30 Great Gaming Geeks

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Welcome to our list of the 30 Great Living Gaming Geeks.

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#25

Jordan Mechner

All right, let's forget for a moment that Jordan Mechner 's cultural impact is currently defined by an ill-advised film adaptation that would make Edward Said weep tears of blood. Let's instead... Read on...

#24

Warren Spector

There is exactly one designer in the history of gaming whose works are significant and diverse enough for his ludography to be used as a litmus test. Want to know if someone is a Real Gamer? Ask... Read on...

#23

Rand and Robyn Miller

It would have been enough to create one of the most successful games of all time - Myst - with tools roughly as advanced as PowerPoint 95 . Or, you know, to merely expand that seminal work into an... Read on...

#22

Yahtzee

Whatever shape the Internet takes in the years to come, it's a safe bet that crude animation, vulgarity, and obscure video game references will continue to be its three most valuable exports,... Read on...

#21

Rob Pardo

As a long time Blizzard employee, Rob Pardo was the lead designer for StarCraft: Brood War , all of Warcraft III , World of Warcraft , and the historical MMO's first expansion pack, The Burning... Read on...