Stop talking about Anita Sarkeesian. Stop talking about Zoe Quinn. Let’s talk about some actual women in the gaming community that bridge the gap without being controversial. This list includes players, developers, and any woman related to the gaming community.
Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn – Competitive Gaming (Starcraft II)
Sasha Hostyn (Scarlett) is a competitive gamer on the Starcraft II seen. She’s well known for managing to best high-tier Korean players in competition. She was deemed champion of the Red Bull Battle Grounds tournament in the North America region in the 2014 Summer championship.
Kellee Santiago – Developer
Kellee Santiago is a video game developer, a cofounder of Thatgamecompany, and has worked on several well known console games such as Flower, Braid, and Journey. Kellee was a primary developer of the game Flower which was ranked one of the top 10 Playstation games for two years running.
iHasCupquake – Let’s Player
iHasCupquake is a female Let’s Player with a focus on Minecraft and assorted indie games. She also implements baking into her videos. She is one of the first female Let’s Players to break 1,000,000 followers.
Carol Shaw – Developer
Credited as one of the first female game developers, Carol Shaw worked on several Activision titles and later Intellivision. She worked on such titles as Polo and River Raid. She’s considered a pioneer for women in gaming.
Mary Demarle – Writer
Mary Demarle was one of the co-writers of the acclaimed Deux Ex as well as Myst. Demarle also worked in design and story development, and has conducted interviews on the complex ethical questions in the Deus Ex.
Barabra Dunkelman and Lindsay Jones – Entertainers
(Pictured from left to right: Lindsay Jones, Michael Jones, Gavin Free, Barabra Dunkelman). Employees of the highly popular video game themed entertainment channel Rooster Teeth, Barabra Dunkelman and Lindsay Jones are among the most present women on the team. Dunkelman is present in many of RT’s podcasts and skits, and Lindsay Jones Tuggey was the first woman to be considered a member of the Achievement Hunters. They also are both voices in Rooster Teeth’s short series RWBY.
Kiki Wolfkill – Producer
Kiki Wolfkill, aside from winning the award for “Most Metal Name of Any Game Producer Ever” is a executive producer behind the wildly popular Halo 4. Wolfkill has also worked on other famous titles such as Fable, Gears of War, and Mass Effect.
Have anybody to add? Do so! It’s strange to me how people suddenly care about female developers when they make the news because of some controversy, typically one they themselves caused. But are quick to ignore the many women who gladly go about their position with grace and poise.
– Mod Dawes Sr.
You listed a Starcraft player and a Let’s Player, and yet you didn’t include my transsexual waifu Kayo Police.
Yes, she is MtF. She is also a model and a professional SF4 player. Though it’s always sorta sad when they interview her because she doesn’t speak a lick of English.
It appears as though I’ve missed many! I listed the ones I knew of, but obviously, there are many more than these. Eventually when I’m less exhausted from caffeine fueled housecleaning I will have to do a full update with all the recommendations 🙂
– Mod Dawes Sr. says keep em’ comin.
Reiko Kodama – Video Game Designer
This wonderful lady has worked on multiple games with SEGA. Most notably is a game she made herself; Phantasy Star. She also continues to work on the PS series.
Rinmaru – Hobbyist Game Developer
As a hobbyist, Rinmaru does not directly work within the gaming industry, but she does make her own dress up games on her website. Other than dress up games (and this is the important part!), she has made a visual novel called “Ascension”, which you can play the first chapter here. Right now, she is making a sequel to Ascension called “Ascension: Echoes in the Dark,” and RPG-style game. Unlike the first Ascension, you’ll have to pay for this one. So, I suggest you buy Ascension ETD when it comes out!
Tsunako – Character Designer
Tsunako is best known for her character designs for Date a Live, as well as the character designs and illustrations in Hyperdimension Neptunia.
I’d also like to add that Neptunia also has a female developer, although I forgot her name.
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