The Importance of Female Characters in Video Games
Remember Lara Croft? Yes, the appealing female protagonist from Tomb Raider. This top-heavy figure was specifically designed to appeal to male heterosexual audiences. However, the gaming industry has evolved since then. Today it's rare to see impractical female characters designed…
What Are the Most Popular Games Women Play?
Women have been playing video games since its inception, yet there has always been a stigma in regards to the games that we play. Up until recently, women have been associated with games such as Animal Crossing, League of Legends…
An Honest Look into the Representation of Women in Dystopian Games
Let's Explore the True Differences in Portrayals of Women in Dystopian Games The Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a feminist dystopia, otherwise known as a bad place for women, has caused quite the frenzy. And, you know, rightfully…
My E3 Recap: Going to the Electronic Entertainment Expo for the First Time
My e3 Recap and Why I’m Shocked I Was Able to Go When I was sitting at my computer watching Twitch streams of E3 last June, I never even dreamed I'd be doing an E3 recap this year. For one,…
Burnout! My Remarkable Journey to Become a Video Game Developer
It is hard to find balance between life and work for any young woman that is trying to build her career and be a professional. We tend to put family, relationships, friendships, and even our health on hold to go…
How the First Female Game Developer Came to Be
Carol Shaw was the first female game developer and a true pioneer in the video game industry Shaw first became interested in computers in high school where she would write basic programs and play video games at her schools computer…
Meet the PhD Student That is Examining Gaming Diversity, Esports, and Video Game Characters with Eye-Opening Results
Alexandra Orlando’s journey started out very similar to many college gamers. Excited for the future, yet unsure of how she could turn her true passion into a career. Following the typical path, she pursued her other interests of writing and…
Doris Self: The True Story of the Oldest Video Game Champion
Doris Self has one of the most extraordinary stories of any gamer in history. Most known for holding the record of “oldest video game champion” by scoring an unbelievable 1,112,300 points in the arcade game Q*bert at the age of…
Twitch Spotlight: Variety Streaming with SeriouslyClara
Clara is a popular Twitch streamer from BC, Canada known for streaming a wide range of indie games. Her interactive, entertaining, and unpredictable streams make her a must watch. When she isn’t gaming, she enjoys drawing, cosplay, cheesy pizza, and craft beers. Clara was…
A Brief History of Women in the Game Development Field
There have been dynamic women in the gaming industry since the beginning. Here are the most noteable, not so secret women pioneers of the industry Carol Shaw Carol is known as the first woman game programmer…