Emily is the youngest child of board game designer Jim Winslow and grew up helping him playtest his ideas. Following in his footsteps, she has written logic puzzles for Games magazine, written mystery jigsaw puzzles for BV Leisure, and now in 2025 has co-designed a cards-and-dice game for 2-4 players with her own youngest child, Westcott Stark: Night Climbers of Cambridge.