Comments on: Sexism and Shovelware: Are games for girls the new licensed games? http://twoplayercoop.com/2010/02/sexism-and-shovelware-are-games-for-girls-the-new-licensed-games/ this is not serious business Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Shawn S http://twoplayercoop.com/2010/02/sexism-and-shovelware-are-games-for-girls-the-new-licensed-games/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Shawn S Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:10:34 +0000 http://twoplayercoop.com/?p=143#comment-37 It feels like a cop out to say that "the game industry moves very slowly" but outside of the technology, I really do think it's true. We're only just now to the point where billions of people are playing Farmville on Facebook and that's largely the extent of their gaming exposure.<br><br>Another generation or two, when the same handful of 30 execs have retired -- and gamers and people who grew up enjoying them as a social experience -- take over, we'll hopefully see amazing changes. More games that reach people beyond stereotypes of what marketing says sells to them. At least, that's what I'd love to see. It feels like a cop out to say that “the game industry moves very slowly” but outside of the technology, I really do think it's true. We're only just now to the point where billions of people are playing Farmville on Facebook and that's largely the extent of their gaming exposure.

Another generation or two, when the same handful of 30 execs have retired — and gamers and people who grew up enjoying them as a social experience — take over, we'll hopefully see amazing changes. More games that reach people beyond stereotypes of what marketing says sells to them. At least, that's what I'd love to see.

]]> By: Luana http://twoplayercoop.com/2010/02/sexism-and-shovelware-are-games-for-girls-the-new-licensed-games/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Luana Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:47 +0000 http://twoplayercoop.com/?p=143#comment-36 I can see what you mean with it being a legal issue. In some ways, though, I'm surprised that more people haven't gone on the offensive in bringing this conversation to the forefront. I can see what you mean with it being a legal issue. In some ways, though, I'm surprised that more people haven't gone on the offensive in bringing this conversation to the forefront.

]]> By: kyle http://twoplayercoop.com/2010/02/sexism-and-shovelware-are-games-for-girls-the-new-licensed-games/comment-page-1/#comment-35 kyle Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:25:18 +0000 http://twoplayercoop.com/?p=143#comment-35 I'm curious why there are not more games for adult women, such as, Imagine: giving a quality handy j, bj hero, casserole queen, etc. I can't speak to the situation for young girls, because I am childless and insensative, but I would be happy to buy my future wife sonic the kept my house clean. I'm curious why there are not more games for adult women, such as, Imagine: giving a quality handy j, bj hero, casserole queen, etc. I can't speak to the situation for young girls, because I am childless and insensative, but I would be happy to buy my future wife sonic the kept my house clean.

]]> By: Shawn S http://twoplayercoop.com/2010/02/sexism-and-shovelware-are-games-for-girls-the-new-licensed-games/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Shawn S Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:32:30 +0000 http://twoplayercoop.com/?p=143#comment-30 Sadly, if anything even remotely violent were advertised towards girls the company would probably be sued into dust. I don't have any insight myself but I agree on all accounts. I enjoyed what little I played of Style Savvy (and a lot of other "girl" games too) so from the other end of it I feel like admitting that to "real gamers" would just get a bunch of gay jabs. It's unfair all around and it just gets beat into everyones heads from day one (girls = pink, boys = blue). Sadly, if anything even remotely violent were advertised towards girls the company would probably be sued into dust. I don't have any insight myself but I agree on all accounts. I enjoyed what little I played of Style Savvy (and a lot of other “girl” games too) so from the other end of it I feel like admitting that to “real gamers” would just get a bunch of gay jabs. It's unfair all around and it just gets beat into everyones heads from day one (girls = pink, boys = blue).

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