Why Doesn't the Industry Make Good Girls' Games?

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Published on March 17, 2023 11:15:08 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BtmNI-xTbQ

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)

Duration: 27:57

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Why are there so few quality girls' games? Why does the industry treat girls' games like shovel-ware? And why is the best horse game Red Dead Redemption 2?

I'm Moony: a lawyer. But I'm not talking about law in this video. Instead, we're going to explore the history of the girls' games movement, analyze the reasons behind its collapse and the effect that the collapse had on the video games industry.

Girls' games are both fun for all, and important! Let me see if I can convince you to give girly games a shot!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:49 - Girls' Games You May Have Played
04:44 - Early History of Modern Girls' Games
07:23 - Her Interactive
09:09 - Barbie Fashion Designer
10:49 - Story of Purple Moon/Fall of Girls' Games Movement
13:09 - 90's Gamer Girl Quotes and Analysis
16:10 - Industry's Conclusions After Girls' Games Movement
17:57 - The Obvious Takeaway Neglected by the Industry
19:43 - Girls' Games are Naturally Compelling, but Lack Good Mechanics and Presentation
23:26 - Moony Rants About Horse Games
25:45 - Conclusion
26:36 - Post Script
27:29 - Credits Gag
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Additional Reading:

Femicom Museum:
http://femicom.org/

Horse Games Flowchart:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/503526099913932832/807018596307435550/Horse_Game_Flowchart.vpd.jpg

Beyond Point and Click: The Search for Equity in Computer Games (See, pg. 28):
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED436405.pdf

The Mane Quest:
https://www.themanequest.com/

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The Track List, by Fan Request:
Sorry, I had to get rid of the timestamps; they were messing with the chapters!

(1) Outset Island - The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker;
(2) Amazing Facsimile - The Sims 3;
(3) Sunny Peak - Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak;
(4) Able Sisters - Animal Crossing New Horizons;
(5) Groove No. 1 - Style Savvy Trendsetters;
(6) Delightful Dundull - Star Stable;
(7) Twilight Town (Roxas) - Kingdom Hearts II;
(8) 9 AM - Animal Crossing New Horizons;
(9) The Roost Cafe - Animal Crossing New Leaf;
(10) Summer (The Sun Can Bend An Orange Sky) - Stardew Valley;
(11) Autumn in Selphia - Rune Factory 4;
(12) Horse Race - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time;
(13) Epona's Song - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time;
(14) Map - Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak;
(15) End Song - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney;
(16) Moonlight Sonata - Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak.

Track playlists and additional reading resources might someday be a Patreon reward!
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Subtitles by: James Hugh
(Thank you, James!)

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