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Female Game Writers/Designers (+)

Started by Llew ap Hywel, April 18, 2017, 07:53:39 AM

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Weru

#15
April 18, 2017, 02:46:45 PM
Primarily an artist and editor, but Liz Danforth's influence on Tunnels & Trolls has been front and centre since the beginning of the hobby.

S'mon

#16
April 18, 2017, 03:15:09 PM
Quote from: HorusArisen;957911I'm just ignoring it.

What did Jennell Jaquays do?

Changed his name from Paul Jaquays a few years ago, about 30 years or so since his work for Judges Guild as a man. So not really an example of female game design AFAICS, except in some kind of bizarre retcon.

Armchair Gamer

#17
April 18, 2017, 06:36:23 PM
Andria Hayday (Ravenloft, Al-Qadim, others)
  Sue Weinlein [Cook] (Dragonlance, others)
  Cindi Rice (Ravenloft, D&D, WotC licensing)
  Miranda Horner (Dragonlance, Ravenloft, others)
  Teeuwynn Woodruff (Ravenloft, World of Darkness, others)
  Nicky Rea (Ravenloft, World of Darkness, others)
  Jackie Cassada (Ravenloft, World of Darkness, others)

Omega

#18
April 18, 2017, 09:22:06 PM
Some I have worked with or playtested for.

Susan Van Camp = Dragon Storm(CCG/RPG) co-designer and artist, and publisher.
Lise Breakey = Furry Outlaws and Furry Pirates(RPG)
Victoria Borah Bloom = World Tree(RPG)
Liz Danforth = Co-designed Tunnels & Trolls 5e(RPG) and some other stuff, and artist for T&T and various other games.
Liz Spain = Designer and publisher Incredible Expeditions (board game)

Few more, but Id have to go backtracking to be sure.

Voros

#19
April 18, 2017, 11:01:23 PM
Jean Rabe did a fair bit of work for 2e D&D, some of it unfairly maligned I think.

Lisa Smedman did several of the better 2e Ravenloft modules, today the one probably best appreciated is the Castle Forlorn box set.

trechriron

#20
April 19, 2017, 12:29:50 AM
Here's a nice list;  http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/theory/gender/womenauthors.html

Also, this search on Google returns pictures. When you click on one, it returns search results for that author.
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Baeraad

#21
April 19, 2017, 02:13:34 AM
Nicole Lindroos.

Who works for (co-runs?) Green Ronin and may therefore not be terribly popular here at the moment, but she's certainly a female game designer and so deserves mention. :p
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NeonAce

#22
April 19, 2017, 09:58:39 AM
I see Emily Care Boss was already mentioned (Breaking the Ice, Shooting the Moon, Under My Skin).

Another that comes to mind is Sue Weinlein Cook, who was involved in some of the design work for the card based SAGA System (as used in Dragonlance: Fifth Age and Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game).

hedgehobbit

#23
April 19, 2017, 11:40:41 AM
I've got a game from 1981 called Wizards Realm that's written and illustrated by a Cheryl Duval. Is this the first RPG (not supplement or adventure) with a woman listed first among the writers? I think it might be but I'd love to find one that's older.

mrfish

#24
April 19, 2017, 12:13:35 PM
Anyone mentioned Lisa Steele? She did work on Gurps and Vampire if Im not mistaken. She also wrote Fief. While perhaps not a game supplement, it seems to be widely used by gamers as reference.

crkrueger

#25
April 19, 2017, 12:25:01 PM
No one's mentioned Lisa Stevens...
Went to college with Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen.
Worked on the first edition of Ars Magica for Lion Rampant.
Worked for WW when they bought Lion Rampant.
Left WW for WotC, was their first full-time employee.
Was VP of WotC when MtG launched and she launched Duelist magazine.
Left WotC for Paizo and is now CEO of Paizo.
She's written, edited, published, and managed for the top three RPG companies.

Spoiler
...and apparently doesn't hire women so Green Ronin has to do it...:p
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Trond

#26
April 19, 2017, 12:41:45 PM
What was the name of the woman who first worked on MERP, and later became something of a director or such for ICE, while they published Rolemaster Classic?

Christopher Brady

#27
April 19, 2017, 03:10:08 PM
Quote from: Trond;958159What was the name of the woman who first worked on MERP, and later became something of a director or such for ICE, while they published Rolemaster Classic?

Olivia Johnston?

Man, it looks to me that women have always been well represented in RPGs.  Huhn, who knew.
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S'mon

#28
April 19, 2017, 05:24:44 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;958157No one's mentioned Lisa Stevens...
Went to college with Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen.
Worked on the first edition of Ars Magica for Lion Rampant.
Worked for WW when they bought Lion Rampant.
Left WW for WotC, was their first full-time employee.
Was VP of WotC when MtG launched and she launched Duelist magazine.
Left WotC for Paizo and is now CEO of Paizo.
She's written, edited, published, and managed for the top three RPG companies.

Spoiler
...and apparently doesn't hire women so Green Ronin has to do it...:p

I did think of her, but she's mostly famous for being the only competent* businessperson in the RPG industry, rather than for her design skills.

*If it weren't for that Ryan Dancey MMORPG thing I'd be tempted to say "brilliant". :D

Christopher Brady

#29
April 19, 2017, 05:56:30 PM
Quote from: S'mon;958208I did think of her, but she's mostly famous for being the only competent* businessperson in the RPG industry, rather than for her design skills.

*If it weren't for that Ryan Dancey MMORPG thing I'd be tempted to say "brilliant". :D

Mr. Dancey is incredibly persuasive, he managed to confuse a corporation that diluting their brand is a good thing for them, and he managed to kill White Wolf by simply mentioning it to be a 'legacy' product.  So I'd have to forgive Stevens for her inability to not be blindsided by him.
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