Mabel Addis | |
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| Born | Mabel Holmes 21 May 1912 |
| Died | August 13, 2004 (aged 92) Purdys, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Barnard College Columbia University |
| Notable work | The Sumerian Game |
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, for the IBM 7090 in 1964, which inspired other kingdom management games such as Hamurabi from the early 1970s. She is considered to have created the Strategy video game genre and text based game concept. She has been recognized as the world's first narrative video game writer as well as the first video game writer, and is the oldest known female video game designer.[1]
- ^ Diamond, Anna (24 August 2024). "Overlooked No More: Mabel Addis, Who Pioneered Storytelling in Video Gaming". New York Times. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.