Brenda Romero

Brenda Romero (nee Brathwaite) is an award-winning game designer, Fulbright scholar, entrepreneur, artist, writer and creative director who entered the video game industry in 1981. 

Brenda has worked with a variety of digital game companies as a game designer, creative director or consultant, including Atari, Sir-tech Software, Electronic Arts and numerous companies in the social and mobile space. She is presently the Program Director of the MSc in Game Design & Development at Limerick University, Co-founder of independent game developer at Romero Games, Ltd in Galway, Ireland. Brenda has extensive experience in PC, console and casual gaming.

In 2017, she was awarded the Development Legend award at the Develop conference in the UK and a BAFTA Special Award.

In 2015, she won the Ambassador’s Award at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

She is a 2014 Fulbright Scholar, and the recipient of the 2013 Women in Games Lifetime Achievement Award awarded by Microsoft.

Games to date:

• 2017 – Gunman Taco Truck, Romero Games Ltd.
• 2016 – Black Box, Non-Digital, Independent
• 2015 – Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout!, Romero Games Ltd.
• 2014 – Techno Dash, Hammerwing Studios, Inc.
• 2013 – Dodger Down, iOS
• 2013 – The Walking Dead, AMC Networks
• 2013 – PreConception (pregame notgame), Non-Digital, Independent
• 2012 – Pettington Park, Zynga Game Network Inc.
• 2012 – Retro City Rampage, Vblank Entertainment Inc.
• 2012 – Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Commander, Ubisoft, Inc.
• 2011 – Mineshaft, 6waves, unfinished
• 2011 – Cloudforest Expedition, RockYou, Inc., unpublished
• 2011 – Ravenstone Mine (Ravenwood Fair expansion), Lolapps, Inc.
• 2010 – Ravenwood Fair, Lolapps
• 2010 – Critter Island, Lolapps
• 2010 – Garden Life, Lolapps
• 2009 – SuperPoke Pets, Slide
• 2009 – SPP Ranch, Slide
• 2009 – Top Fish, Slide
• 2009 – The Box, Non-Digital, Independent, Co-Designer (unreleased)
• 2009 – Us, Non-Digital, Independent, Co-Designer (unreleased)
• 2009 – Train, Non-Digital, Independent
• 2008 – Siochan Leat, Non-digital, Independent
• 2008 – The New World, Non-digital, Independent
• 2008 – OneHundredDogs.com concept for Game Design Challenge, Independent
• 2007 – Def Jam: Icon, Electronic Arts
• 2006 – Playboy: The Mansion, Party Pak, ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games
• 2005 – Playboy: The Mansion, ARUSH Entertainment, Groove Games
• 2003 – Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes, Atari, Inc.
• 2001 – Wizardry 8, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 2000 – Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business, Interplay Entertainment Corp.
• 1999 – Jagged Alliance 2, TalonSoft
• 1996 – Nemesis: The Wizardry Adventure, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Inc.
• 1996 – Wizardry Gold, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1995 – Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1995 – Druid: Daemons of the Mind, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1994 – Realms of Arkania Vol. 2: Star Trail, Fantasy Productions Verlags
• 1994 – Jagged Alliance, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1992 – Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1991 – Realms of Arkania Vol. 1: Blade of Destiny, Fantasy Productions Verlags
• 1990 – Freakin’ Funky Fuzzballs, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1990 – Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1989 – Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1988 – Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1986 – Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1985 – Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1984 – Crypt of Medea, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1984 – Rescue Raiders, Sir-tech Software, Inc.
• 1981 – Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, Sir-tech Software, Inc.