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Showcasing the Best Use of Alternative Controllers

Co-helmed by veteran indie curator John Polson, the alt.ctrl.GDC exhibit will take place from March 22 - 24 2023 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Returning for a ninth year, alt.ctrl.GDC is one of GDC's most acclaimed community spaces where visitors can play games using alternative controllers and meet the developers behind these uniquely interesting projects.

The 2023 submission portal is now closed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions about submissions or the alt.ctrl.GDC program. 

2022 alt.ctrl.GDC Audience Award Winner

PASTRY PANIC (with cat)

Yong Zhen Zhou

alt.ctrl.GDC Archive

For more information on a specific game, check out the full list of previous alt.ctrl.GDC exhibitors.

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