[casual_games] Girls/women and casual games - a psychological study TBD.... input? ideas?

[Andrea Lewis]

Thanks, I will definitely check it out!

best,
Andrea

On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Jesper Juul <jesper at soupgames.net> wrote:

> You probably know the following sources, but I am listing them to be sure:

>

> -Mia Consalvo has studied fans of Mystery Case Files:

> http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1536531

>

> -My recent book features a survey and interviews with the mostly female

> players from Gamezebo: http://www.jesperjuul.net/casualrevolution/

>

>

> On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:41, Andrea Lewis <helloandrea at gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>> Hi all -

>>

>> First, I did check the archives before  making this post and decided that

>> it would be worthwhile to poll opinion.

>>

>> I am currently pursuing an MSc in CyberPsychology in the UK and would like

>> to do my thesis research on women and gaming, specifically casual gaming.

>> My main issue/problem is that I have yet to carve out a clear research

>> question... however, I know the issues that have led me to this topic and so

>> I thought I would share and see if others might have opinion or insight that

>> would help me to get closer to my topic...

>>

>> 1) I am tired of hearing that women/girls dont play video games

>> 2) I am bothered that when I do hear discussions that acknowledge that

>> women play casual games, the next sentence often dismisses casual games as

>> "not real games"

>> 3) I dont think that women only play "fluffy cute" games and are opposed

>> to killing, shooting, competitive games

>> 4) I am curious about the biological differences in men and women that may

>> make one gender more inclined to a certain type of socialization, but I

>> think everyone is unique

>> 5) I would like to uncover something profound about women and gaming

>> culture

>> 6) I would like to approach casual games and casual game play with a

>> seriousness that may have been overlooked in the past

>> 7) I am interested in in-depth interviews with female gamers  as well as

>> with uncovering broader statistics

>> 8) I am very interested in women and game addiction and how it might

>> differ from male game addiction (the predominant population currently

>> studied).

>> 9) While my access may be limited, I am definitely interested in

>> cross-cultural and cross-generational aspects of female gamers

>> 10) I think casual games kick ass.

>>

>> So far, that is my personal hot list of why I want to explore this area.

>> If it sparks something in you and you are moved to reply, comment, argue,

>> dismiss... by all means please do so -- whether here publicly or privately

>> to me...   Also, if you have come across research, articles, books, please

>> share as I am amassing an enormous list of resources.

>>

>> Thank you,

>> Andrea

>>

>> ps - I am a digital media project manager and recruiter, lived in NYC

>> and worked in the media industry for 10+ years before returning for my

>> masters... Now living in the UK, just ran into some old friends at

>> www.gamecity.org... and, among other things, games are a passion but I am by

>> no means a "gamer" - I am a bit more interested in the business and culture

>> of games.  I also focus on women as a population because, well, I am one.

>>

>>

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