Methodology
How was data collected?
Data was collected through a process that began with a Wikipedia web scrape using Python, BeautifulSoup, and wikipediaapi to gather all pages and subcategories within the Category:Horror_video_games. Data such as the game’s title, URL, and category were extracted to compile a curated list of games featuring female characters. A classifier was then built using control phrases and/or keywords to identify games featuring female characters and potential feminist themes. Data collection is ongoing and continues to be reviewed using both computational and manual methods.
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