Sheri Graner Ray

Developer BIO

Sheri Graner Ray is a Senior Designer with Schell Games and head up its satellite studio in Austin, Texas. She has been in the game industry since 1989 and has worked for such companies as Electronic Arts, Origin Systems, Sony Online Entertainment and Cartoon Network. During her career she has worked with such licenses as Star Wars Galaxies, Ultima, FusionFall, and Nancy Drew. She is author of the book, “Gender Inclusive Game Design-Expanding the Market” and is one of the game industry’s leading experts on gender and computer games. In 2005 she was awarded the IGDA's Game Developer's Choice award for her work in gender and games and she is currently serving as the chair of Women In Games International; an organization she co-founded.

Also Known As

• Sheri Hobbs
• Sheri L. Graner

Websites

• FEM IRL -- Sheri Graner Ray's blog at LiveJournal
• Gamasutra's Geek of the Week -- Q&A with Sheri Graner Ray June 1997
• Sirenia Consulting -- Sheri's consulting company. Provides her game industry history and more.

Games Credited

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent (2009), Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• Star Wars: Galaxies - Episode III Rage of the Wookiees (2005), LucasArts
• Star Wars: Galaxies - The Total Experience (2005), LucasArts
• Star Wars: Galaxies - Trials of Obi-Wan (2005), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
• Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill (1998), Her Interactive, Inc.
• Pagan: Ultima VIII (1994), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
• Ultima VII: Part Two - Serpent Isle (1993), ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
• Ultima VII: Part Two - The Silver Seed (1993), Electronic Arts, Inc.