Misogyny in Game Design is Solvable

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of misogyny in game design and features Laila Shabir, co-founder of Girls Make Games.

Laila Shabir is the co-founder and CEO of Girls Make Games. Here are some links to learn more about her game design studio, summer camp and quest to welcome more girls and women into the world of game design. Girls Make Games https://www.girlsmakegames.com/ What They Don’t Sea (2019) - Explore the underwater seas to collect special algae for an alternative energy project Shredded Secrets (2022) - A game about bullying, that follows the bullied kid and the struggling bully as well. Nintendo Switch Find Me (2021) - A beautiful and surreal 2D puzzle platformer about a lost shadow seeking to be reunited with her human girl, while searching for memories and avoiding the dangerous city lights. Steam, Playstation Blubblub (2016) - Jennifer is out on a hunt to extract cuteness from anything and everything in sight to create the world's finest line of make up. It just so happens, BlubBlub is the cutest blub there ever was... Rescue your friends and thwart Jennifer's scheme for building a cosmetics empire. Down with the syringes! Steam, X-box Interfectorem (2015) - A young sheriff-in-training who lives alone with her sister Sali in a small town next to the woods decides to go on a hike one…

People in this episode

Host: Jocelyn Fra

Guest: Laila Shabir

Topics covered

• game design
• misogyny
• women in gaming
• game development
• diversity in tech

Keywords

• misogyny
• game design
• Girls Make Games
• women in gaming
• Laila Shabir
• diversity
• video games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Girls Make Games

Products: What They Don’t Sea, Shredded Secrets, Find Me, Blubblub, Interfectorem, The Hole Story

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