One thing that I am always looking for is game marketing that goes against the typical “teenage boy” target market, and of course, I’m always interested in games that are designed by women. I had the chance to see both of these in action recently when I spoke to Mike Gramling, the CEO of...
Read more →If you’re just coming to this series now, I suggest you read about how I got interested in the question of gender and RPG publication rates, and what I found out. For those who’ve been following along, you’re about to witness the most important step of the research process. Step eight: learn from feedback...
Read more →In my last post on gender and RPG publication, I left things on a bit of a cliffhanger. Would there be a difference between men and women when it came to publishing games? Would there be a difference with games beyond the first? Read on to find out what I learned! Step four: statistical...
Read more →Our very own Elizabeth Sampat asked a question the other day on Twitter. “Are female indie RPG designers,” she wondered, “less likely to publish a second game than male indie RPG designers?” She pointed out that several women she knew had very negative reactions to their first games, and this might be affecting their...
Read more →The amazing conversations happening on, around, and because of this site continue to inspire me with interesting research questions. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to answer some of these someday! But first, your regularly scheduled scholarly caveat: Research design is a complex process, and I can only give you a glimpse at it here....
Read more →My day job is in game research, so I’m always interested in how we can get better data about games and the experience of play. One of the reasons I contribute to this blog is because it inspires my work! I thought I’d share some of the ideas that have come up because of...
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