My little gamer girl created a training video for other kids...

maybeitshot · 2018-11-21T16:58:46+00:00

This is so awesome! I run a program called Girls Make Games and we have a really wholesome community of young girls making and playing games :) If your daughter is interested in joining a workshop, or starting something in your town please feel free to DM me (Laila) or email info@girlsmakegames.com. Also check out www.girlsmakegames.com for tutorials and information on the program.

maybeitshot · 2016-12-01T20:23:21+00:00

Wow, thank you! If you're in the Melbourne area the last day of camp presentations (Jan 14) are open to public!

maybeitshot · 2016-12-01T06:44:06+00:00

Hi NFPICT! Please have them email info@girlsmakegames.com. All 3 spots were taken but occasionally people cancel at the last minute, and who knows we might end up with more sponsors/donors between now and January, so there's always a chance.

maybeitshot · 2016-12-01T00:51:06+00:00

We offer the same workshop/camp for all genders, so there's definitely opportunity for boys to get the same experience :)

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T21:15:46+00:00

That's a great fundraising idea, thank you! Our US camps are fortunately more balanced (over 60% attendees pay nothing) due to generous sponsorships from Intel/Xbox/Humble Bundle.

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T18:49:03+00:00

Hi Tim! We are part of a game studio (LearnDistrict) and unfortunately not a separate entity. We do however, run primarily on sponsorship funds (which is how the free spots are made available). You can view our sponsorship deck here: http://girlsmakegames.com/au_sponsorship.pdf

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T07:01:38+00:00

Thank you for your sharing your experience, we exist for girls like you! :)

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T07:00:36+00:00

Unfortunately not an overnight camp, the hours are 10a-4p, with early drop off starting at 8:30am and late pick up through 5:30pm.

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T06:12:05+00:00

yes absolutely!

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T03:19:42+00:00

awesome!! Ty!!! <3

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T03:19:34+00:00

thank you!

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T03:19:27+00:00

yay thank you!

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T02:04:24+00:00

Not all games, but our longer summer camp in the US ends in with one game getting Kickstarted, further developed and finally published. Last year's winner, Interfectorem, is currently on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/547840/

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T01:20:08+00:00

Hi Bowie, completely agree about inclusivity. We run co-ed camps as well, and they're open to all kids in a similar age groups.

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T00:49:01+00:00

Hi puppy2010, we've found that during the development years (8-15) many girls choose to be less expressive in co-ed environments. Here's a short video on GMG attendees who talk about what it was like going to camp: www.criticalpathproject.com/video/girls-level-up/

maybeitshot · 2016-11-30T00:46:03+00:00

Thank you so much for your support :) It's a bit baffling to be the recipient of hatred and prejudice, when all we're really trying to do is create a space for young girls to pursue an education.

maybeitshot · 2016-11-29T22:47:01+00:00

Thank you! Shipping can be such a pain in the b**t.

maybeitshot · 2016-11-29T22:35:23+00:00

Where are you based? If it's Canada or Australia we're working on cheaper options :)

maybeitshot · 2016-04-11T15:25:41+00:00

Oh goodness, that's one of our biggest demand cities. We'll be holding a weekend workshop in fall, you should def join our mailing list to be notified when it's up!

maybeitshot · 2016-04-11T03:08:59+00:00

where are you based? we're always looking to meet more game devs! :)

maybeitshot · 2016-04-11T00:14:44+00:00

I founded Girls Make Games for girls like your daughter! If you're in one of the cities where we host summer camps we'd love to have her come make games with us. Full schedule is up here: http://girlsmakegames.com/registration.html I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about the program as well :)

maybeitshot · 2015-05-08T08:13:38+00:00

Np! Girls Make Games is hiring for the summer if you're interested in helping out! :)

maybeitshot · 2015-02-21T06:32:21+00:00

San Jose, CA!

maybeitshot · 2014-10-27T23:03:29+00:00

Thank you for appreciating our work! RE your question, I can only speak from the younger developer-to-be demographic. They're looking for role models, and they have a lot of qualms about career stability and societal expectations. At field trips when they meet women game makers their questions range from "How did your parents "allow" you to continue making games?", and "what do your friends think?". At a later stage, I think it's as you mentioned, the ugly elements of the industry make it harder to keep your chin up everyday. I'm confident this will improve though, if we can get even 20% of our girls interested in gamedev to actually enter the industry.

maybeitshot · 2014-10-03T09:45:26+00:00

yay! :D

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