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
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Steve Jackson has received more than 22,758 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Jackson is the 34th most popular game designer (down from 22nd in 2019), the 8,760th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,672nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Game Designer.
Memorability Metrics
23k
Page Views (PV)
45.25
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
4.07
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Steve Jackson ranks 34 out of 77. Before her are Will Wright, Scott Cawthon, Masahiro Sakurai, John Carmack, Hideki Kamiya, and John Romero. After her are Ed Boon, Ron Gilbert, Yuji Naka, David Cage, Tetsuya Nomura, and Roberta Williams.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWill Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 28
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 29
Masahiro Sakurai
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 30
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 31
Hideki Kamiya
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 32
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 33
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 34
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 35
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 36
Yuji Naka
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 37
David Cage
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.38
Rank: 38
Tetsuya Nomura
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 39
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 40
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Steve Jackson ranks 410. Before her are Aldo Maldera, Heiner Lauterbach, Arto Lindsay, Bobby Joe Long, Søren Busk, and Karen Bass. After her are David Buss, Katsuya Okada, Dina Rubina, Michael Portillo, Matija Ljubek, and James Smith.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsAldo Maldera
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2012
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 404
Heiner Lauterbach
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 405
Arto Lindsay
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 406
Bobby Joe Long
EXTREMIST
1953 - 2019
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 407
Søren Busk
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.39
Rank: 408
Karen Bass
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 409
Steve Jackson
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 410
David Buss
PSYCHOLOGIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 411
Katsuya Okada
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 412
Dina Rubina
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 413
Michael Portillo
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 414
Matija Ljubek
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2000
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 415
James Smith
BOXER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 416
In United States
Among people born in United States, Steve Jackson ranks 8,760 out of 20,380. Before her are Toni Basil (1943), Jerry Jones (1942), Richard Garfield (1963), Michelle Forbes (1965), Nana Visitor (1957), and Peggy Ann Garner (1932). After her are Darleane C. Hoffman (1926), Edward Angle (1855), Booker T. Jones (1944), William Mapother (1965), Jenna Haze (1982), and Dan Harrington (1945).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsToni Basil
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 8,754
Jerry Jones
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 8,755
Richard Garfield
MATHEMATICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 8,756
Michelle Forbes
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 8,757
Nana Visitor
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,758
Peggy Ann Garner
ACTOR
1932 - 1984
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,759
Steve Jackson
GAME DESIGNER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,760
Darleane C. Hoffman
CHEMIST
1926 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,761
Edward Angle
PHYSICIAN
1855 - 1930
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,762
Booker T. Jones
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 8,763
William Mapother
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 8,764
Jenna Haze
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 8,765
Dan Harrington
POKER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 8,766
Among GAME DESIGNERS In United States
Among game designers born in United States, Steve Jackson ranks 11. Before her are Dave Arneson (1947), Carol Shaw (1955), Will Wright (1960), Scott Cawthon (1971), John Carmack (1970), and John Romero (1967). After her are Ed Boon (1964), Ron Gilbert (1964), Roberta Williams (1953), Todd Howard (1971), Jordan Mechner (1964), and Tim Schafer (1967).
Dave Arneson
1947 - 2009
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 5
Carol Shaw
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 6
Will Wright
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 7
Scott Cawthon
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 8
John Carmack
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 9
John Romero
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 10
Steve Jackson
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 11
Ed Boon
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 12
Ron Gilbert
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 13
Roberta Williams
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 14
Todd Howard
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 15
Jordan Mechner
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 16
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 17