Mabel Addis Mergardt (21 May 1912 – 13 August 2004) was an American writer, teacher and the first video game writer. She designed The Sumerian Game, programmed by William McKay, …

2024年8月24日 · In the 1960s, Mabel Addis was an elementary-school teacher in a small town in New York State when she was offered a unique opportunity that would make history: Create …

Mabel Addis was born in 1912 and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. She studied ancient history with a minor in psychology at Barnard (1933) and received her master’s degree in …

2020年3月8日 · In doing so, Addis becomes the first person to write a video game, the first woman ever to level design for a video game, and first woman to be credited as creator of a …

In 1964, Mabel Addis made history as the first female game designer with The Sumerian Game, the first narrative-driven video game. Her groundbreaking work, blending storytelling with …

Mabel Addis. Mabel Addis was a school teacher at Katonah Elementary in New York who clearly enjoyed writing plays each year for her students. Although the Sumerian project was initiated …

2022年3月8日 · But it’s a pity that few have heard of her: she’s also widely considered as the first female video game designer, as well as the very first video game narrative designer of any …

2025年3月22日 · Mabel Addis, an elementary school teacher from New York, pioneered storytelling in video games with her creation of the Sumerian Game in the 1960s. The game, …

2019年10月2日 · Mabel Addis was believed to be the first female video game designer in the world. Her contributions to game design and education during her teaching career are too …

2023年2月23日 · Mabel Addis, recognized as the first female game designer, will posthumously receive the Pioneer Award, which honors breakthrough business, tech, and game design …