Todd Breitenstein Explained

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.

Career

In 2000, Breitenstein was working for the game division of Cincinnati-based United States Playing Card Company. While there he conceived of a game titled Zombies!!! At the 2001 Origins Awards, Zombies!!! won "Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game."^[2]

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,^[3] 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. Breitenstein died of cancer in 2013.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Todd BREITENSTEIN Obituary (1966 - 2013) Kentucky Enquirer. .
2. Web site: The 2001 Origins Awards. GAMA. 2023-07-02 .
3. News: Fun and Games: Couple Invents and Sells Games from Home . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329064837/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-113806898.html . dead . March 29, 2015 . Paeth . Greg . . Cincinnati, OH . March 1, 2004 . December 9, 2014. HighBeam Research.
4. Williams. Lee. From Under the Floorboards: In Memoriam - Todd A. Breitenstein. Protodimension Magazine. 15. 60. Spring 2013.