies, my name is Kimball Brooksby, and I’m a game designer. Before we get to what I’m working on currently though, I’d like to tell you a little about how I got to where I am now. 

I've always been very fortunate to have wonderful people around me. In my youth, my parents indulged me and my wildly shifting obsessions. I played every sport I could get my hands on, and studied everything from welding to medicine to music. Of all my interests though, only making games satiated my voracious appetite. When I picked up Unity in high school, my fate was sealed, and I have been making video games ever since. 

From here, I’m doing everything I can to expand my knowledge of game design and refine my craft. I want to craft experiences that reach people on an individual level and give them an opportunity to grow. I want to make people think, expand their horizons, and get them to see the bigger picture. I want to help people feel and cultivate spaces where they can connect. I don’t want to change the world, I want to change someone’s world. I want to do for others what so many have done for me, and give back to the community that changed my world. 

In pursuit of these goals, I've attended the University of Utah’s Entertainment Arts & Engineering program, co-founded the student game development company Monkey Barrel Games, and served as the vice president for the U’s affiliated game development club, Gamecraft. Since August of 2021, I’ve been involved in the development of 7+ independent game projects of varying size and complexity, many with a team of over 15 other developers, and continue to love every minute of it, even when I fail.

To wrap up, I’d just like to express my gratitude for those that I’ve worked with and those that have supported me over the years. The lessons I've learned from those I've had the pleasure of interacting with and teaching in all my capacities will stick with me my entire life. Truly, I am grateful for the giants on whose shoulders I stand.