I loved the article about some of the designers of Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition and noticed the female names and faces credited as the minds behind this great game. I'm old and women game designers is not something I grew up nor grew old with. I am not sure what the ratio of men to women designers are with this title but, I have had an easier time getting female gamers and female non-gamers to play this game that any other game ever. A number of women in our group commented on being happy that they could play a female character and not just a female character's cleavage (I love you Jenny Barnes and Mandy Sharpe), they appreciate the depiction of women in respectful poses and the variety of female characters...
I'm turning forty right away here and I have to say my hobby has been sadly very male dominated, but times they are a changing!! I'm loving it. Women in game stores still makes me smile and catches me off guard. I sat in an watched two scenes played by an all female DND league.
I am not sure if female input and direction in this game was what helped it form into something more relatable to women or not but if that's the case. HIRE MORE OF THEM PLEASE.
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The boys at the table had too many wobbly pops during the game and looked up to realize the women at the table were single handedly running the entire show and the entire game. AWESOME and coulda heard a pin drop.
My friend's wife (at the time not a gamer) phoned me to ask if we could play mansions of madness on the weekend. I nearly lost three sanity
Came home to the ladies setting up the game and was able to snag the last seat as it began. (4 women and me the odd duck out)
The women at the table asking us boys to shut up and pay attention cuz our lack of attention was costing everyone the game. errrrrr?
Came home to my wife and her girl friend sitting in my living room having a glass of wine and discussing strategy for upcoming games
My wife building my 40th birthday party around a Mansions of Madness theme. Costumed characters of men and women getting the "in" jokes and chatting about Star Spawn and how donuts aren't even the same.
Thanks for this. Best couples game to date. Great family game!!! Nice and multi cultural too WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!
Edited by Bibbles