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May 21
Math in Game Development Summit: A Visual Guide to Quaternions and Dual Quaternions

Sometimes people say “Quaternions are 4 dimensional”. They are trying to scare you. It’s no more true than “3×3 matrices are 9 … source

May 19
Bringing a Star Wars Cantina to Life in 'Jedi: Survivor'

You can’t think of Star Wars without the Mos Eisley Cantina. Learn how the narrative team on ‘STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor’ brought … source

May 18
Plays Like You Remember: Adapting Classics for 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Shredder's Revenge'

Playing with nostalgia is always a risky bet, but the team at Tribute Games won big when making Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: … source

May 17
Developing 'Hi-Fi RUSH' Backwards and Finding Our Positive Gameplay Loop

In this session, Game Director John Johanas shares how the initial concept for Hi-Fi RUSH came to be. From there, he provides in-depth details into the development team’s early learnings on approaching this type of rhythm-action title. GDC returns to San Francisco in March 2025! For more information, be sure to visit our website and […]

May 16
2D and Tomorrow: How the Devs of ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Find Joy in Making Side-Scrolling Games

Following last year’s launch of the Super Mario Bros.TM Wonder game, developers Takashi Tezuka and Shiro Mouri discuss the … source

Mar 01
Artist vs. Manager

For many artists, the vision of becoming a Leader or Art Director is viewed as the end of creative work. In this talk, Kacper … source

Feb 29
Identifying Indie: A Study of Who Plays What and Why

Humble Games worked with an independent analyst group on a study that has identified modern indie gamers, their values, … source

Feb 28
Art of 'Thirsty Suitors'

Thirsty Suitors is a visually striking narrative RPG about fighting your exes and disappointing your parents from an immigrant … source

Feb 16
Define Your Audience Now, Not Later

Defining your audience as a game developer is a crucial aspect of early planning and design. Without it, a team cannot know how … source

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 […]