{"product_id":"gamer-girls","title":"Gamer Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the women behind the video games we love\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003ethe iconic games they created, the genres they invented, the studios and companies they built\u003c\/b\u003e—\u003cb\u003eand how they changed the industry forever. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWomen have always made video games, from the 1960s and the first-of-its-kind, projector-based \u003ci\u003eSumerian Game \u003c\/i\u003eto the blockbuster \u003ci\u003eUncharted \u003c\/i\u003egames 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 \u003ci\u003eGamer Girls, \u003c\/i\u003enow 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 \u003ci\u003eCentipede, Final Fantasy, Halo, \u003c\/i\u003eand more, this dynamic illustrated book shows what a huge role women have played—and will continue to play—in the creation of video games.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith additional sidebars about other influential women in the industry, as well as a glossary and additional resources page, \u003ci\u003eGamer Girls\u003c\/i\u003e offers a look into the work and lives of influential pixel queens such as:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRoberta Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (one of the creators of the adventure genre)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMabel Addis Mergardt \u003c\/b\u003e(the first person to write a video game)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMuriel Tramis \u003c\/b\u003e(the French \"knight\" of video games)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKeiko Erikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (creator of the otome genre)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYoko Shimomura\u003c\/b\u003e (composer for \u003ci\u003eStreet Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinal Fantasy,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKingdom Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRebecca Heineman\u003c\/b\u003e (first national video game tournament champion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDanielle Bunten Berry\u003c\/b\u003e (creator of M.U.L.E. and early advocate for multiplayer games)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eand more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhether 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!","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57313116520830,"sku":"NW9780762474561","price":13.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780762474561.jpg?v=1778685852","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/gamer-girls","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}