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segment of girls' games, which based its games on market research into the preferences and tastes of young girls. Because these tended to be stereotypically feminine interests such as gossip, relationships, and makeup, "purple games" were criticized by feminists who considered them too prescriptive.
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developed for young girls, mainly in the 1990s. The attempts in this period by several developers to specifically target girls, which they considered underserved by a video games industry mainly attempting to cater to boys' tastes, are also referred to as the
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The FEMICOM Museum is an organization, founded in 2012, that seeks to preserve these games and raise public awareness about them. A panel at the 2015
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Purple Moon's games did not perform well commercially, and the company was bought by
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video games
Purple Moon
Mattel
IndieCade Festival
American Girl
Angelique
Barbie
Imagine
Jewelpet
Mary-Kate and Ashley
Nancy Drew
Powerpuff Girls
Sailor Moon
Strawberry Shortcake
Casio Loopy
Gender role
Girls' toys and games
Women and video games
Otome game



"How to address the lost history of girls' games"
the original
"In a Field of '90s Barbieland Wreckage, Chop Suey Got Gaming for Girls Totally Right"


"She Tried To Make Good Video Games For Girls, Whatever That Meant"
Kotaku
"Looking Back at "Girls Games": A Keynote Conversation"

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