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Stephanie Harkin

Dr Stephanie Harkin has a PhD in Media and Communications from Swinburne University of Technology, where she researched girlhood and videogames. She teaches games culture at RMIT and has published in the journals Games and Culture and Game Studies. Twitter: @sa_harkin

Stephanie Harkin's Latest Articles

A history of Barbie video games made in Australia Krome Studios Torus Games.
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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…

Stephanie Harkin

Aug 21, 2023

A Mending
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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…

Stephanie Harkin

Dec 26, 2022

Growing up and growing old in Wayward Strand
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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. 

Stephanie Harkin

Sep 15, 2022

Girl Gamer Magazine
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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

Oct 22, 2021

Jane Friedhoff’s Lost Wage Rampage is a playful, political look at girlhood.
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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.

Stephanie Harkin

Aug 13, 2021

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