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Todd Breitenstein
Born(1966-03-03)March 3, 1966
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
DiedMarch 24, 2013(2013-03-24) (aged 47)
Edgewood, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
OccupationGame designer
SpouseKerry Breen

Todd A. Breitenstein (March 3, 1966 – March 24, 2013[1]) was a table-top game designer and co-founder of Twilight Creations.

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]

Personal life

Breitenstein and his wife Kerry had three children.[4] Breitenstein died of cancer in 2013.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Todd BREITENSTEIN Obituary (1966 - 2013) Kentucky Enquirer". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ a b Paeth, Greg (March 1, 2004). "Fun and Games: Couple Invents and Sells Games from Home". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, OH. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014 – via HighBeam Research.
  3. ^ "The 2001 Origins Awards". GAMA. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Lee (Spring 2013). "From Under the Floorboards: In Memoriam - Todd A. Breitenstein". Protodimension Magazine. No. 15. p. 60.
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