CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- 1 FEMALES AND MACHINES -- 2 EVOLUTION OF FEMALE CHARACTERS IN COMPUTER GAMES -- 3 CONFLICT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION STYLES IN GAME DESIGN -- 4 STIMULATION AND ENTERTAINMENT -- 5 LEARNING AND COMMUNICATIONS STYLES IN COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPMENT -- 6 REWARD AND GAMEPLAY -- 7 AVATAR SELECTION -- 8 PUZZLE GAMES -- 9 ONLINE AND WIRELESS GAMES -- 10 THE DESIGN DOCUMENTÛ A CASE STUDY -- 11 WOMEN IN THE GAME INDUSTRY WORKPLACE -- 12 INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPMENT -- 13 BUT WHAT IF THE PLAYER IS FEMALE? -- INDEX.