Erin Robinson
Erin Robinson | |
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 Erin Robinson at the Game Developers Conference in 2010 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
| Known for | entertainer, TV host, |
Erin Robinson is a Canadian indie game designer. In 2011, Fast Company named her one of the most influential women in technology.[1]
Personal life and education
Erin Robinson is originally from Toronto, Canada.[2] The first game she ever purchased was The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain. She earned money for the game by doing household chores as a child.[3] She also played Myst and King's Quest VII.[2] Robinson received her college degree in psychology.[2] She worked as a research assistant at a psychology lab. Unhappy with her work, she eventually quit to become a game developer.[1] She lives in Chicago, Illinois.[4] .
Work
Robinson works from home as an independent game developer. She started in 2005. The first game she ever designed was about a dead girl who tries to save a goldfish. The game was designed on MS Paint. That game was called Spooks.[5] When she first started designing video games she kept it a secret from her friends because she thought it was "super geeky."[4] She develops the concept, mechanics, and artwork, but she hires computer programmers to code the game logic.[1] Many of her games have a retro design feel.[4] Her early indie games were released as freeware.[1] These freeware games included Spooks, Little Girl in Underland and Nanobots.[3] She designed the game Puzzle Bots. She has done artwork for Blackwell Unbound.[4] Robinson has taught indie gaming classes at Columbia College Chicago. She was named one of the most influential women in technology, in 2011, by Fast Company.[1] She has spoken at Game Developers Conference about video games being used in neuroscience as rehabilitative therapy.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Zax, David. "Erin Robinson". 2011 Most Influential Women in Technology. Fast Company. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c MacCormack, Andrew. "Erin Robinson - Puzzle Bots". Interview. Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Game Designer Erin Robinson on Free Games and Indie Life". Exclusive Interviews. Gamesauce. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Eordogh, Fruzsina. "Chicago's Indie Video Game Darling, Erin Robinson". Tailgate. Gapers Block. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ O, Desiree. "Erin Robinson: Creating the Games We Want to Play". The Shameless Blog. Shameless. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
External links
- Erin Robinson on Twitter
- Lively Ivy, Robinson's website