The GDW is a voluntary community of professional game designers, developers, and writers. We have diverse races, genders, faiths, orientations, backgrounds, and ethnicities. The workshop meetings and online communities were created to allow
for idea-sharing and problem-solving in the pursuit of building great games. We're committed to providing a safe and welcoming community for every individual member both in person and online.

Professionalism

This is a community of professional peers. Be courteous, polite, kind, and respectful even when you disagree.

Confidentiality

If another member chooses to share something confidential during the workshop or through any other channel, please respect that request. If you're unsure if something should remain confidential, please ask.

Harassment

GDW has a zero tolerance policy of any form of harassment by any member to anyone, inside or outside, of the GDW community. This means no member shall engage in stalking, following, intimidating or threatening of any sort. This also means no sexual based jokes, content or links containing such information, unwanted advances, touching, cat-calling or the like.

Report a Code of Conduct Breach

If you ever feel unsafe or have been harrassed by another member of the GDW, please report it immediately to a GDW organizer. If you have concerns about another member on the list please report it immediately. You can send an email to any of the organizers listed below.

How Allegations are Handled

When there is a complaint or suggestion of a violation of this Code of Conduct, GDW organizers will conduct a prompt, thorough, and confidential investigation. All members of the GDW are obligated to cooperate with the investigation as needed. Any GDW member who is determined by the investigation to have likely violated the Code of Conduct, whether at a GDW function or not, will be removed from the GDW invitation list and from all GDW-related communication channels.

This code of conduct will be modified as needed from time to time and the membership will be notified of those modifications. If there are suggestions for the code of conduct please direct them to a GDW organizer.

The New Guard:

Juan Gril (juangril@gmail.com)

The Old Guard:

Noah Falstein (nf@theinspiracy.com)

Bob Bates (bobbates@bobbates.com)

Steve Meretzky (steve@boffo.us)

Gordon Walton (gordonwalton@hotmail.com)