Creator of ‘Jem’ Is Now a Game Designer at Zynga

If you grew up in the ’80s, chances are you’ve heard of the cartoon Jem. Even if you didn’t, the quirky series about the adventures of a wholesome all-female rock band with magical holographic technology and technicolor hair has become a cult favorite. Its memorable 65-episode run inspired its share of musical careers, complicated love triangles and daring hairdos.

We caught up with Jem creator Christy Marx, who also wrote episodes of the original G.I. Joe cartoon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Marx currently works at Zynga, and her latest project is CastleVille Legends, an adventure/strategy game that involves freeing a fantasy realm from a Dark Wizard (whose name isn’t Techrat). The game launched on iOS in September and became available on Android a few days ago Read more…

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