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Of the total number of game developers who publish their products in the Google Play Store, only 23% are women This is so , despite the fact that nothing more and nothing less than 49% of the users who play are girls. We are talking about almost half.
Just a few months ago, Google launched a challenge called Change the Game Design Challenge, in which it invited adolescent girls to create their own games, listening to their tastes and personal desires in this field.
The Change the Game program wants to empower the next generation of game creators and put the female audience at the center of everything, as creators and players. To do this, they had the participation of Girls Make Games and the ESA Foundation. The prize for the grand winner was a university scholarship of $10,000 and $15,000 to develop a technology program at their school or institute.
In addition, the five finalists have won an all-expenses-paid trip to E3 in Los Angeles to showcase their game. They've also been able to participate in a Google VIP tour of Los Angeles with other leading women in the industry, as well as a scholarship to attend Girls Make Summer Camp Games. The participants, because the bases so dictated, could only be residents of the United States.
After these months of reflection, Google has presented the five finalists,starting with the winner: a masterpiece called Mazu, which took the Grand Prix.But, what if we know which are the five games created by girls that have earned recognition from Google? All titles can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store. So you're already taking a while to try them!
1. Mazu
Those who have had the opportunity to see it (the truth is that to see it, all you have to do is download it, because it is available completely free of charge) consider that it is a true work of art. It is a side-scrolling platform game, in which a young girl named Mazu embarks on a journey through a forest full of dangers There she will find predators hungry, bounty hunters and absolutely hostile terrain.
Mazu will be able to change shape andchange her body to a mouse, otter or fox , to avoid obstacles and move from one more agile way through the forest. Choosing what to transform into will be up to the player.
The brainchild and game designer is Christine, winner of the first prize of the Google contest She worked closely with the development team from Girls Make Games to bring this game to life. And the truth is that the work had her reward. If you feel like playing, you can download Mazu now.
2. EcoVerse
And we're second on the podium. It's EcoVerse, a game designed by Dakota, another girl who has had a great idea and that she was finally able to develop it with Girl Make Games. The application is made up of a series of mini-games in which the Galactic Restoration Team (GRT) aims to clean, plant, and bring animal life to the planets. We found the music and graphics delicious, so we are already part of the GRT to carry out various tasks.
Players will find here a good number of mini-games, in which to practice everything from botany to throwing planetary rings. The objective? Restore the planet and progress with increasingly difficult challenges. Wanting to get down to business? Well, you can now download EcoVerse.
3. The Other Realm
The Other Realm. This is the name of the third title that Google made worthy of an award. In this case we are facing an adventure game, designed by Lily, which is also a puzzle, in which the main character is Isabelle, a girl who has woken up without memory next to a giant tree
Your objective will be to solve the puzzle, as you discover memories from Isabelle's past. Along the way of this story you will meet the creatures that live in the tree and you will be able to learn about the strange disease that affects the inhabitants of the kingdom.
Just like the classic Choose Your Adventure games, this time you'll have to be very careful what you say. Because the fate of the protagonist will depend on your interactions. You can now download The Other Realm
4. Symphony
The fourth game was designed by Erin, who was also a finalist. It's called Symphony and it's a platform game, in which the objective is to recover the musical scores that Serena's grandfather lost,the protagonist, and that Today they are spread all over the world.
In the game we will have to complete different challenges, in which we will have to follow the rhythm so that the enemies don't get close or paint colors the world around Serena. The game is a nice and entertaining walkthrough with this character, with great quality and beautiful graphics.If what you fancy is a delicate and musical game, you can now download Symphony. We found it lovely.
5. Palette
Now let's see the last game with which a girl has earned recognition from Google It's about Palette. As soon as you open it, you will realize that it is a beautiful application, which is intended to promote the art and sensitivity of those who want to enjoy it.
The creator of this game is called Laurenand she also worked on the project from scratch, because she started from the original idea of she. The user will be faced with the search for the perfect colors. Something that artists understand a lot about. You have to mix different shades in the palette, to combine the colors present in some well-known pictorial works. When you have completed all the colors of the painting, you will see how the painting is painted like the original.And you can do the same in new levels.
You'll see that it's an educational, pleasant and ideal game to discover art in an entertaining and almost addictive way. If you are interested, you can now download Palette.
