Comments on: Covers Women Want to See Meme http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535 Because we care about stuff Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Acid for Blood » Blog Archive » Meme: Box Art That Makes Me Want to Play http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-54328 Acid for Blood » Blog Archive » Meme: Box Art That Makes Me Want to Play Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:10:34 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-54328 [...] 1. Copy the text of the original challenge from Yudhishthira’s Dice and give a proper link attribution. 2. Copy these rules exactly (including any links). 3. Find images of game covers (interiors are okay, too) that make you want to play the game. Any kind of game — video game, card game, tabletop RPG, etc — is fine. Post them and include a short (or long) explanation on why the image makes/made you want to play the game. 4. The original challenge is about finding out what women think about how game art is marketed and therefore it is targeted at women. I’d like to keep it that way, please. 5. You can tag as many or as few people as you want. You do not need to be tagged to participate in the meme. 6. When you make your post, please post the link on this thread so we can all see what others have said. [...] [...] 1. Copy the text of the original challenge from Yudhishthira’s Dice and give a proper link attribution. 2. Copy these rules exactly (including any links). 3. Find images of game covers (interiors are okay, too) that make you want to play the game. Any kind of game — video game, card game, tabletop RPG, etc — is fine. Post them and include a short (or long) explanation on why the image makes/made you want to play the game. 4. The original challenge is about finding out what women think about how game art is marketed and therefore it is targeted at women. I’d like to keep it that way, please. 5. You can tag as many or as few people as you want. You do not need to be tagged to participate in the meme. 6. When you make your post, please post the link on this thread so we can all see what others have said. [...]

]]> By: Katie http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-52146 Katie Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:50:19 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-52146 My post is here! I think this is really interesting, by the way. Thanks for collecting all the links so we call all see them! http://www.pixiepalace.com/2007/03/29/i-want-to-play-her/ My post is here! I think this is really interesting, by the way. Thanks for collecting all the links so we call all see them!

http://www.pixiepalace.com/2007/03/29/i-want-to-play-her/

]]> By: Pixiepalace » Blog Archive » “I Want to Play Her!” http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-52142 Pixiepalace » Blog Archive » “I Want to Play Her!” Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:45:21 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-52142 [...] When you make your post, please post the link on this thread so we can all see what others have said. [...] [...] When you make your post, please post the link on this thread so we can all see what others have said. [...]

]]> By: Ecetia » Jugonas: Noticias de videojuegos con toque femenino http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-43275 Ecetia » Jugonas: Noticias de videojuegos con toque femenino Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:03:43 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-43275 [...] En mi vuelta diaria por el mundo de los videojuegos en internet me tope con un artículo de Kotaku que hablaba sobre las portadas de juegos amigables para chicas el escrito te llevaba al blog Guilded Lilies donde su escritora había contestado un meme bastante interesante sobre Portadas de juegos que las mujeres quieren ver. El meme no trata de imaginarte una portada sino de explicar que portadas te han invitado a jugar tan solo con verlas. Así que me apunto con tres portadas que en cuanto las ví me hicieron querer el juego. [...] [...] En mi vuelta diaria por el mundo de los videojuegos en internet me tope con un artículo de Kotaku que hablaba sobre las portadas de juegos amigables para chicas el escrito te llevaba al blog Guilded Lilies donde su escritora había contestado un meme bastante interesante sobre Portadas de juegos que las mujeres quieren ver. El meme no trata de imaginarte una portada sino de explicar que portadas te han invitado a jugar tan solo con verlas. Así que me apunto con tres portadas que en cuanto las ví me hicieron querer el juego. [...]

]]> By: Guilded Lilies http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-39364 Guilded Lilies Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:49:54 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-39364 <strong>Cover Girls: Game Covers Women Want To See...</strong> There is an interesting exchange of ideas floating around the gaming blogosphere related to the primary artwork associated with game marketing - box art covers - and how these images might appeal to women gamers. This discussion originated in a... Cover Girls: Game Covers Women Want To See…

There is an interesting exchange of ideas floating around the gaming blogosphere related to the primary artwork associated with game marketing – box art covers – and how these images might appeal to women gamers. This discussion originated in a…

]]> By: the Hathor Legacy » Blog Archive » I Read the Internets - 3/3/07 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-39100 the Hathor Legacy » Blog Archive » I Read the Internets - 3/3/07 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:38:09 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-39100 [...] Annnnd one of Brand Robins’s posts at Yudhisthira’s Dice this week inspired tekanji to kick off a meme that looks like it should be both fun and potentially enlightening. (Brand is also involved with the New Horizons supplement to Spirit of the Century. The internets are vast – yet also very, very small) [...] [...] Annnnd one of Brand Robins’s posts at Yudhisthira’s Dice this week inspired tekanji to kick off a meme that looks like it should be both fun and potentially enlightening. (Brand is also involved with the New Horizons supplement to Spirit of the Century. The internets are vast – yet also very, very small) [...]

]]> By: New Game Plus » Meme: Game Covers that Sold Me http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-38910 New Game Plus » Meme: Game Covers that Sold Me Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:47:26 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-38910 [...] tekanji tagged me in a lovely superfun meme. [...] [...] tekanji tagged me in a lovely superfun meme. [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-38480 Sarah Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:41:29 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-38480 This cover had me buying the game without looking at the specs, for two reasons: 1: "Hey that's SHODAN!" 2: "System Shock TWO????" http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/system-shock-2/cover-art/gameCoverId,37672/ This probably doesn't count, because a black box with "System Shock 2" written on it would have had the same effect (SHODAN is just noticeable). This cover had me buying the game without looking at the specs, for two reasons:

1: “Hey that’s SHODAN!”

2: “System Shock TWO????”

http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/system-shock-2/cover-art/gameCoverId,37672/

This probably doesn’t count, because a black box with “System Shock 2″ written on it would have had the same effect (SHODAN is just noticeable).

]]> By: tekanji http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-37941 tekanji Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:51:46 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-37941 100littledolls: I see what you're talking about! I've grabbed the link and put it on anyway. Hopefully blogger will get the mess sorted out in due time. 100littledolls: I see what you’re talking about! I’ve grabbed the link and put it on anyway. Hopefully blogger will get the mess sorted out in due time.

]]> By: 100littledolls http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535/comment-page-1#comment-37920 100littledolls Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:07:21 +0000 http://blog.shrub.com/archives/tekanji/2007-02-28_535#comment-37920 This is great, tekanji! I did it, but of course I had a horrible time with Blogger (always when I'm trying to put images to a post) and now I'm encountering an error when I type in the url for the permalink. So maybe by tomorrow it'll be fixed? This is great, tekanji!

I did it, but of course I had a horrible time with Blogger (always when I’m trying to put images to a post) and now I’m encountering an error when I type in the url for the permalink. So maybe by tomorrow it’ll be fixed?

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