Aya Kyogoku
Japanese video game director
Aya Kyogoku (Japanese: 京極あや, Hepburn: Kyōgoku Aya, born 1981 or 1982) is a Japanese video game director and producer. She is best known for her work on Animal Crossing, where she has alternately served as a producer, director, and supervisor since 2008.
Quotes
edit- When I was starting in the game industry, it wasn't common to be the only woman on the entire team...I always felt welcome, but it still felt awkward. In my years at Nintendo, I have come to discover that when there are women in a variety of roles on the project, you get a wider [range] of ideas.