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    {{Infobox person
    | picture=Matt_thorson_gdc_2018.jpg
    | date_birth = 18 March 1988
    | caption=Thorson at the 2018 Games Developer Conference
    | place_birth =  
    | date_birth=18 March 1988
    | nationality = Canadian
    | place_birth=
    | pronouns = she/her<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@maddy|title=Thornson's Mastodon|website=Mastodon|language=en|access-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304183513/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@maddy|archive-date=4 March 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
    | nationality=Canadian
    | gender = [[nonbinary]]
    | pronouns=[[they/them]]
    | occupation = video game developer
    | gender=[[nonbinary]]
    | known_for = ''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste''
    | occupation=video game developer
    | known_for=''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste''
    }}
    }}
    '''Matt Thorson''' (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games ''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste'', developed under their studio Matt Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Matt Makes Games to relaunch their team under Extremely OK Games.
    '''Maddy Thorson''' (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games ''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste'', developed under her studio Maddy Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Maddy Makes Games to relaunch her team under Extremely OK Games.


    Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio.
    Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio.


    On [[International Nonbinary Day]] 2019, Matt came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=MattThorson|number=1150555661819768832||date=14 July 2019|title=It’s #InternationalNonBinaryDay! I’m going to use this opportunity to say... Hi, I’m non-binary :)  
    On [[International Nonbinary Day]] 2019, Maddy came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them<ref>{{cite tweet|user=MaddyThorson|number=1150555661819768832||date=14 July 2019|title=It’s #InternationalNonBinaryDay! I’m going to use this opportunity to say... Hi, I’m non-binary :) I still struggle with shame sometimes, but when I’m comfortable being myself it’s wonderful 🥰 ✨}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=MaddyThorson|number=1150592764511313920|date=14 July 2019|title=They/them :)}}</ref>, although she uses she/her now.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@maddy|title=Thornson's Mastodon|website=Mastodon|language=en|access-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304183513/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@maddy|archive-date=4 March 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
     
    I still struggle with shame sometimes, but when I’m comfortable being myself it’s wonderful 🥰 ✨}}<br>{{cite tweet|user=MattThorson|number=1150592764511313920|date=14 July 2019|title=They/them :)}}</ref>


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    Latest revision as of 12:43, 23 October 2023

    Maddy Thorson
    Date of birth 18 March 1988
    Nationality Canadian
    Pronouns she/her[1]
    Gender identity nonbinary
    Occupation video game developer
    Known for TowerFall and Celeste

    Maddy Thorson (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games TowerFall and Celeste, developed under her studio Maddy Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Maddy Makes Games to relaunch her team under Extremely OK Games.

    Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio.

    On International Nonbinary Day 2019, Maddy came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them[2][3], although she uses she/her now.[4]

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. "Thornson's Mastodon". Mastodon. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
    2. @MaddyThorson (14 July 2019). "It's #InternationalNonBinaryDay! I'm going to use this opportunity to say... Hi, I'm non-binary :) I still struggle with shame sometimes, but when I'm comfortable being myself it's wonderful 🥰 ✨" – via Twitter.
    3. @MaddyThorson (14 July 2019). "They/them :)" – via Twitter.
    4. "Thornson's Mastodon". Mastodon. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
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