You are not offending me one bit. All of you guys will get to my stage sooner or later. Just think about it. Doesn't that make you feel good?
Now...about role playing: yes and no. I am all too familiar with Play Station and Game Cube. My daughter having brothers was raised watching her brothers play those games. And yes, you are right, role playing is a big part of it...from Sim City (non violent) to espionage games - "007" with scenes that would make the real "007" look like a romantic comedy. I have seen those dudes being shot, blown up to pieces, dissected, drunk, stoned, you name it. Blood all over the place.
However, based on what I know, role playing (violent or non v.) is definitely more for guys. I don't know of too many girls that play video games myself (well, there is a Barbie game where girls dress (and undress) Barbies all day long and have a blast doing it.
Personally, I think that while trying to learn a new language, you already have enough on your plate to worry about without adding extra off topic interactivity. That would not be my choice..
But again,
you have attended the conference in SF, not me, and I am too old to be taken into account seriously so it shoudn't really matter what I think.
I hope you can invent something that will outlast The Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right. Good Luck!