Seán Roberts
@seangroberts.bsky.social
Seeker of strange correlations, digger of data, language evolver.
Video Game Dialogue Corpus: https://correlation-machine.com/VideoGameDialogueCorpus/
Lecturer in Linguistics at Cardiff University https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/robertss55
Video Game Dialogue Corpus: https://correlation-machine.com/VideoGameDialogueCorpus/
Lecturer in Linguistics at Cardiff University https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/robertss55
There still aren't great tools for discovering games if you're not already familiar with games (would love to know about them if there are!). But for tips and advice there's loads of forums, like www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/
A place for gamers who also happen to be women, probably
A delightfully polarizing term for women who game.
This is a community space for ladies to hang out, talk about gaming, and game together. We also discuss topics around women in geek culture and debr...
www.reddit.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There still aren't great tools for discovering games if you're not already familiar with games (would love to know about them if there are!). But for tips and advice there's loads of forums, like www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/
But gaming is slowly becoming more accessible as women become more visible in gaming culture. Our study suggests that normalising everyone playing video games, and celebrating our gaming achievements, can help us feel more positive about this amazing hobby.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Women in gaming: Twitch streamer Alyska and the female gamers defying stereotypes
Once thought of as a male-dominated pastime, the number of women streaming and playing video games is growing rapidly.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
But gaming is slowly becoming more accessible as women become more visible in gaming culture. Our study suggests that normalising everyone playing video games, and celebrating our gaming achievements, can help us feel more positive about this amazing hobby.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This all aligns with previous research on barriers to gaming for women, such as the work of Shira Chess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ootr...
How to: Play like a feminist
YouTube video by Common Ground Research Networks
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This all aligns with previous research on barriers to gaming for women, such as the work of Shira Chess. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ootr...
But negative feelings like guilt and shame do not predict how much time women spend gaming. Instead, gaming time is related to their attitudes to games and gaming identity.
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
But negative feelings like guilt and shame do not predict how much time women spend gaming. Instead, gaming time is related to their attitudes to games and gaming identity.
Almost 1 in 6 women keep their gaming hobby a secret from their family and friends for fear of judgement. Women who feel very proud of their achievements in games are MORE likely to keep their gaming a secret than those who do not feel as proud.
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Almost 1 in 6 women keep their gaming hobby a secret from their family and friends for fear of judgement. Women who feel very proud of their achievements in games are MORE likely to keep their gaming a secret than those who do not feel as proud.
We found that 28.8% of women feel guilty about taking time to play games. Feeling guilty is associated with feeling excluded from gaming culture, or not knowing which games to try.
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We found that 28.8% of women feel guilty about taking time to play games. Feeling guilty is associated with feeling excluded from gaming culture, or not knowing which games to try.
In a survey of 1000 women who play mobile games in the UK, most identify as 'casual' gamers. Even for women who spend more than 5 hours a day playing games across multiple platforms, 75% did not feel like they played enough to consider themselves a 'gamer'.
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
In a survey of 1000 women who play mobile games in the UK, most identify as 'casual' gamers. Even for women who spend more than 5 hours a day playing games across multiple platforms, 75% did not feel like they played enough to consider themselves a 'gamer'.
Our paper in the Journal Sex Roles goes into more detail: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Not Gamers, Just Women Who Play Video Games: A Survey of Women’s Attitudes to Mobile Games in the UK - Sex Roles
Sex Roles - This study investigates the barriers to playing video games that women face. Despite gaming being a traditionally male-dominated pastime, 51% of women now game in some capacity compared...
link.springer.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our paper in the Journal Sex Roles goes into more detail: link.springer.com/article/10.1...