Girls Make Games Intro

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Women make up 45%of gamers
WHO WE ARE

OUR MISSION

Girls Make Games is on a mission to address the gender

Here at GMG, we want to address the gender gap by reaching

gap in the games industry. Our programs are designed toout earlier. GMG’s flagship summer camps give elementaryteach and inspire girls between ages 8-18 to explore thethrough high school girls the opportunity to work alongsideworld of video games.

mentors and established industry professionals to create fully
playable games.

What started as an attempt to bring the first all-girls
game camp to the Bay Area has now become a global

Thanks to partnerships with tech and game industry giants, ourinitiative to address women’s representation in theprograms provides students the ultimate crash course in gamegaming industry worldwide.

design and development.

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Program Achievements

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Since its inception in 2014, Girls Make Games has served
upward of 23,000 girls around the world, and awarded nearly
600K+ USD in scholarships.
Reached over 23,000 girls through GMG’s summer camps, workshops,

GMG has been featured in leading media publications like Forbes, Fastgames and books in 20 countries, 150 cities worldwide.

Company, Variety, Teen Vogue, BBC and many more.

Provided nearly 4,320 girls with scholarships / financial aid in the US

Growing list ofand around the world (workshops & summer camps).

Industry Partners:
PlayStation,

Created mentorship and networking opportunities for nearly 446 GMG

Nintendo of America,

Fellows, college students ages 18-22 looking to break into the games

Google Play, Take-Twoindustry.

Interactive, Unity,
Epic Games, Crystal

Raised 170K+ USD on Kickstarter to create and publish games designedDynamics,by summer camp students.

Rocksteady Studios,Xbox, Ubisoft, Humble

Published Grand Prize winning games on Steam, Google Play, and PS4: TheBundle.

Hole Story, Interfectorem, Blub Blub, Find Me (on PS4!) , and Shredded
Secrets (released on Nintendo Switch in March 2022!).

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2022 Growth & Impact

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Returning toin-person Summer Camps
Crystal Dynamics and Holy Names Academy provided
a safe venue and support to bring GMG’s summer
camps back in person for the first time since 2019!
Our staff and campers followed precautionary
guidelines for the campers’ safety, making all 3
in-person camps a huge success. We can’t wait to see
our girls in 2023 again!
2023 Summer Camp Registration is now open!
For a full list of cities hosting in-person camps in 2023 visit
https://www.girlsmakegames.com/summercamps

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2022 Growth & Impact

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Core Programs:
Summer Camps & Workshops
Taught and mentored 695 girls, all virtually
through a series of workshops, interactive
panels, and summer camps.
Provided $250K+ USD in partial and fullscholarships to 615 girls.
Offered 13,000+ hours of instruction, leading
to the development of 438 student games.

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GMG Fellowship
Received 101 applications for 49
spots in 2021-2022.
Trained and mentored 46 GMG
Fellows to deliver GMG camps andworkshops.
Kicked off a fellows-only Mentorship
Program in collaboration with SonyPlayStation.

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2022 Growth & Impact

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GMG Games
Published What They Don’t Sea — GMG 2019 DemoDayWinning Game — on Steam and Itch.io.
Launched Shredded Secrets on Nintendo Switch.
Published 3 GMG Titles (Find Me, Shredded Secrets& What They Don’t Sea) on Google Play Store.
128 girls ‘pitched’ their games to enter the 2022
Grand Prize Challenge — 9 Finalists, 3 winners.

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In their words:“At first I was scared because I didn’t know very much English, andI didn’t know if I would be good enough for camp. But after meeting mycounselors KB and Pepi I was able to speak with them in Spanish andmake a full game, and I’m so happy about it. I love GMG!!!” — Alice, 10“I have a lot of fun at GMG, this is one of the only places I can findother people who like programming! I love being able to play my gameand look at it and say, “Wow, I made that.” — Maya, 8“I look forward to Girls Make Games sooo much! After camp ends I’mlike “I can’t wait until next year.” I love designing my veryown game,especially seeing other people play it. I also love thepeople here.” — Megan, 147

GMG Alumna Spotlight

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Meet Lainey Leslie, game designer-in-training and 3 time camp Alumna. Lainey
returned to camp this year as a counselor and will bring GMG workshops toher school in 2023!
“I’ve been playing games since before I could read. My dad would put me on his lap and giveme the controller. My hands were so small that I had to put both of them on one joystick tocontrol the player, and I’ve loved video games ever since. My taste in games has not changed
since I was a little kid. I’ve always loved RPGs like Double Fine’s Costume Quest, and I’ve
recently enjoyed playing 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.
GMG opened my eyes to a completely new creative outlet. I found that I could combine myinterests in storytelling and technology to create a super immersive experience for the player! I
also loved working in teams to actually create games! It was incredible to walk away with afinished game after 3 weeks. And it was such a supportive and friendly environment. I especially
loved the final week of camp (“crunch time”) where everything finally fell into place. It wasstressful, but rewarding. As a counselor, being at GMG was super inspiring. I could feel thecreativity and excitement radiating off of every kid! It made me want to go out and make moregames. Watching them fall in love with game development made me fall in love with it again.
My advice to other girls: There are so many opportunities for creativity in game development!
It takes so many roles to build a game, and you can always find your own niche. <3”

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GMG Alumna Spotlight

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Meet Jia Michel, game programmer, 2021 Demo Day winner and entrepreneur
extraordinaire. Jia served as counselor at GMG camps and has launched her
own mentoring non profit organization to match girls to mentors!
“I attended GMG in the summer of 2021, and after attending only one day I understood how
special the GMG community is. Whether asking questions to my counselor, or playing gameswith my fellow scholars there was an ever blossoming enthusiasm that allowed me to be evenmore enthusiastic about programming. Even after GMG, I was able to stay in touch with fellow
scholars, and ask advice from Laila. Girls Make Games is not only two weeks of a fabulous
learning experience but it is also a never ending supportive community. This year I was able tobe a Girls Make Games Jr. Counselor, and seeing the back-end workings of GMG allowed me tounderstand even more how GMG’s support is to all who are a part of making GMG.
My advice for other girls who are interested in programming or wondering how to get into
computer science are two things. Number 1, find your community. Through a community as
phenomenal as GMG, you are able to connect with people who can teach you, encourage you
and support you. Number 2, just do it! I often doubt myself or second-guess whether I am
wasting time developing a certain project especially when facing thousands of errors, but thenI try to remember that even debugging, even following tutorials is practice and I am developing
my skills. Even if you feel as though you are not “qualified” enough to pursue a research project,apply for an internship or go to a hackathon, by filling out the application or by showing up to
the event you are allowing yourself to have new experiences and open new doorways.”

9Parent Testimonials

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In their parent’s words:“My daughter was simply hooked from day one! All she talked about for“I was unsure how a virtual camp would work. I’m a HS teacher, and I know

three weeks was GMG. I can’t wait for future camps.”that teaching during the pandemic has been super challenging. Everything
about this camp exceeded“After spending her entire 2nd grade year remote due to Covid, I

my expectations. Mywasn’t sure how excited my daughter would be to get back on a laptop

daughter’s camp leader

every day for three weeks this summer. But she had so much fun

was so kind, excited, andlearning new things that she looked forward to it every single day.”engaging. Guest speakers’
depth of knowledge of the“It was awesome to see how just 3 weeks of summer with like-mindedindustry and willingness topeers and a supportive team has a huge impact on girls who dream ofengage with the girls wasbeing more. The smile on the face of a girl who now believes that there isamazing. Camp tech support

no such thing as “a boy’s thing” is priceless.”

was always prompt andhappy to help. I can’t wait

“A camp like this helps to boost the confidence in young girls infor her to attend GMG intechnology. I want my daughter to know that she could do anything.

years to come!”

Thank you for creating a camp that caters to the under-represented
girls in technology. Way to go!”10

GMG Fellow Testimonials

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What the Fellows say:“The most organized and color-coded organization I’ve

“I plan on coming back to GMG next summer and jump atever worked for. Everything was very straightforward

any chance I get to help out because I really liked seeing

and easy to follow. The morning check-ins helped me

the impact GMG has on these young kids! I had such a funmentally check in for camp

time meeting my campers as

and keep me accountablewell as working and hanging

for showing up on time.

out with the other fellows.

Very fast and effective

I can’t wait to see what

communication. You all

more GMG does and hoperun a very tight ship,

it continues to expand andI don’t know how youreach more kids across thedo it. Everyone wasworld.”

super friendly, andapproachable.”— Kaylah Derilus, 20,— Steph Nguyen, 28, Full Sail ‘16, 2021 GMG Fellow

William Peace University ‘23, 2021 GMG Fellow

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What the Fellows say:
“Having been a counselor/instructor at many kids camps“What an amazing experience with such talented, brave,(both IRL and virtual), GMG has been the most enjoyable

and intelligent campers! With all the game time andfor me and probably ran the smoothest. Great people,“bugs”, my squad definitely made the most of camp.”

great games, and lots offun.”— Ixel Camacho, 22,
University of California— Amanda Sharkey, 19,Santa Cruz ‘21, 2021 GMG

University of Southern

Fellow

California ‘24, 2021 GMG
Fellow

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GMG Fellows in the Spotlight

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Meet Reva Sathe and Dylan Clauson, two GMG alumni who joined
us in 2022 as junior counselors. Both Reva and Dylan havepreviously attended GMG as students, and were excited toreturn in a mentoring capacity. We’re so proud of them both being
amazing role models and for giving back to the GMG community!
“From being mentored as a camper at Girls Make Games, learning the basics of gamedesign, to being a jr. counselor and being that mentor for others; GMG has led me on apath of learning, friendship, and confidence. It has taught me values of teamwork andreminded me that I have strength and value worth sharing with the world. Girls Make
Games has not only educated me and many others on the fascinating world of games, but
it has built us up and prepared us for life outside as well.”— Dylan Clauson, 17, Holy Names Academy ‘22, Seattle, 2021 GMG Jr. Counselor/Fellow

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GMG Fellows in the Spotlight

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“Going into my first summer at Girls Make Games, I did not know what to expect. I thought that it would be just another coding camp, that at
the time I had grown tired of. Although this perception was shattered as soon as I walked into the conference room where the camp was held.
I walked into a room filled with other girls playing and discussing video games. This was the first time that I was in a place of learning related
to technology without the stress of being one of the only girls.
The three weeks at GMG that summer zoomed by, I remember after just the first day begging my mom to sign me up for the next year. The
next year I returned once again as a camper, my second summer there allowed for me to grow my passion for game development by both
exploring on my own and being surrounded by the incredibly supportive community GMG fosters. That summer I even made it to Demo Day withmy team with a psychological horror game.
After all that GMG had given me from introducing me to what I want to pursue to all the amazing
friends I have met, I wanted to help to create a similar experience for other girls. This led me
to reach out and return to GMG once again, not as a camper but as a junior counselor. Over thesummer of 2021, I was able to do just as I had set out to, it was amazing to be able to meet so many
girls from all around the world and work with them to be able to create video games. GMG changed
my life and I am extremely grateful to have been with them for so long!”— Reva Sathe, 17, San Mateo High School ‘22, San Mateo, 2021 GMG Jr. Counselor/Fellow14

Supporting GMG

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How you can support
Girls Make Games
MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION[Any amount, see next page for Sponsorship levels and benefits]

HOST A GMG WORKSHOP[Minimum sponsorship $5K]

SPONSOR GAMES & SWAG
[Any quantity]

SPEAK & INTERACT WITH GMG STUDENTS[Minimum sponsorship $5K]

Increase GMG’s impact and reach by contributing to the GMG Scholarship Fund. In 2021
GMG disbursed $250,000 in scholarships to girls who wouldn’t have access to ourprograms without the support.
GMG will manage all logistics, teaching, curriculum and make room for your team’s participation(panel, mentorship and more). See example GMG x DS Volition Workshop here.
Sponsor merch that we can give away to girls in our programs. Examples include but not limited
to: stationery, plushies, digital and physical game copies, posters, stickers.
Support the program by inviting your staff to speak at our annual summer camps and/or workshops! Sample options
include panels, solo speakers, demo sessions.
Also: sponsor a fun, virtual “Games Night” with GMG’s community and your employees. GMG will coordinate all logistics
including picking a game, moderating/leading sessions in groups and facilitating sessions. Simply show up, meet some awesome
budding game devs and have fun playing with GMG!

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Supporting GMG

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Sponsorship
Tiers & Benefits
PATRON TIER:			$5,000

Support GMG Scholarships & Programs

CHAMPION TIER:		 $10,000

Patron level benefits PLUS Company Logo on GMG website, 2 Social

1 Social Media mention. 1 newsletter mention (77K+ reach)Media mentions, 1 newsletter mention

BRONZE TIER:			$40,000

Champion level benefits PLUS 3 Social Media mentions, 2 newsletter mentions

SILVER TIER: 			$65,000

Bronze level benefits PLUS 5 Social Media mentions, 3 newsletter mentions

GOLD TIER: 				$90,000

Silver level benefits PLUS logo on all GMG student t-shirts and Demo Day co-sponsor

PLATINUM TIER:		 $120,000

Gold level benefits PLUS prime logo placement on National Demo Day.
Logo inclusion in GMG published titles

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THANK YOU!
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