By 
Brenda Laurel
 | 
TED Stage Talk

Why not make video games for girls?

At TED in 1998, Brenda Laurel asks: Why are all the top-selling videogames aimed at little boys? She spent two years researching the world of girls (and shares amazing interviews and photos) to create a game that girls would love.

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