Girls As Game Designers RETURN TO ALIEN GAMES HOME PAGE FUN Comparisons by Gender and Grade This page shows differences in how much fun boys and girls thought the 8 games would be to play. Overall fun ratings are shown first, comparing 5th+6th graders with 7th+8th graders and boys with girls. Statistical significance of gender and grade differences are reported, as well as any interaction effect (int). Next results for 5th grade girl promos, 5th grade boy promos, 8th grade girl promos, and 8th grade boy promos are reported. Finally, the combined girl promos are analyzed, followed by combined boy promos. Results are extremely consistent and highly significant. |
Overall Fun Ratings Combining All 8 Promos
Boys liked the game promos significantly better overall than girls did.
5th and 6th graders rated the games significantly higher overall than 7th and 8th graders did.
5th Grade Girl Promos Fun Comparisons
| The Great Probe Mission | Dr. Evil Stinky |
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5th and 6th graders rated the 5th grade girl games significantly higher than 7th and 8th graders did.
5th Grade Boy Promos Fun Comparisons
| Virus Fighters: Defeat of Juppa | Never Safe in Space |
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Boys liked the 5th grade boy promos significantly better than girls did.
5th and 6th graders rated the 5th grade boy games significantly higher than 7th and 8th graders did.
8th Grade Girl Promos Fun Comparisons
| Virtual Reality Mars Resort | Desdemona IX |
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5th and 6th graders rated the 8th grade girl games significantly higher than 7th and 8th graders did.
8th Grade Boy Promos Fun Comparisons
| Mission to Mars: The Race to Save Humanity | The Universal Challenge |
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Boys liked the 8th grade boy promos significantly better than girls did.
5th and 6th graders rated the 8th grade boy games significantly higher than 7th and 8th graders did.
Combined 5th and 8th grade GIRL promo ratings
Boys and girls were not significantly different in their liking of the girl promos.
5th and 6th graders rated the girl games significantly higher than 7th and 8th graders did
Combined 5th and 8th grade BOY promo ratings
Boys liked the boy game promos significantly better overall than girls did.
5th and 6th graders rated the boy games significantly higher overall than 7th and 8th graders did.
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