Melissa Cook

Hi. I have never read this blog before, I don't really give a crap about video games, and I am not actually sure what GDC is.. but with mycanny knack for guessing acronyms, I'm gonna go for "game developer's conference" or something like that. I'm an anthropologist, and on the side I'm kinda into fashion... for fun...

Just posting to say that this is HILLARIOUS!!!!! I was at E3 last year (for work... I research technology & learning so I went to scope representations of gender in games on the exhibit floor from that perspective) and you are dead on in your portrayal of the typical game conference fashion. The percentages of each type at E3 may be somewhat skewed compared to your sample here, but the idea rings true. I have to disagree with post one and assert that this may be the most entertaining and valuable activity you did all conference... He he he he.

For my part, I particularly like the 8% of guys who fall into the "european football ensignia track jacket and vintage t-shirt" crowd. They are probably from LA. One of them is probably my husband (an artist at EA who sent me this article b/c he knew I would get a kick out of it.)

Good reporting!!