Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play is a celebratory look at accomplished women in the video game industry, ranging from high-level executives to programmers to cosplayers. This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped to establish the industry, women who disrupted it, women who fight to diversify it, and young women who will someday lead it. Featuring household names and unsung heroes, each individual profiled is a pioneer in their own right.
Some of the notable women featured in
Women in Gaming include:
- Ashly Burch: Emmy-winning writer and voice actress
- Carol Shaw: Early industry programmer, designer, and Industry Icon award recipient
- Tracy Fullerton: Designer and director of USC Game Innovation Lab
- Amy Hennig: Senior creative director and Writers Guild of America award winner
- Emily Greer: Cofounder and CEO of Kongregate
- Perrin Kaplan: Former vice president of marketing for Nintendo of America
- Jane Ng: Senior game artist at Campo Santo
- Patricia Vance: Longtime ESRB president and founder of the International Age Rating Coalition
- Karisma Williams: Xbox and Oculus VR Senior UI/UX Designer
- Rebecca Heineman: Programmer and founding member of Interplay Productions
Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play includes:
100 Pioneers of Play Profiles: Interviews with 100 diverse and prominent women highlighting their impact on the gaming industry in the fields of design, programming, animation, marketing, voiceover, and many more.
Pro Tips: Practical and anecdotal advice from industry professionals for young adults working toward a career in the video game industry.
Essays: Short essays covering various topics affecting women in gaming related careers, including "
Difficult Women: The Importance of Female Characters Who Go Beyond Being Strong," "
NPC: On Being Unseen in the Game Dev Community," and "
Motherhood and Gaming: How Motherhood Can Help Rather Than Hinder a Career."
"A Day in the Life of" Features: An inside look at a typical day in the gaming industry across several vocations, including a streamer, a voice actor, and many more.
