While making videogames for a living has its obvious perks (getting paid for tweaking the graphics in level three, Rock Band nights, and actually enjoying your work to name a few), one of the more unsung benefits is the utter lack of a dress code. Most developers are too busy being happy over you showing up clothed at all to care about your funny T-shirt from the internets or your raggedy jeans, and the resulting laid back atmosphere helps take a bit of the stress off when things get hectic.

At Powerhead Games, we appreciate the chance to let our respective freak flags fly around the work place so much that a few of us have taken it upon ourselves to institute Formal Fridays. Every Friday we put away our band shirts and trusty jeans and deck ourselves out in, if not necessarily traditional white collar garb, the nicest clean clothes we can find. It’s our way of saying “thanks” for the clothing freedoms we enjoy during the rest of the week. Also, suits and dresses are totally awesome.

It’s a small group now, made up mostly of the North side of the office (because South side are made of lame), but we’re growing. Pictured below from left to right: Natasha, Nathan, Chris (me), Christy, Niki, and Greg.