Folks are starting a #safeGDC tag, so I thought I’d share my own thread here that I made on the other site back in 2024.
As one of *many* who had her drink spiked back in 2023, I want to emphasize safety around parties. I’ll try to keep it short.
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Well this got long
I tried to be mega thorough. Some people never really considered some kinds of dangerous situations may happen to them, so I tried to be meticulous.
Be safe y'all #safeGDC
Hold the GDC outside the US. #safegdc
Take off your conference badge when you are walking around town. Don’t look like a tourist.
#safegdc
#gdc2025
It'll be my first GDC, but I'm an experienced conference goer in general. This is gonna be a thread and every part of it is important: #safeGDC
1 • If you don't fully present as a cis male, your risk is greater, but cis males get abused too -- by ALL genders. These tips are for EVERYONE.
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Every GDC is someone's first. After every GDC, we hear about mistreatment, assaults, and other horror stories.
Conference vets, share your tips for a #safeGDC!
I'll start: do NOT. under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. take meetings in someone's hotel room.
To any #GameDevs heading to #GDC please be safe when you go out to the afterparties. Keep an eye on your friends and if any start acting strange, please help them get back to their hotel room safely. We need to look out for each other, so no one is made unsafe at an industry event like this #SafeGDC
