Girl Gamers: Statistics & Trends
A few months ago I surveyed over 500 members from my online game whiteoakstables.net, a realistic horse game. White Oak Stables has almost exclusively female players. The findings are as follows:
Age:
10: 
2%
11: 
3%
12: 
5%
13: 
12%
14: 
10%
15: 
11%
16: 
5%
17: 
5%
18: 
4%
19: 
3%
20: 
3%
22: 
1%
26: 
1%
Average age of player: 14
Gender:
Male: 
4%
Female: 
79%
Did Not Respond: 17%
Which of these do you play games on?
| Cell Phone: |  26% |
| Traditional Board Games: |  36% |
| Internet: |  83% |
| Console (Playstation, Xbox, Wii, PSP, DS): |  55% |
| Computer: |  81% |
Which consoles do you own or have owned in the past?
| Wii: |  29% |
| Playstation: |  36% |
| Playstation 2: |  55% |
| Playstation 3: |  11% |
| Xbox: |  24% |
| Gameboy Advanced: |  47% |
| GameCube: |  25% |
| Nintendo DS: |  54% |
| PSP: |  13% |
Your perfect game would have:
| Contests: |  43% |
| Games: |  55% |
| Social Interaction: |  36% |
| Turns: |  15% |
| Fighting: |  27% |
| Shooting: |  18% |
| Killing: |  18% |
| Businesses: |  27% |
| Sports: |  32% |
| Racing: |  46% |
| Strategy: |  49% |
| Adventure: |  60% |
| Polls: |  25% |
| Role Playing: |  49% |
| Puzzles: |  29% |
| Exploration: |  38% |
| Weapons: |  23% |
| Action: |  44% |
| Building: |  27% |
| Simulation: |  56% |
| Design: |  49% |
| Free Downloads: |  30% |
| Music: |  49% |
| Storyline: |  53% |
| Magic: |  39% |
| Items: |  50% |
| Presents: |  29% |
| Vampires: |  26% |
| Experimentation: |  24% |
| Building & Construction: |  30% |
| Management of Other Players: |  20% |
| Animals: |  94% |
| Fantastical Creatures: |  51% |
| People: |  63% |
| Clothes & Fashion: |  41% |
| Creativity: |  63% |
| Discovery: |  40% |
| Surprises: |  50% |
| Player vs Player Competition: |  41% |
| Player vs Computer Competition: |  32% |
| Free For All Competition: |  35% |
| Team Competitions: |  32% |
| Clubs: |  31% |
| Advertisements: |  5% |
| Prizes: |  41% |
Your perfect game would include these themes:
| Romance: |  53% |
| Comedy: |  60% |
| Suspense: |  48% |
| Drama: |  56% |
| Horror: |  24% |
| Violence: |  22% |
| Family Friendly: |  54% |
| Realistic: |  69% |
| Educational: |  26% |
Your perfect game would have these features:
| Messageboard: |  60% |
| Chat Room: |  60% |
| Items: |  67% |
| Stores: |  66% |
| Maps: |  58% |
| Level Ups: |  65% |
| Mail System: |  63% |
| Bank System: |  66% |
| Avatars: |  58% |
| Weather: |  50% |
| Customizable Characters: |  69% |
| Customizable Clothes: |  66% |
| Customizable Weapons: |  27% |
| Live News Updates: |  30% |
| Newspaper: |  50% |
| RSS Feeds: |  14% |
| Photo Gallery: |  51% |
| Journals: |  49% |
| These statistics are provided free by design1online.com, LLC | games for girls |
