Today, March 8, 2020 is International Women’s Day and we want to recognize women who have had a hand in designing great games.
Inka Brand – along with her husband Markus have jointly
developed and published over 40 games with several being award winners. A few of their games include:
developed and published over 40 games with several being award winners. A few of their games include:
Peggy Chassenet – along with Manuel Rozoy created:
Suzanne Goldberg – part of the design team who do The Sherlock Holmes
Consulting Detective series:
Agniezka Kopera – along with Andrei Novac designed:
- Progress: Evolution of Technology
- Exodus: Proxima Centauri
Kristin Looney –
along with her husband founded Looney Labs through which they created and publish the Fluxx card games.
Susan McKinley Ross – founded Idea Duck that designs creative low-tech products
for children and families. Her award
winning game first published in 2006 is still going strong.
for children and families. Her award
winning game first published in 2006 is still going strong.
Karen Seyfarth – German-style
board game designer along with her game designer husband Andreas
created:
board game designer along with her game designer husband Andreas
created:
- Thurn
and Taxis
Lisa
Bowman-Steenson – raised in Sweet Home Oregon and currently living in Washington.
Through her company Gut Bustin’ Games she
has created and published humorous games such as:
Bowman-Steenson – raised in Sweet Home Oregon and currently living in Washington.
Through her company Gut Bustin’ Games she
has created and published humorous games such as:
Nikki Valens – advocates for inclusivity in gaming. Her contribution includes:
- Eldritch Horror
- Arkham Horror 3rd Edition
- Mansions Of Madness 2nd Edition
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Come and visit us at 30 NW 2nd Street in Historic Downtown Gresham. We have a full range of family games, strategy games, Euro-style games, war games, card games, dice games and more. Also for the jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts we carry quality jigsaw puzzles from Ravensburger, Pomegranate, Cobble Hill, and White Mountain.