Todd A. Breitenstein (March 3, 1966 – March 24, 2013) was a table-top

game designer Game design is the process of creating and shaping the mechanics, systems, rules, and gameplay of a game. Game design processes apply to board games, card games, dice games, casino games, role-playing games, sports, Wargame (video games), war ga ...

and co-founder of Twilight Creations.

Early life

Todd Breitenstein was born in

Fort Thomas, Kentucky Fort Thomas is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, United States, on the southern bank of the Ohio River and the site of an 1890 US Army post. The population was 17,483 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Campbe ...

to John and Diane Breitenstein.

Career

In 2000, Breitenstein was working for the game division of Cincinnati-based

United States Playing Card Company The United States Playing Card Company (USPC, though also commonly known as USPCC) is a large American producer and distributor of playing cards. It was established in 1867 as Russell, Morgan & Co. and founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in its current ...

. While there he conceived of a game titled '' Zombies!!!'' At the 2001 Origins Awards, ''Zombies!!!'' won "Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game." Breitenstein subsequently left US Playing Card Company in 2002 and with his wife Kerry, founded Twilight Creations, which was headquartered in

Cold Spring, Kentucky Cold Spring is a home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,216 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The organization Disabled American Veter ...

. With Breitenstein as president, the company produced several expansions for ''Zombies!!!'', including a new line, ''When Darkness Comes''.

Personal life

Breitenstein and his wife Kerry had three children. Breitenstein died of cancer in 2013.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Breitenstein, Todd 1966 births 2013 deaths American game designers