Developing Games for Girls
 Girls have a wide variety of interests
 Hinge Interactivity on Proven Play Patterns
 Girls Like Stuff
 Create Environments That Are Attractive to Girls
 Girls Appreciate Sensual Interfaces
 Extend the Play from Existing Toys or Media into Software
 Don’t Be Ashamed of Your Work
A Few Misconceptions
 Girls don’t like computer games because computers are techie.
 Girls don’t like violence.
 Girls want everything to be happy and sweet.
 Girls don’t like to be scared