# Feminist Rage Video Games In This Riot Grrrl-Inspired Game, Players Jump, Dance and Smash Things By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-09-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riot-grrrl References: [animalnewyork](http://animalnewyork.com/2014/making-slam-city-oracles-game-women-breaking-world/) & [janefriedhoff](http://janefriedhoff.com/slamcityoracles/?ref=producthunt) Slam City Oracles is a quirky, girly video game created by game designer Jane Friedhoff and inspired by the riot grrrl movement. Friedhoff says that the game was born from a lot of the frustrations that come with being a female game designer. The industry has a notoriously bad track record when it comes to respectful treatment of its women members. Slam City Oracles, she says, was a way to find an uplifting, anger-venting escape from this reality. In true riot grrrl spirit, the game is about "two female characters having a really good time with each other, ignoring the outside world, taking up a lot of space, and using their bodies as a force." In the game, the animated characters dance so hard that they cause planetary destruction, high-fiving giant slices of pizza along the way to the music of Scully, a Brooklyn-based, women-fronted rock band. It's a playful, unapologetic riot grrrl romp. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alternative Video Games:** Developing video games that offer unique experiences and stand out from the traditional video games. - **Feminist Art and Entertainment:** Producing art such as video games where feminist messages can be communicated and celebrated. - **Social Justice in Gaming:** Incorporating activism into video games without losing the essence of the video game itself. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Game Industry:** The video game industry can introduce feminist video games that will draw in female and non-binary consumers. - **Feminist Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry can introduce more feminist media, such as video games, in order to appeal to a larger audience and encourage inclusivity within the industry. - **Independent Game Developers:** Independent game developers can create feminist video games that cater to the less mainstream demographic and give a voice to feminist gamers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Album-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-country-legacy.md) - [Vibrant Unwinnable Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-worries-if-not.md) - [Action Rhythm Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifi-rush.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Addictive Chaotic Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/angel-pop.md) - [Women-Targeted Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-code-card-game.md) - [Retail Rage Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miista.md) - [Retro Burger Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chilis-big-smasher-burgertime.md) - [Classic Action-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bomb-rush-cyberpunk.md)