Do Video Games Designed for Training Still Preference the Male Model? Lee Brasseur Illinois State University Normal IL.

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Do Video Games Designed for Training Still Preference the Male Model? Lee Brasseur Illinois State University Normal IL

Microsoft’s Rise of Nations Game: Sample Characters

Deus Ex Invisible War

Game Show Training Game

Food Force Designed by the United Nations Free on the Internet Teaches users about real world methods of addressing problems of hunger in the world

Sheri Graner Ray

Criteria for Gender-Friendly Game 1. Can players assume their own roles instead of assuming the role of ready- made characters? (Graner-Ray) 2. If a female avatar is used, is she portrayed in non-sexualized ways? (Graner-Ray)

Food Force Introduction

Gender-Friendly Criteria 3. Does the conflict style offer alternative indirect methods as well as direct conflict methods? If there is violence, is there a reason for it? (Graner-Ray)

Missions

Negotiation Scenario

Gender-Friendly Criteria 4. Does the game offer an emotional tie-in or social aspects? (Graner Ray)

Applying Lessons from Food Force

Gender-Friendly Criteria 5. Are female character’s sexual characteristics exaggerated or are female characters depicted as objects to be retrieved or rescued or other stereotypical roles? (Graner Ray)

Food Force Character: Miles

Food Force Character: Carlos

Food Force Briefing

Food Force Character: Joe

Food Force Character: Angela

Angela talking to user

Food Force Character: Rachel

Rachel in conversation

Jen Sun Whyville.Net

Gender Friendly Criteria 6. Is it multiplayer and competitive?

Gender-Friendly Criteria 7. Does it have elements of personification? (Jen Sun)

Gender Friendly Criteria 7. Does it offer opportunities to create avatars? (Jen Sun) 8. Is it a multiplayer game? (Jen Sun)

Constance Steinkuehler, University of Wisconsin- Madison

Gender-Friendly Game Criteria 9. Does it provide an opportunity to explore? (Constance Steinkuehler, University of Wisconsin-Madison)

What conclusions can we reach?