Posted on 11/18/2025 7:38:42 AM PST by DallasBiff
Game developer Rebecca Heineman has died after being diagnosed with cancer last month. The news was shared to Bluesky by Heineman's friend, Heidi McDonald, while the most recent post on Heineman's GoFundMe is a goodbye message stating that her health was rapidly deteriorating, and she was entering palliative care. Heineman was 62, and the GoFundMe will remain live to help her family make final arrangements.
Born in 1963, Heineman initially made a mark on the industry by winning a national Space Invaders tournament in 1980 in New York, becoming the first formally recognized US champion of any videogame. She went on to have a far-reaching career, being credited on 67 games according to MobyGames.
Heineman co-founded Interplay in 1983 alongside Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, and Troy Worrell. The developer and publisher was the source of many foundational PC games, including Wasteland, Fallout, and Baldur's Gate. Heineman designed and programmed a number of games at Interplay, with her most prominent design credit being The Bard's Tale 3: Thief of Fate.
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Thanks for pointing that out. I nothing about the gaming world except that it is 99% male, so I was immediately questioning a woman being the top designer. Doesn’t surprise me.
‘its’ last name didn’t do ‘it’ any favors if ‘they’ went to any school other than home.
His real name : William Salvador Heineman
His gay partner was Paul Jaquays. Two male homo’s having “lesbian” sex. What a normal world we live in.
Very likely died of HIV-AID’s instead of cancer but the media wants to hide that fact.
Homosexual men have an average lifespan of 50 years, so this freak was able to last 12 years longer than the other sodomites.
Whenever a democrat expires, a toilet is flushed. /spit
These gamers were confused, all right. Three men cross-dressing as girls and living a lesbian lifestyle?
Even more confusing --- Wiki says Rebecca has five children --- how?
Dan Bunten at least publically regretted his transitioning just before he died.
Did it die of prostate cancer? Lol. Judgement day comes to all of us.
Did it die of prostate cancer?
Did he have Asteroids?
Well, at least we have been spared any furry tales.
That’s correct, William was just a mentally challenged man pretending to be female.
Wiki
“Rebecca Ann Heineman was born William Salvador Heineman[1] on October 30, 1963.”
“Following the transition, Heineman lived as a lesbian.”
“Heineman had five children and was married to Jennell Jaquays.”
And then ...
“Jennell Allyn Jaquays[2] (born Paul Jaquays; October 14, 1956”
Sometimes, it is just the best time to make a buck.
So a LGBTQWTF playing a video game was “trailblazing?”
What caused the aggressive cancer?
That was certainly my take on why they had turned to GoFundMe.
Not for a transgender take loads of cross sex hormones it doesn’t.
Lady gamer here. There are a lot more of us than you think.
So... It’s maybe 95% male. (Lol)
Truly though, there are far more female gamers than people think. Unfortunately, many are leftists. Obviously, I am not, or I wouldn’t be here.
It’s all the rage in Appalachia.
No doubt. 😁🤙
I think I recall reading somewhere that before Bill became “Becky”, he was married and had those five children. Then, later on, I guess blew a fuse or something.
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