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.

117 Games

Butterfly Soup 2
Butterfly Soup 2
Brianna Lei
Celeste
Celeste
Maddy Thorson
Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2
Sabrina DiDuro
Wizardry 8
Wizardry 8
Brenda Romero
Portal
Portal
Kim Swift
Butterfly Soup
Butterfly Soup
Brianna Lei
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Jane Jensen
Chop Suey
Chop Suey
Theresa Duncan
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Aya Kyogoku
Counterfeit Monkey
Counterfeit Monkey
Emily Short
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Primarily employed women for its creative staff.
Rockett's New School
Rockett's New School
Brenda Laurel
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Rieko Kodama
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
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
Roberta Williams
Unsighted
Unsighted
Smarty
Smarty
Theresa Duncan
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Kim Swift
Fran Bow
Fran Bow
Natalia Martinsson
The Colonel's Bequest
The Colonel's Bequest
Zero Zero
Zero Zero
Theresa Duncan
TowerFall
TowerFall
Maddy Thorson
Galatea
Galatea
Emily Short
Videoverse
Videoverse
Lucy Blundell
Jak 3
Jak 3
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff and the Schnibble
Muriel Tramis
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Amy Hennig
Dys4ia
Dys4ia
Anna Anthropy
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Co-directed by Amy Hennig
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Amy Hennig
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magic Knight Rayearth
Rieko Kodama
Heaven Will Be Mine
Heaven Will Be Mine
Aevee Bee
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Kim Swift
Ladykiller in a Bind
Ladykiller in a Bind
Christine Love
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Junko Kawano
Goblins Quest 3
Goblins Quest 3
Muriel Tramis
Little Misfortune
Little Misfortune
Natalia Martinsson
Gray Matter
Gray Matter
Jane Jensen
Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet
Sabrina DiDuro
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Aya Kyogoku
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Legacy of Kain: Defiance
Amy Hennig
Unpacking
Unpacking
Wren Brier
As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls
Caroline Marchal
Grapple Force Rena
Grapple Force Rena
Tim Ashley Jenkins
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain
Maddy Thorson
Cities: Skylines
Cities: Skylines
Karoliina Korppoo
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Jane Jensen
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon
Muriel Tramis
Digital: A Love Story
Digital: A Love Story
Christine Love
Command H.Q.
Command H.Q.
Danielle Bunten Berry
Fascination
Fascination
Muriel Tramis
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Freedom: Rebels in the Darkness
Muriel Tramis
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
Emily Short
Savoir-Faire
Savoir-Faire
Emily Short
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Queers in Love at the End of the World
Anna Anthropy
Analogue: A Hate Story
Analogue: A Hate Story
Christine Love
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
Roberta Williams
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Quest for Glory III: Wages of War
Lori Ann Cole
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
Roberta Williams
Pokémon Puzzle League
Pokémon Puzzle League
Yukimi Shimura
The Yawhg
The Yawhg
Emily Carroll
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Roberta Williams
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea
funamusea
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura
King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
King's Quest III: To Heir is Human
Roberta Williams
The Gray Garden
The Gray Garden
funamusea
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Yukimi Shimura
Super Princess Peach
Super Princess Peach
Co-directed by Azusa Tajima
Boyfriend Dungeon
Boyfriend Dungeon
Tanya X. Short
A Normal Lost Phone
A Normal Lost Phone
Accidental Queens
City of Secrets
City of Secrets
Emily Short
Gobliiins
Gobliiins
Muriel Tramis
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Co-directed by Kaori Ando
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Amy Hennig
Indivisible
Indivisible
Mariel Cartwright
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Yukimi Shimura
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Ayano Koshiro
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Yukimi Shimura
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Yukimi Shimura
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story
Accidental Queens
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Pom Gets Wi-Fi
Brianna Lei
Centipede
Centipede
Co-directed by Dona Bailey
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Roberta Williams
Dr. Luigi
Dr. Luigi
Co-directed by Tomoko Nakayama
Floatpoint
Floatpoint
Emily Short
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
Roberta Williams
Tales of Zestiria
Tales of Zestiria
Co-directed by Mari Miyata
A Total War Saga: Troy
A Total War Saga: Troy
Maya Georgieva
Cibele
Cibele
Nina Freeman
One Night Stand
One Night Stand
Lucy Blundell
Total War: Pharaoh
Total War: Pharaoh
Co-directed by Maya Georgieva
M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Philomena Schwab
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Brenda Romero
Alt-Frequencies
Alt-Frequencies
Accidental Queens
Cities in Motion
Cities in Motion
Karoliina Korppoo
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
Mystery House
Mystery House
Roberta Williams
Empire of Sin
Empire of Sin
Brenda Romero

3 Comments

Lehuan

4 months ago

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

Lehuan

4 months ago

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

The_Gaming_Dog12

4 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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