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<b>Discover the women behind the video games we love</b>--<b>the iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built</b>--<b>and how they changed the industry forever. </b><br> <br> <br> <br> Women have always made video games, from the 1960s and the first-of-its-kind, projector-based <i>Sumerian Game</i> to the blockbuster <i>Uncharted</i> games that defined the early 2000s. Women have been behind the writing, design, scores, and engines that power one of the most influential industries out there. In <i>Gamer Girls,</i> now you can explore the stories of 25 of those women. Bursting with bold artwork, easy-to-read profiles, and real-life stories of the women working on games like <i>Centipede, Final Fantasy, Halo, </i>and more, this dynamic illustrated book shows what a huge role women have played--and will continue to play--in the creation of video games.<br> <br> <br> <br> With additional sidebars about other influential women in the industry, as well as a glossary and additional resources page, <i>Gamer Girls</i> offers a look into the work and lives of influential pixel queens such as: <ul> <li><b>Roberta Williams</b> (one of the creators of the adventure genre)</li> <li><b>Mabel Addis Mergardt </b>(the first person to write a video game)</li> <li><b>Muriel Tramis </b>(the French "knight" of video games)</li> <li><b>Keiko Erikawa</b> (creator of the otome genre)</li> <li><b>Yoko Shimomura</b> (composer for <i>Street Fighter</i>, <i>Final Fantasy,</i> and <i>Kingdom Hearts</i>)</li> <li><b>Rebecca Heineman</b> (first national video game tournament champion)</li> <li><b>Danielle Bunten Berry</b> (creator of M.U.L.E. and early advocate for multiplayer games)</li> <li><b>and more!</b></li> </ul> Whether you're a gamer girl who plays video games, a gamer girl who makes video games, or a parent raising a gamer girl, this entertaining, inspiring book will have you itching to pick up a controller or create your own video games!