Stephanie Harkin
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Barbie Down Under: A History of Australian Barbie Video Games
Australian studios contributed creativity and humour to the Barbie franchise in an era when US publishers looked to the country for affordable labour.
Exploring crafting games and storytelling traditions with ‘A Mending’
It's fun to gather friends for a tabletop game, but there are also several designed for solo play that invite contemplation and creativity.
What can games tell us about girlhood?
From Life is Strange to The Walking Dead to Lost Wage Rampage, videogames can depict girlhood in groundbreaking, complex ways.
What happened to ‘Girl Gamer’? Searching for Nintendo’s forgotten pre-teen girl magazine
The era when a 'girl gamer' was highly valued by Nintendo might’ve been forgotten to history, were it not for Stephanie Harkin’s determined sleuthing.
Growing up and growing old in Wayward Strand
A growing number of games are exploring teen and young adult perspectives, and Wayward Strand has its own unique interpretation.