Tech September 6, 2018 'Girls Make Games': How a woman raised in the UAE is inspiring young female video game makers Two young boys planted in front of the TV for hours at a time in a 100 versus 100 battle royale shoot ‘em up. This is something that comes to mind when people think of gamers and the gaming community. But, according to Laila Shabir, gaming is not, and should not be, just for boys.