Outsiders: Mabel Addis

Womanica

Wonder Media Network and iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Education, History

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Mabel Addis (1912-2004) was a pioneering educator and writer who created the first narrative-driven video game, The Sumerian Game, in 1964. Blending her expertise in history and storytelling with emerging computer technology, she became the first video game writer and the first female game designer. Though largely overlooked in her time, her work laid the foundation for educational games and narrative design in the gaming industry.

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1:12.8	This month we're talking about outsiders, women who marched to the beat of their own drum
1:16.6	and rejected stereotypes about what women should be.
1:20.6	Their aesthetic pioneers, Norm Benders, and often one of the only women in their field.
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