Women are increasingly taking the gaming industry to the next level, whether it’s advocating for more inclusion and diversity or developing games that are meant for all types of players. One such woman is Brenda Romero, who is not only a game developer but also founded her own game company, Romero Games, in 2015.
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While Romero has won numerous awards, including a BAFTA Special Award, the 2013 Women in Games Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2017 Development Legend Award, she said one of her greatest achievements is building her gaming company with her husband John Romero. She believes it is a long-lasting legacy she can leave behind.
“It feels good to try to create the type of environment that you always want to work in and try to have that environment for people,” Romero told Lifewire over the phone. “I like to make people feel valued.”
Romero has been making games since she was little. She collects board game parts she buys at garage sales and repurposes them to make her own games.
