This is a brief overview of the history of inclusion of minorities and women in RPGs 
from the 1970s to 2010. I have selected out notable games with a focus on non-white 
characters and culture, as well as women. 

The earliest games in the 1970s had virtually no non-white characters and very 
few female characters. 



The first and most common minority included has been Japanese 

* Empire of the Petal Throne (1975)

* RuneQuest (?) - Pamaltela in Glorantha

* Bushido (1980) and Land of the Rising Sun (1980) reflected 
* Star Trek ? 
* Marvel Superheroes (1984) prominently featured Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau)

* GURPS and various non-white worldbooks such as GURPS Aztecs, GURPS China, ...

* Oriental Adventures (1985)
* Macho Women With Guns (1988)
* Shadowrun (1989) - notable for American Indian inclusion
* Everway (1995)

* Deadlands (1996) - notable for American Indian archetypes

* Dungeons & Dragons, 3rd edition (2000)

* Dark Continent (2001) - 

* The Legacy of Zorro (2001)

* Tibet the RPG (2004)

* Wyrd is Bond (2004)

* Blue Rose (2005)

* Steal Away Jordan (2007)
* Pathfinder (2008)

The 2000s also saw the release of a few more female 
* Nicotine Girls (2002)
* Best Friends (2006)
* The Princess Game (2007)
* Witch Girls Adventures (2009)



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