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Feb 15
GDC Animation Microtalks

Back for a seventh year, this 2023 Animation Summit talk brings together a group of experienced and specialized animation experts across AAA and indie. The talks go through all facets of animation expertise: “traditional” focused talks on animation process, but also technical achievements, bite-sized tips and tricks, insight into animation culture, and how to best […]

Feb 14
IGF 2024 Host Announcement

Welcome to the stage: our host for the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards! Black in Gaming Foundation Executive Director Trinidad (Hermida) Black is joining GDC on the Main Stage for the industry’s premier independent games awards show. Watch her welcome video here, along with highlights from IGF 2023! GDC returns to San Francisco this March […]

Feb 13
GDCA 2024 Host Announcement

It’s the game industry awards event of the year, and it’s time to bring out its incredible host. Please welcome Alanah Pearce as … source

Jan 24
Chaos Theory in Game Music

In this GDC 2023 talk, game composer Winifred Phillips discusses her score for the Jurassic World Primal Ops video game. source

Dec 29
Making Chaotic Great, 'Tiny Tina's Wonderlands': Finding Precedent in Unprecedented Times

Matt Cox, scope-minded creative director, and Kayla Belmore, quality-minded senior producer, share lessons learned in shipping … source

Dec 28
Sink or Swim: How to Build and Validate AA Games Fast

Carina Kom left her corporate job to co-found a crypto gaming studio and produce its first IP called MixMob. Shortly after her … source

Dec 27
Learning From Loss: Designing the Experimental Narrative of 'Before Your Eyes'

Before Your Eyes began its life as a simple student project with an innovative idea, and ended up as a BAFTA award-winning … source

Dec 26
Devising Stories as an Ensemble

Creating stories for games is a team effort, but what happens when we stop thinking as a team, and start thinking as an ensemble … source

Dec 25
Empowerment Playbook: Making and Measuring Change in the Games Industry

In this GDC 2023 talk, Stephanie Fisher and Alison Harvey outline the concrete and specific benefits of inclusion organizing in creating change in the short, medium, and long term. They also outline their findings on how inclusivity-focused groups and initiatives like Pixelles can communicate their impact to different audiences in a manner that is driven […]

Dec 24
Boss Mode: Making the Most of Your Manager

Welcome to your new job! Here’s your computer, your password and… your manager. Gulp! If you’ve ever found your manager … source