gamemistress

plural gamemistresses

1. alternativeAlternative form of game mistress.

   Dorothy Lisonbee, the gamemistress, filled a lively evening with pioneer games and favorite Christmas carols.

   1992 March–April, “Tempe, Arizona Chapter Holds Installation Dinner”, in Lewis B. Murdock, editor, Pioneer, volume 39, number 2, Salt Lake City, Ut.: National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19, column 2

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   The Gamemistress, Helen Harrison, coached the girls on to win the sticky wicket championship over the Fleur de Lys, due to superb fouls executed by Jane and Joyce.

   1960, The Blue and Gold, volume 87, Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, Berkeley, →OCLC, page 327

   “But,” says the gamemistress, “let us suggest some blows for social justice.” “Bilingual schools,” shouts someone. Whack!

   1970, Letitia Sommers, “Games People Should Play”, in The YWCA Magazine, New York, N.Y.: National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Association of the U.S.A., →OCLC, page 4, column 3

   ‘My name is – well, what should it be, Jinian, Dervish Daughter?’ / It – she looked very militant, and I bethought me of Gamemistress Joumerie at Vorbold’s House back in Xammer, a time that seemed long ago indeed. ‘Joumerie,’ I said, giving Ganver my old gamemistress’ name.

   1986, Sheri S. Tepper, “Jinian’s Story: Further Lessons”, in Jinian Star-Eye (The True Game), London: Gollancz, published 24 June 2013, →ISBN

   Mark: I dive into the aircar, start it up, and fly to where the sniper is located. Vicki (the gamemistress): What is you^([sic]) Vehicle Operation skill?

   1995 February 21, nancy sauer, “Crack-me-up lines in RPGs”, in rec.games.frp.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Nov 2025

   In L3, you get double blind rules that have gamemasters and gamemistresses inform players what units are in their LOS -- if they're not in LOS, you can't see them.

   2000 August 7, DiamondShark404, “[BT] Regarding House Sourcebooks & Lvl 3 tech”, in rec.games.mecha (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Nov 2025