You may not realize it, but men aren’t the only ones that make the game industry thrive. Men currently buy more games, but did you know that some of the games we men love were designed by women?

One of the most prominent and important women in the industry is Sheri Graner Ray. She has been helping to improve the game industry for years. One of her most beloved projects was the Ultima series, for which she worked at Origin Systems as a writer and designer. She began doing research on females and computer games while working as the Director of Product Development for Her Interactive. Following those accomplishments Sheri founded and served as President for Sirenia Software. Now she’s joined the team at Sony Online Entertainment.

Additionally, she wrote the book Gender Inclusive Game Design: Expanding the Market. And her work doesn’t end there. Sheri found another good reason to lose sleep: start a new conference that’s dedicated to women who are interested in the game industry.