Women in Gaming: Representation and Challenges

This chapter explores the underrepresentation of women in the gaming community, specifically within roguelike games, and discusses experiences from the IRDC conference highlighting gender dynamics. It addresses the challenges of optimizing gameplay while maintaining fairness in tournaments and examines the intersection between mobile gaming and roguelikes amidst issues of piracy and adaptation of controls. Through a humorous lens, the conversation also touches on player behavior and the implications of using automated bots, reflecting on the balance game designers must strike in catering to diverse player demographics.