Todd Breitenstein
American tabletop game designer (born 1966)
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Todd A. Breitenstein (March 3, 1966 – March 24, 2013[1]) was a table-top game designer and co-founder of Twilight Creations.
Todd Breitenstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 3, 1966 |
| Died | March 24, 2013 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Game designer |
| Spouse | Kerry Breen |
Early life
Todd Breitenstein was born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky to John and Diane Breitenstein.[1]
Career
In 2000, Breitenstein was working for the game division of Cincinnati-based United States Playing Card Company.[2] While there he conceived of a game titled Zombies!!! At the 2001 Origins Awards, Zombies!!! won "Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game."[3]
Breitenstein subsequently left US Playing Card Company in 2002 and with his wife Kerry, founded Twilight Creations, which was headquartered in Cold Spring, Kentucky. With Breitenstein as president,[2] the company produced several expansions for Zombies!!!, including a new line, When Darkness Comes.[4] He designed other games for the company, including Dante's Inferno (2003).