[TML] 1st session with Mongoose Traveller.

[Brad Rogers]

On Mon, 12 May 2008 21:55:09 +0200
Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Knapp,

> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 9:50 PM, Garry Ward
> <garry.e.ward at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >  From: "Knapp" <magick.crow at gmail.com>
> >  > I would love to hear more about this. How are they different? I
> >  > never played with woman. It would be fun to watch an all womans
> >  > game!
> >  OK, there is a straight line if I ever heard one...
> LOL, I did not even think of it that way! I have always wondered what
> it takes to make computer games that women like and this seemed like a
> great chance to get and answer.

There was a programme shown here in the UK a few years ago which was
about female computer gamers.  Much of what was said could be applied
to RPGers, too, I'm sure.  I don't recall a great deal of what was
said, but it boiled down to the fact that most games, being combat
oriented don't appeal.  Games like The Sims, OTOH, where nurture is
key, do well with female gamers.  There was an indication that certain
companies were setting up female divisions to devise games specifically
aimed at females.  How far they got off the ground, I don't know.

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