Why are most female game characters cut from the same cloth? SMU Guildhall masters student Shaylyn Hamm asks this question in her thesis project -- and answers it, with new femaledesigns.In the introduction, Hamm examines the goals of her masters project.As Hamm observes, "However, her perspective is thatTo delve further into the topic, Hamm examines characters from popular series such asand, as well as games that take a very different approach --andUsing survey data and historical inspriation, Hamm's new designs for thecharacters are both tremendously different from most female characters in games, and fit perfectly within the world of Valve's game.Hamm's thesis, which includes a link to a document containing her full survey data and high-res art, is live today at Gamasutra's education-focused sister site, GameCareerGuide.