Anna Anthropy
| Anna Anthropy |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Other names |
Auntie Pixelante, Dessgeega, Ancil Anthropy |
| Occupation |
Game developer, writer |
| Known for |
Developer of freeware Games / editor for Gamer's Quarter |
Anna Anthropy is an American video game designer and critic. She has developed a number of freeware games including Mighty Jill Off, REDDER[1], and Lesbian Spider Queens of Mars, and is a co-founder and associate editor of The Gamer's Quarter.[2][3] Her games explore the relationship between sadism and game design; Anthropy's games challenge player's expectations of what the developer should create and how the player should be reprimanded for errors.[1][4][5] Anna Anthropy is a male to female transgender woman.[6][7]
In 2010, working with Koduco, a game development company based in San Francisco, Anthropy helped develop the iPad game "Pong Vaders".[8][9] In 2011, she announced the upcoming publication of her first book, Rise of the Videogame Zinesters, through Seven Stories Press.[10] The book takes the title of her 2008 article for The Escapist.[11]
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References
- ^ a b c d DeRosa, James (Thursday, December 02, 2010). "5 Tough-As-S*** Indie Games Referenced in Super Meat Boy". BitMob. http://www.bitmob.com/articles/five-indie-games-referenced-in-super-meat-boy-that-will-beat-your-face-into-a-meaty-bloody-pulp. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d The Indie Game Database, Anna Anthropy, Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ Interview: Anna 'Dessgeega' Anthropy from EEGRA.com
- ^ Craft and Punishment from AuntiePixelante.com
- ^ New Show! Craft & Punishment Opens Jan 31 from Learn To Play
- ^ Interview: Anna Anthropy Talks Indie Game Goodness from IndieGames.com
- ^ a b Lesbian Gamers, Anna Anthropy interview – Auntie Pixelante is in the house!, Posted by Lesbian Gamers, Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ a b http://koduco.com/, Koduco, Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "PongVaders: Episode One Version: 1.0 Review". Macworld. http://www.macworld.com/appguide/app.html?id=654830&lsrc=rss_main%29. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ Rise of the Videogame Zinesters. sevenstories.com, retrieved March 25 2011.
- ^ "Rise of the Videogame Zinesters." Escapist, August 5 2008.
- ^ A Scarlet Letter: Redder | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
- ^ Don't Squeal: When Pigs Fly | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
- ^ Whip It: Mighty Jill Off | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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