GDC Vault is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC
This is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
For Women, by... Men?
An astounding 69% of Facebook gamers and 53% of mobile gamers are women, yet only a fraction of the developers making these games are female. With such a heavily female-dominated player base, the insight that women bring to the table in the development process is invaluable. Things that seem like minor details - color choices, character outfits and facial expressions, fonts - add up to determine whether or not a woman will connect with, and ultimately spend money in, your games. In this 25-minute lecture, VP of Games at SGN, Jill Schneiderman, will discuss how "40-year-old women" became the new "13-year-old boys", and why having women involved in your development process will significantly increase your chances of appealing to this new gaming majority.
Did you know free users get access to 30% of content from the last 2 years?