Rika Suzuki: Highly influential writer and designer. Credits include J.B. Harold Murder Club, Hotel Dusk, and many others. (Pictured in '87)
In '82 she founded the game company Riverhillsoft, whose first two games were Zoom in Space (1983) and Lizard (1984).
During this period, she came across Roberta Williams' Mystery House (1981) and was inspired to make adventure games. http://shmuplations.com/adventuregames/ 
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