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In our Design track, learn methods to create compelling interactions with realistic physics, facial expressions, and lighting. This guide features some standout sessions, panels, and events dedicated to helping your career and company growth efforts.
Dozens of games from incredible indie and AAA studios are featured as finalists and honorable mentions in the 2023 Independent Games Festival and Game Developers Choice Awards—and many of them are speaking at the Game Developers Conference. Head here for a list of some of the amazing sessions featuring top picks from IGF and GDCA.
FromSoftware's 'Elden Ring' and BlueTwelve Studio's 'Stray' are tied for the lead, followed by Santa Monica Studio's 'God of War Ragnarök' and Obsidian Entertainment's 'Pentiment.' All of these games were nominated for the prestigious Game of the Year award, alongside Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid's 'IMMORTALITY' and TUNIC Team's 'TUNIC.'
Here are this year's finalists for the 25th annual IGF Awards, part of the longest-running festival, summit, and showcase celebrating independent games and their creators. The Independent Games Festival is part of GDC 2023, which will be held in San Francisco March 20-24, 2023.
The First Time at GDC guide features some of the "Greatest Hits" GDC is known for, along with 10 tips on making the most of your GDC, and links to recommended GDC Vault videos and Game Developer articles that will help you get pumped for GDC 2023.
In this year's State of the Game Industry survey, we found more developers are moving to hybrid remote-office schedules; they're divided on the rise in major studio acquisitions; and their opinions on the use of blockchain technology in games are more complicated than they may seem at first glance.
The fourth annual GDC Main Stage event is about exploring the new ideas and ideals gaining ground in the industry, and how to make them work for you.
In our Business and Marketing track, gain insight into game industry trends, identify business opportunities and partners, and learn new strategies for marketing games.
This exhibition, co-helmed by indie curator John Polson, showcases some of the most unique, offbeat, and innovative controllers in modern games—with this year featuring a focus on accessibility.
Close out the 30th anniversary of Dream Land's most-famous resident with this GDC 2023 design session from developers Shinya Kumazaki and Tatsuya Kamiyama about Kirby's multi-dimensional milestone year. Pink attire not required!
The Equal Opportunity Attendance Program provides an Expo pass for people who would otherwise not be able to attend GDC in person, and applications are open through January 22.
Programmers from all over the world come to the Game Developers Conference to learn the latest tools, tips, and methods for developing incredible games. This session guide—with tips and suggested videos—will help you make the most of your GDC.
Marina is a Spanish award-winning game designer based in Berlin and London. She's the CEO at Three of Cups Games, a games studio based in London—as well as an emotional game designer at BTF Games for “The Berlin Apartment” and the lead game designer of Dordogne at Un Je Ne Sais Quoi Studio.
GDC Session Guide 1: Realize your Career Development goals with this guide featuring standout sessions, panels, and events dedicated to helping your career and company growth efforts—along with tips on making the most of your GDC, whether job seeking or recruiting.
GDC Pitch is a special event designed to help select participants practice their game-pitching skills. Five studios will solicit their games to an opinionated panel of investors and publishers—followed by questions, advice, and feedback.
