Games Directed by Women

Very obviously inspired by this list on Letterboxd.
This list was also a big help

Game directors aren't nearly as notable as film directors so I will be taking some liberties in what directing a game actually is, since a lot of the time, the actual director is just unknown e.g. Centipede (1981). So lead designers will probably be popping up a lot.

116 Games

Abyss X Zero
Abyss X Zero
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Amy Hennig
Avowed
Avowed
Carrie Patel
Earthblade
Earthblade
Maddy Thorson
Potions: A Curious Tale
Potions: A Curious Tale
Renee Gittins
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Maddy Thorson
Total War: Pharaoh
Total War: Pharaoh
Co-directed by Maya Georgieva
Videoverse
Videoverse
Lucy Blundell
Butterfly Soup 2
Butterfly Soup 2
Brianna Lei
Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2
Sabrina DiDuro
As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls
Caroline Marchal
Unpacking
Unpacking
Wren Brier
Unsighted
Unsighted
Boyfriend Dungeon
Boyfriend Dungeon
Tanya X. Short
Empire of Sin
Empire of Sin
Brenda Romero
A Total War Saga: Troy
A Total War Saga: Troy
Maya Georgieva
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aya Kyogoku
Indivisible
Indivisible
Mariel Cartwright
Little Misfortune
Little Misfortune
Natalia Martinsson
Alt-Frequencies
Alt-Frequencies
Accidental Queens
Grapple Force Rena
Grapple Force Rena
Tim Ashley Jenkins
TowerFall
TowerFall
Maddy Thorson
Heaven Will Be Mine
Heaven Will Be Mine
Aevee Bee
Celeste
Celeste
Maddy Thorson
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Accidental Queens
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Philomena Schwab
Walden, a game
Walden, a game
Tracy Fullerton
Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
Brianna Lei
A Normal Lost Phone
A Normal Lost Phone
Accidental Queens
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Lucy Blundell
Ladykiller in a Bind
Ladykiller in a Bind
Christine Love
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Co-directed by Kaori Ando
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival
Aya Kyogoku
Cibele
Cibele
Nina Freeman
Fran Bow
Fran Bow
Natalia Martinsson
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
Karoliina Korppoo
Tales of Zestiria
Tales of Zestiria
Co-directed by Mari Miyata
Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet
Sabrina DiDuro
How Do You Do It?
How Do You Do It?
Nina Freeman
Dr. Luigi
Dr. Luigi
Co-directed by Tomoko Nakayama
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Brianna Lei
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
funamusea
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Anna Anthropy
The Yawhg
The Yawhg
Emily Carroll
Cities in Motion 2
Cities in Motion 2
Karoliina Korppoo
Depression Quest
Depression Quest
Zoe Quinn
Counterfeit Monkey
Counterfeit Monkey
Emily Short
The Gray Garden
The Gray Garden
funamusea
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Aya Kyogoku
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Anna Anthropy
Analogue: A Hate Story
Analogue: A Hate Story
Christine Love
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Don't Take It Personally, Babe, It Just Ain't Your Story
Christine Love
Cities in Motion
Cities in Motion
Karoliina Korppoo
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Yukimi Shimura
Gray Matter
Gray Matter
Jane Jensen
Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
Christine Love
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Kim Swift
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Yukimi Shimura
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Kim Swift
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Amy Hennig
Portal
Portal
Kim Swift
Floatpoint
Floatpoint
Emily Short
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Yukimi Shimura
Super Princess Peach
Super Princess Peach
Co-directed by Azusa Tajima
Pokémon Dash
Pokémon Dash
Co-directed by Miki Obata
Jak 3
Jak 3
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Amy Hennig
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Brenda Romero
City of Secrets
City of Secrets
Emily Short
Savoir-Faire
Savoir-Faire
Emily Short
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Brenda Romero
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Amy Hennig
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Junko Kawano
Galatea
Galatea
Emily Short
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
Emily Short
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Primarily employed women for its creative staff.
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Yukimi Shimura
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Jane Jensen
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Amy Hennig
Zero Zero
Zero Zero
Theresa Duncan
Rockett's New School
Rockett's New School
Brenda Laurel
Smarty
Smarty
Theresa Duncan
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
Muriel Tramis
Chop Suey
Chop Suey
Theresa Duncan
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Rieko Kodama
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
Roberta Williams
Goblins Quest 3
Goblins Quest 3
Muriel Tramis
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Jane Jensen
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Rieko Kodama
Lost in Time
Lost in Time
Muriel Tramis
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Muriel Tramis
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Roberta Williams
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Lori Ann Cole
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero
Lori Ann Cole
Fascination
Fascination
Muriel Tramis
Gobliiins
Gobliiins
Muriel Tramis

3 Comments

Lehuan

3 months ago

I believe most King's Quest games were directed by Roberta Williams?

Lehuan

3 months ago

Add the Freedom Planets too, trans woman. She may have directed Grapple Force Rena too.

The_Gaming_Dog12

3 months ago

@Lehuan thanks I'll add those. I'll need to double check the king's quest games.
The_Gaming_Dog12

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