GAME DESIGNER

Toby Gard

1972 - Today

Toby Gard

Toby Gard (born 8 June 1972) is an English video game designer and consultant. He is the co-creator of Lara Croft, the fictional protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider (1996–present). Lara Croft was awarded a Guinness World Record recognizing her as the "most successful human video game heroine". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Toby Gard is the 77th most popular game designer (down from 71st in 2024), the 7,171st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,107th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Game Designer.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Toby Gard ranks 77 out of 77. Before him are Chris Sawyer, Hajime Tabata, Rebecca Heineman, Michael Morhaime, Chris Avellone, and American McGee. After him are Chris Metzen, Kensuke Tanabe, Adrian Carmack, Jonathan Blow, Cory Barlog, and Rob Pardo.

Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia

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Chris Sawyer
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 71
Hajime Tabata
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 72
Rebecca Heineman
1963 - 2025
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 73
Michael Morhaime
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 74
Chris Avellone
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 75
American McGee
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 76
Toby Gard
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 77
Chris Metzen
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 78
Kensuke Tanabe
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 79
Adrian Carmack
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 80
Jonathan Blow
1971 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 81
Cory Barlog
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.49
Rank: 82
Rob Pardo
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 83

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Toby Gard ranks 994. Before him are Anke Baier-Loef, Craig Thomson, Davor Ivo Stier, Reince Priebus, David Paetkau, and Filip Dewulf. After him are Unai Etxebarria, Joane Somarriba, Frank Shamrock, Tim Lobinger, Eva Amaral, and Yang Wenyi.

Others Born in 1972

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Anke Baier-Loef
SKATER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 988
Craig Thomson
REFEREE
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 989
Davor Ivo Stier
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 990
Reince Priebus
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 991
David Paetkau
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 992
Filip Dewulf
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 993
Toby Gard
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 994
Unai Etxebarria
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 995
Joane Somarriba
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 996
Frank Shamrock
MARTIAL ARTS
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 997
Tim Lobinger
ATHLETE
1972 - 2023
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 998
Eva Amaral
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 999
Yang Wenyi
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 1,000

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Toby Gard ranks 7,173 out of 8,785. Before him are Denis Compton (1918), Paul Manning (1974), Jade Ewen (1988), Michael O'Neill (1969), Danny Williams (1973), and Mark Rowland (1963). After him are Flávio Canto (1975), Rachel Goswell (1971), Ray Houghton (1962), Michael Page (1987), Edward Shearmur (1966), and John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness (1955).

Others born in United Kingdom

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Denis Compton
SOCCER PLAYER
1918 - 1997
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,167
Paul Manning
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,168
Jade Ewen
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,169
Michael O'Neill
COACH
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 7,170
Danny Williams
BOXER
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 7,171
Mark Rowland
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 7,172
Toby Gard
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 7,173
Flávio Canto
WRESTLER
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 7,174
Rachel Goswell
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,175
Ray Houghton
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,176
Michael Page
MARTIAL ARTS
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 7,177
Edward Shearmur
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 7,178
John Hutton, Baron Hutton of Furness
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 7,179