The Game Aisle
@thegameaisle.bsky.social
Board game inventor, designer, and former reviewer. She/Her
It appears that you have one corner missing a heavy game. Off to your FLGS stat!
PS like the rug
PS like the rug
September 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It appears that you have one corner missing a heavy game. Off to your FLGS stat!
PS like the rug
PS like the rug
1.5 years?? Ugh that is going to suck
September 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
1.5 years?? Ugh that is going to suck
Like I said at the start, I think there are some richly talented women who are overlooked. I would love for folks to stop, consider what they read about the impact of implicit bias, and take a second look at their pitches. Maybe we’ll see that percentage jump to double digits+. 7/7
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Like I said at the start, I think there are some richly talented women who are overlooked. I would love for folks to stop, consider what they read about the impact of implicit bias, and take a second look at their pitches. Maybe we’ll see that percentage jump to double digits+. 7/7
Historically, men were called chefs and women “cooks” — and I’m sure many of these “cooks” were creating their own recipes and techniques.
So when we see a women pitching a game — is she a “game designer” or a women who designed a game? 6/7
So when we see a women pitching a game — is she a “game designer” or a women who designed a game? 6/7
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Historically, men were called chefs and women “cooks” — and I’m sure many of these “cooks” were creating their own recipes and techniques.
So when we see a women pitching a game — is she a “game designer” or a women who designed a game? 6/7
So when we see a women pitching a game — is she a “game designer” or a women who designed a game? 6/7
Do we in this industry subconsciously think women are less creative?
Consider how society has regularly devalued women’s creativity; we often refer to women’s art as “crafting” despite things like quilts being mathematical, technical, and design masterpieces. 5/7
Consider how society has regularly devalued women’s creativity; we often refer to women’s art as “crafting” despite things like quilts being mathematical, technical, and design masterpieces. 5/7
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Do we in this industry subconsciously think women are less creative?
Consider how society has regularly devalued women’s creativity; we often refer to women’s art as “crafting” despite things like quilts being mathematical, technical, and design masterpieces. 5/7
Consider how society has regularly devalued women’s creativity; we often refer to women’s art as “crafting” despite things like quilts being mathematical, technical, and design masterpieces. 5/7
It said “survey participants who viewed identical photos of creative work rated the designer as more creative when they believed the designer to be a man rather than a woman.” Yikes! 4/6
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
It said “survey participants who viewed identical photos of creative work rated the designer as more creative when they believed the designer to be a man rather than a woman.” Yikes! 4/6
Instead, I think back to a study in Psychological Science that touches on the perception of creativity in women in male stereotypical fields (which I believe this industry is). gap.hks.harvard.edu/gender-bias-... 3/6
A Gender Bias in the Attribution of Creativity: Archival and Experimental Evidence for the Perceived Association Between Masculinity and Creative Thinking | Gender Action Portal
Women make up more than half the labor force, yet remain greatly underrepresented in leadership roles. Such roles increasingly emphasize the importance of creativity, which is commonly described as di...
gap.hks.harvard.edu
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Instead, I think back to a study in Psychological Science that touches on the perception of creativity in women in male stereotypical fields (which I believe this industry is). gap.hks.harvard.edu/gender-bias-... 3/6
I don’t believe there’s malace in this, but I do think our industry suffers from an implicit bias problem. When only 7% of the top 500 games on BGG are by women, that’s eye-raising considering there are women (and non binary folks) designing games. I don’t believe these women are less talented 2/6
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I don’t believe there’s malace in this, but I do think our industry suffers from an implicit bias problem. When only 7% of the top 500 games on BGG are by women, that’s eye-raising considering there are women (and non binary folks) designing games. I don’t believe these women are less talented 2/6
Great thread! I think companies would also benefit from working closer with the women who already are in this field — the ones who deserve a better seat at the table but have been overlooked or not given a proper chance. 1/6
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Great thread! I think companies would also benefit from working closer with the women who already are in this field — the ones who deserve a better seat at the table but have been overlooked or not given a proper chance. 1/6
Grinch vibes FOR SURE!
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Grinch vibes FOR SURE!
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April 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🐌✉️ Prefer to write some snail mail or have your child write some snail mail?
Here's the mailing address:
Attn: FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MS: PRB/3W
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
Here's the mailing address:
Attn: FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MS: PRB/3W
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
Those are adorable!
April 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Those are adorable!
Bet you know something she’s done…
April 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Bet you know something she’s done…