What's the gender mix at your table?

[pukunui]

I DM two fortnightly games and play in a third.

DM Group 1: Seven men (including me). We have had several women who have played with us in the past, however.

DM Group 2: Two men (including me), three women (including my wife and daughter).

Player Group: Four men (including me), one woman. We did have another woman who played with us in the past and may rejoin us at some point in the future when her work allows.

 

[Staccat0]

This poll has interesting results. More women than I assumed to be honest. Probably skewed a little male by the nature of forums and how the hobby has changed and whatnot.

Just as an anecdote, I know at least 2 groups of all women who came to D&D thanks to stuff like The Adventure Zone and Critical Role and personally know zero groups of men who only started playing recently.

 

[sunrisekid]

If my wife joins then the table is 50/50, but if she can't make it then the ratio is slightly more guys. That said, I (a man) once ran a session for 5 women and there was no obvious difference in play style.

 

[Mercule]

I don't think I've had an all male table in 27-ish years. Most of the time, at least my wife played. At one point, it was three couples, which meant half the table was female, but 3/5 of the players were women. Currently, it's my wife and daughter with three other male players. One of my college friends had been part of an all female D&D group, in high school, and I was invited as the only man to a D&D one-shot they did.

 

[OB1]

Group 1 - 3 men, 1 woman
Group 2 - 3 women, 3 men
Group 3 - 3 women, 2 men

 

[seebs]

estimating 50/50, but i'm honestly not sure, some of us are ambiguous, and the group varies a bit over time.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Actually i was more concerned about people identifying 100% female groups.

That confuses me just as much.

On a related note, when I'm wargaming at the game store most of the RPG tables are 30-50% women. Definitely a different ratio than when I got into gaming in the early 80's.

 

[robus]

That confuses me just as much.

So you're unaware of the inordinate amount of harassment women get on the internet?

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

So you're unaware of the inordinate amount of harassment women get on the internet?

Gotcha.

 

[Hawk Diesel]

Group 1: 3 guys, 3 girls
Group 2: 7 guys
Group 3: 4 guys
Group 4: 8 guys