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GDC Session Guides are back and better than ever for GDC 2024
GDC is excited to announce the brand-new GDC 2024 Walkthrough and Session Guides hub on their website, which has everything you need to find the best talks and events for you at GDC.
Feb. 28, 2024
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GDC 2021 Talks Are Now On GDC Vault
GDC 2021 talks and panels are now on GDC Vault, and several of them are free to watch.
Sept. 3, 2021
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It’s the final day of GDC 2021. Let’s finish strong!
It’s time to finish up GDC 2021 with a bang. Join us for the final day of this year’s all-digital conference!
July 23, 2021
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How the painful process of cutting ideas almost sank Sea of Solitude
"Calculating the timeframe and the scope for development so poorly is what nearly caused the whole production to fail."
July 23, 2021
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Using vorticles to simulate wind in Ghost of Tsushima
"We're doing the most basic approximation of fluid dynamics by taking several height map samples out in front of each particle and giving it an upwards velocity in advance so they float over things nicely."
July 23, 2021
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Eight tools for creating chilling horror from the maker of FAITH
FAITH creator Mason Smith dropped by GDC 2021 with insights on how developers can scare the pants off players even when they’re only working with a handful of pixels.
July 22, 2021
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A taxonomy of Weenies: the landmarks that define Ghost of Tsushima
Here's a breakdown of the different landmark types Sucker Punch used to make Ghost of Tsushima's virtual world compelling and navigable.
July 22, 2021
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How Naughty Dog prototyped the interactive guitar in The Last of Us Part II
"[We decided] the simplest affordance is probably going to be a wheel menu on the analog stick. That way the player can deflect in a corresponding direction without having them look down."
July 22, 2021
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Day three of GDC 2021 is about to start!
The third day of the all-digital Game Developers Conference will feature can’t-miss DevNotes, talks, and of course the IGF and Game Developers Choice Awards.
July 21, 2021
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Umurangi Generation leads the way at the 23rd annual Independent Games Festival Awards
Umurangi Generation also honored with the Excellence in Narrative Award, other winners include Vessels, Genesis Noir, Arrog, Teardown, and Blaseball.
July 21, 2021
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Here's a deep dive on the first 30 minutes of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Here's how Insomniac Games made sure their take on Miles Morales landed with a smash.
July 21, 2021
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Understanding the meaningless, micro-reactive, and marvellous writing of Disco Elysium
"This thing that we've been calling micro-reactivity is essentially a process for generating narrative ripples on an industrial scale."
July 21, 2021