GAME DESIGNER
Steve Jackson
1953 - Today

Steve Jackson
Steve Jackson (born 1953) is an American game designer whose creations include the role-playing game GURPS and the card game Munchkin. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Jackson is the 17th most popular game designer (up from 34th in 2019), the 4,726th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,762nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Game Designer.
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Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Steve Jackson ranks 17 out of 77. Before her are Gabe Newell, Toru Iwatani, John Carmack, Satoshi Tajiri, Sid Meier, and Todd Howard. After her are Shigesato Itoi, Masayuki Uemura, Klaus Teuber, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Shinji Mikami, and Naoto Ohshima.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 11
Toru Iwatani
1955 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 12
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 13
Satoshi Tajiri
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 14
Sid Meier
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 15
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 16
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 17
Shigesato Itoi
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 18
Masayuki Uemura
1943 - 2021
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 19
Klaus Teuber
1952 - 2023
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 20
Hironobu Sakaguchi
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 21
Shinji Mikami
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 22
Naoto Ohshima
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 23
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Steve Jackson ranks 195. Before her are Ivica Šurjak, Klaus Wowereit, Dieter Zetsche, Ahmad Sa'adat, René Houseman, and Leon Spinks. After her are Yolande Moreau, Serginho Chulapa, Billy Sheehan, René Vandereycken, Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, and Jane Badler.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsIvica Šurjak
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 189
Klaus Wowereit
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 190
Dieter Zetsche
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 191
Ahmad Sa'adat
EXTREMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 192
René Houseman
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2018
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 193
Leon Spinks
BOXER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 194
Steve Jackson
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 195
Yolande Moreau
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 196
Serginho Chulapa
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 197
Billy Sheehan
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 198
René Vandereycken
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 199
Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 200
Jane Badler
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 201
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Jackson ranks 4,726 out of 20,380. Before her are Larry Black (1951), Dana Scott (1932), Evelyn McHale (1923), Steven Hill (1922), Andrew Blake (1947), and Melanie Thornton (1967). After her are Ken Jenkins (1940), Theodore Van Kirk (1921), Judith Reisman (1935), Nick Cravat (1912), Misha Collins (1974), and Douglas Tompkins (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLarry Black
ATHLETE
1951 - 2006
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,720
Dana Scott
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,721
Evelyn McHale
CELEBRITY
1923 - 1947
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,722
Steven Hill
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 4,723
Andrew Blake
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,724
Melanie Thornton
SINGER
1967 - 2001
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,725
Steve Jackson
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,726
Ken Jenkins
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,727
Theodore Van Kirk
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2014
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,728
Judith Reisman
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,729
Nick Cravat
ACTOR
1912 - 1994
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 4,730
Misha Collins
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4,731
Douglas Tompkins
BUSINESSPERSON
1943 - 2015
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 4,732
Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Steve Jackson ranks 7. Before her are Gary Gygax (1938), Lizzie Magie (1866), Jeff Kinney (1971), Gabe Newell (1962), John Carmack (1970), and Todd Howard (1971). After her are Carol Shaw (1955), Will Wright (1960), Roberta Williams (1953), John Romero (1967), Dave Arneson (1947), and Jeff Kaplan (1972).
Gary Gygax
1938 - 2008
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 1
Lizzie Magie
1866 - 1948
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 2
Jeff Kinney
1971 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 3
Gabe Newell
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 4
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 5
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 6
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 7
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 8
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 9
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 10
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 11
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
Jeff Kaplan
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 13