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Jun 22
GDC 2023 Main Stage: The Future of Play

In this installment of the GDC 2023 Main Stage, ‘The Future of Play’ is a multi-part presentation about how the game industry is expanding; opening up to new perspectives, opportunities, and challenges. It’s about looking forward to the ideas and ideals gaining ground in the industry, and how to make them work for you. Topics […]

Jun 21
Starting Your Career In a Post-Pandemic World

In this 2023 Game Career Seminar series of microtalks, learn concrete, practical advice on non-traditional networking strategies … source

Jun 14
No-Budget DIY Marketing for Indie Games

In this 2023 Independent Games Summit talk, Michelle Lega, Senior Producer at Armor Games, provides a framework for … source

Jun 13
The State and Future of Board Games 2023

In this 2023 Tabletop Summit talk, tabletop game developers and journalists discuss the ongoing growth, development, and diversity of a hobby that continues to showcase original ideas, new approaches, and even new technology. The all-virtual GDC Showcase is happening this June 27-29! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDCShowcase […]

Jun 12
Case Study: Creating Realistic Facial Motion for 'The Quarry'

This GDC 2023 talk is a case study of Digital Domain’s technology and pipeline developed for the facial performance capture on The Quarry. Attendees learn about the exciting workflows used to transfer human emotion automatically to realistic digital characters. These feature film-quality facial capture technologies have been adapted to support game-scale workloads and interactivity. The […]

Jun 11
'Potionomics' Animation Show and Tell

In this 2023 Animation Summit talk, Anguel Bogoev, Animation and Pipeline Overlord at Voracious Games, shares a look into the animation, storytelling, and design considerations of Potionomics. The all-virtual GDC Showcase is happening this June 27-29! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDCShowcase hashtag on social media. Subscribe to […]

Jun 10
Growing an Internet Cult: 'Cult of the Lamb's' Social Strategy

In this GDC 2023 talk, Jared J. Tan, Devolver Digital’s Community Strategist, discusses how the development team created meme-able moments and an iconic art-style by thinking about marketing from the start. He details how he harnessed those elements while blending creative content and social media analytics to grow a culturally relevant gaming brand. The all-virtual […]

Jun 09
A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events

With the increase in video games moving to digital events, proper moderation of livestreams for brands has yet to be tackled. While there are resources out there, most only focus on individual content creators and influencers, not brands. What are the issues? Why should companies care? What’s the business case? How many moderators do you […]

Jun 08
10 Key Quest Design Lessons from 'The Witcher 3' and 'Cyberpunk 2077'

Learn the 10 most important and universal quest design lessons, based on Pawe Sasko’s 17 years of experience in the video game industry, and illustrated by examples from The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. The all-virtual GDC Showcase is happening this June 27-29! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the […]

Jun 07
The Cinematics of 'Horizon Forbidden West'

Horizon Forbidden West is one of the few games that showcases a colossal 22 hours of cinematic content across an open-world game. This session shares an exclusive breakdown of key scenes, principles, and tools the project used to sustain a high-visual fidelity across the experience. The all-virtual GDC Showcase is happening this June 27-29! For […]