/r/GirlGamers

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A delightfully polarizing term for women who game.

This is a community space for ladies to hang out, talk about gaming, and game together. We also discuss topics around women in geek culture and debrief about experiences that occur as a result of their gender.

Or you know, just post some bad ass makeup tutorials inspired by video games. We like that stuff here!

Folks of all genders and identities welcome to join discussions here!

FAQ -https://www.reddit.com/r/GirlGamers/wiki/index

"Girl Gamer"

A delightfully polarizing term for women who game.

This is a community space for ladies to hang out, talk about gaming, and game together. We also discuss topics around women in geek culture and debrief about experiences that occur as a result of their gender.

Or you know, just post some bad ass makeup tutorials inspired by video games. We like that stuff here!

Folks of all genders and identities welcome to join discussions here!

Community

For game-specific /r/GirlGamers subreddits, check out our multireddit

Rules

  1. Be civil and keep it on-topic. Follow Reddiquette. Do not attack other posters or post discriminatory content (ex: racism, transphobia). The banhammer is stronger on posts from non-regulars who cannot be civil in controversial posts.

  2. No posts from men targeting women. We highly discourage posts recruiting or targeting women from those who identify as male. As this is a subreddit specifically for women, men using this subreddit to look for people to play with is explicitly disallowed. There are other subreddits that are open to LFG from everyone, but this is not one of them. We also ask that men do not lead discussions or asking of questions. They are welcome to participate within discussions.

  3. No posts that should be in one of our weekly threads. Looking for Group and self-promotion posts are allowed only in their respective megathreads. The Self-Promotion post goes live on Tuesdays , Looking For Discord on Thursday, and the Find a Friend post goes live on Fridays. Battlestation posts are only allowed on Saturdays or Sundays. No posts that consist only of an introduction.

  4. Please label triggering content. Posts & comments that include potentially triggering content of a violent and/or sexual nature, including screenshots of text, must be marked as such with a warning at the beginning of your post/comment or spoiler/NSFW tags, as appropriate.

DEVELOPERS

We love to highlight games and products whose staff is diverse. Developers wishing to promote their games must contact mods for permission before doing so, explaining their game and the diversity of the staff. Failing to do so will result in post removal.

RESEARCHERS

We are not currently taking requests to conduct surveys, interviews, or observations here.

GIVEAWAYS

If you are doing a contest requiring entry (e.g. best comment), a specific deadline is required. PM the winner(s) with the key(s), edit the post declaring the winners, and PM the mods so we can flair the thread. If no entry is required, post the keys in an image and delete the thread when all keys are gone.

SPOILERS

Tag spoilers. Post titles should say [SPOILER] and comments should use the following format:

Result Markup
The cake is a lie. >!The cake is a lie.!<

Weekly Megathreads

Tuesday: Self-Promotion - Share your own content, communities (ex: Discord), or projects.

Wednesday: What're You Playing? - Discuss what's been on your gaming docket this past week.

Friday: Find a Friend Friday - Search for other community members playing your game.

Saturday/Sunday: Battlestation Weekends - Post your awesome battlestations on the subreddit!

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how do u find good people to play with 😭😭

I play tf2 and when people learn I’m a girl they just get weird, awkward, or harass me 😭 I hate it so much. how are u supposed to make friends online because I don’t really have any in general and it makes me sad. When I try to meet people it always goes bad 💀

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2024/12/01
22:33 UTC

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retro bday presents of my friends, i dont deserve em 🥹🥹

16 Comments
2024/12/01
19:18 UTC

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Wireless headset recs?

Hey! Not really a gamer but my daughter (9 year old) is. Looking to get her a cute, wireless headset for Christmas. I see that most cute ones are wired. Anyone have any recommendations for wireless ones? She loves pink and cats but from what I’ve looked at, they aren’t too great quality or aren’t gaming headsets per se. She has an iPad, access to a PC and a Nintendo Switch so also anything compatible with all 3 devices. Any and all recommendations are helpful and appreciated!

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2024/12/01
19:18 UTC

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Upgraded!

So I’ve been holding onto a 4090 for a little over a year now because I was so nervous about upgrading - I’ve never done any upgrading before or removing of parts from my PC and I love it so much the way it already was (4080 super). A few days ago I just decided to give it a go and it went great! It’s a chonky brick but it’s able to play games at 4K on ultra with zero issues. Very happy I decided to give it a go!

0 Comments
2024/12/01
18:06 UTC

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I've decorated my PC case and am unsure about if it looks okay...

(I think this counts as a battlestation, if not I apologize.)

11 Comments
2024/12/01
17:43 UTC

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Gaming PC Cyber Monday deals

Wanted to ask those who got a new gaming rig these past few days where you got a good deal? I'm hoping to get inspiration on where to buy a prebuilt that's not just lighted pink to target women. Gonna wait until Cyber Monday deals come out and maybe get a better deal then? TIA

1 Comment
2024/12/01
16:57 UTC

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Help w PS5 setup

Hi all,

First off I love this community🩷

I recently bought a ps5 after having my PS4 for like 6 years, I transferred my games think they would be able to play but come to find out I have to pay for them again??? Has this happened to anyone? Did I do something wrong?

Also I just got the new COD BO6 and wanted to know which packs to download. I’m downloading the Campaign packs 1&2 but is there anything else I should download?

Thanks and happy gaming !🩷🩷

7 Comments
2024/12/01
16:38 UTC

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Do you know any dressup games with A LOT of options?

i like making outfits and i remember enjoying some games like that but u had to make an account and buy clothes which is annoying. is there some game where i could just have a lot of options and pick outfits without having to buy clothes etc?

if u just pick clothes in a shop and can pick outfits together then its cool too (like in everskies but i dont like how it looks but how it works is alr)

7 Comments
2024/12/01
16:25 UTC

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Fortnite, I was unaware of your game

I used to be a Fortnite hater. Especially when it was still new-ish and you could not escape people talking about it.

"Fortnite = Cringe" - that was my me mentality.

How foolish I was...I missed out on so many good skins, on so many fun seasons, modes and weapons. And why? Because I was ignorant.

I started playing Fortnite 1,5 years ago. I took some breaks inbetween and, once again, missed out on fun seasons and cool skins.

But now we're so back. The live event was so cool. This new season is fire, the skins are fire, the battle pass was an immediate purchase. New movement?? I'm so hyped. This game is so much fun.

I'm sad that I missed out on so much fun. Don't be scared to play the "cringe" games. Cringe culture is dead, be free.

Anyway, back to playing Fort

19 Comments
2024/12/01
14:52 UTC

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Any game recs for someone whos obsessed with the walking dead telltale series?

Hi! I've been really enjoying twd games a lot, and I was wondering if anyone knows any similar ones.

I rly enjoy how much choices (seem to?) play a role in the gameplay. I love the adrenaline rush from some scenes. The style is really cool. Anything you think someone who liked it would also appreciate<3

12 Comments
2024/12/01
11:09 UTC

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Do not buy from NZXT. Spread awareness. Great video by GN that exposes their predatory practices.

If you thought NZXT’s cases catching fire due to a short circuit was not the final nail in the coffin for you, this should be it. NZXT’s business in the PC market is unethical and predatory and should not be supported.

14 Comments
2024/12/01
10:01 UTC

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Nostalgic online virtual world justice for girls store collab

Does anyone remember playing an online virtual world that did a collaboration with the girls clothing store justice for girls? I remember they put the posters to promote the game on the backside of the dressing room doors and it was more of a dark color palette, for some reason emo is coming to mind? I remember walking around and can’t really remember much more but dark colors. My memory is fleeting as time goes on hopefully someone else remembers it.

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2024/12/01
07:00 UTC

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I'm so excited for Infinity Nikki!

I know gacha games are a negative for some but I really just like the fact that the games gets constant free updates so I do like playing them. I've found myself quitting most though due to the communities surrounding them. The constant watering down of female characters, the sexualization of minors, the stories being nothing more than harems for the main character, the content creators that do nothing but talk about boobs and look under womens skirts in the games. It's all so disgusting to me. I'm so happy to have one made with us in mind, not even just women anyone who doesn't fit with who these other gachas see as the "ideal player'. Can't wait to dive into the world and explore!!

10 Comments
2024/12/01
06:40 UTC

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Trying to play with my bf but his servers are ass

Hi, so I'm trynna play OW w my boyfriend, but he's on PC and I'm on Xbox and sometimes I just don't wanna deal w the keyboard and mouse players so is there perhaps a way where we can queue up in my console servers? If you have any advice I'd greatly appreciate it !!

P.S: I'm not sure what to tag/flair this, so I chose that one

5 Comments
2024/12/01
00:58 UTC

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anyone play warframe?

I'm super late to picking it up but I decided to give it another try recently and I love it! Small missions, getting to practice my hand-eye with guns in a low stress format, lots of farming for resources and apparently you can also fish?? I'm obsessed. I'm too nervous to open my missions up to play with other people so I play solo, but it's got so many surprise features I'm loving. And it's free! I'm only lvl 13 right now but if anyone 25+ wants to chat or give me some tips I would be grateful 👉🏻👈🏻 It's quite a surprisingly big game with a lot of customization that feels a lil bit overwhelming, and the chat seems to be full of dudes, so any advice from a fellow girlie would be fantastic.

edit: sorry y'all i meant my warframe was lvl 13, i am still rank one lol

21 Comments
2024/12/01
00:44 UTC

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Any tips to customize my new steam deck?

I finally joined the steam deck crew and already started playing! I would like some tips on how to make my steam deck feel like my own because I love to customize all my electronics but I’m not sure what to do for a steam deck since I never used one before.

5 Comments
2024/12/01
00:36 UTC

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Can someone figure out why I got banned from r/lesbiangamers?

I got banned from r/lesbiangamers and I have no idea why 😭 I messaged the mods but they haven’t responded. I’ve never been banned on Reddit before and it’s really hurting my soul. There are so few gaming spaces out there for queer people and losing one, especially when I’m socially isolated in a rural area, is really hard for me. I think I was a fairly new member too because I heard about it from this group.

102 Comments
2024/12/01
00:13 UTC

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Games w/Romance

Looking for something like final fantasy but with a decent amount of romance factoring in. Open world would be great but I know it’s a tall order. Finals fantasy has the visuals I like and I feel the right balance of fighting so that’s more the style I looking for.

6 Comments
2024/12/01
00:10 UTC

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Are there any job sim games that don’t have timers?

For as long as I could remember, playing any game with a timer that pressures me to finish something in time gives me so much anxiety and I’d rather not play at all. I love job sim games, but they always have a timer and it’s usually a customer that grows increasingly angry the longer I take and it makes me wanna vomit from stress lol. I work at a restaurant so I don’t really want irl stress to translate over in game haha

53 Comments
2024/11/30
21:46 UTC

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Lap desk recommendations?

My fiancee doesn’t really like using desks, so she’s often sitting on the floor of our home office with a lap desk. We recently got her set up in a little cave-setup under her standing desk, and I think for the holidays I’d like to help her improve it. I’d like for her to have a more sturdy lap desk so she can set drinks on it, but she doesn’t like the one we already have because she can’t sit cross-legged with it. I’m wondering if you ladies with less-conventional set ups might have recommendations for ways to improve her little cave. Ideally under $50 which is our gift budget this year.

5 Comments
2024/11/30
20:45 UTC

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Gamer/girls who started during the pandemic

how many of you started gaming during the pandemic, and if so what were the games that pulled you in?

Mine was Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing.

16 Comments
2024/11/30
20:18 UTC

2

New to Valorant: Looking for beginner tips!

What’s up?! i’m new to the game but i’m obsessed with the lore & the abilities are so cool i wanna get good. There’s just so much to master it’s overwhelming..

Here’s where I could use your advice:

1. Are there beginner-friendly agents I should stick with?

2. How do I improve communication in-game when i don’t know what i’m doing 😂?

3.	How do you stay positive or avoid frustration during tough matches (or when playing against smurfs)? Can i match against bots outside the training range?

Or just any beginner tips you wish you knew when you were first diving in. (Hmu if you wanna play and teach me) Thank you!!

1 Comment
2024/11/30
17:39 UTC

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A game but I don’t know the name

OK, I know this is really bad description of a game. I don’t know if it’s a game. I’m quite sure it’s a game because I remembered in 10th grade we watched a life orchestra and they played different game intros or like songs music in games. showed like the game on screen while they played and there was one game. I just remembered there was a guy in a suit. I don’t know if he was in a suit , but I’m pretty sure it was a guy he fell from the sky that’s all I remember from that scene and that memory that he fell from the sky because there was a sky city the city was in the sky, but I don’t know what kind of game it was if somebody knows what kind of game it was. Do anyone know about like a intro? I think it was intro or at least a scene in a game where he fall from the sky and you land through a glass roof and it breaks.something like that do anybody know a game that has like those descriptions? Like the name of the game cause I really want to play it, but I don’t know what the name is.

I think I remember some roses in that scene

Sorry I know it’s hard to tell me what game it is

7 Comments
2024/11/30
16:11 UTC

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Is there a way to help a friend get over motion sickness playing fps/tps games without needing to eat medication?

felt kinda bad that she isnt able to play these games with us so is there a good solution?

19 Comments
2024/11/30
16:09 UTC

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