investiGaming

Hundreds of studies reveal fascinating differences in whether and how males and females enjoy electronic games. This book reprints highlights from investiGaming.com, an online gateway to academic and industry research on gender and gaming. Much more information is available for free, online. These printed highlights from the 26 most frequent topics were selected to be useful to game designers and game researchers. Topics include What Women Want, Gender Stereotypes, Game Design, Player Demographics, Player Motivations, Gaming in Social Contexts, IT Careers, Children, Educational Games, Sexuality, Gender Equity, and more. InvestiGaming was created by a team of faculty and students lead by Professor Carrie Heeter at the Michigan State University GEL (Games for Entertainment and Learning) Lab, with partial funding from the National Science Foundation.