BuzzFeed recently asked women cosplayers at PAX Prime, America’s largest gaming expo, to give game developers some advice. How would they like to see women characters portrayed in gaming?

They came up with 19 tips. We’ve highlighted some of our favorites.

“Having females be more realistic & actually look like a strong fighter.”

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When you create a character, there’s usually only one “plastic” body type. “Give me different body types!” 

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“This cosplayer talked about how her character was the strongest in Final Fantasy XIII and that should be more common.” BuzzFeed said. Her answer was, “More empowered women.”

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“More women of color as heroines and less as background characters.”

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“More practical armor!”

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“I think female video game characters don’t need to be scantily clad nor in gender specific colors.”

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“Less whiney, trope-y girls.”

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“Bigger brains, not bigger boobs!”

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To see the entire list of tips, click here: 19 Helpful Hints About How To Design Women In Video Games

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Here’s an example of a positive female character: