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Here are your finalists for the 2020 Independent Games Festival Awards!
With big honors for Mutazione, Eliza, Untitled Goose Game, and more, IGF organizers are excited to announce all the finalists for the 22nd annual IGF Awards!
Jan. 7, 2020
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GDC welcomes new talk on how side projects help with game dev burnout
Veteran game developer Laralyn McWilliams returns to GDC 2020 in March to deliver an important talk about how you can battle burnout by cultivating healthy, creative rituals around a side project!
Jan. 3, 2020
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Come to GDC and learn the secrets of Manifold Garden's impossible geometry
It's a remarkable feat of level design, and GDC organizers are excited to confirm that _Manifold Garden_ creator William Chyr will be at GDC 2020 in March to show you exactly how he pulled it off!
Jan. 2, 2020
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Learn more about chronic illness in game dev at GDC 2020
Sony Interactive's Victoria Dorn will be coming to GDC 2020 to deliver an important talk on the ins and outs of working in the game industry with chronic illness, or supporting coworkers who do.
Dec. 30, 2019
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Attend GDC for key community management lessons from the Dwarf Fortress team!
Game Developers Conference organizers have confirmed that GDC 2020 will play host to a unique talk about the care and cultivation of the amazing _Dwarf Fortress_ community!
Dec. 27, 2019
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Watch GDC Play devs practice pitching their games at GDC Pitch 2020!
GDC 2020 will again host GDC Pitch, a live event in which 10 GDC Play dev teams practice pitching their game in front of a live audience! Sign up now to pitch your game, or register for GDC to attend!
Dec. 26, 2019
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Catch Blizzard at GDC sharing game design lessons learned from 15 years of WoW!
The game director of World of Warcraft is coming to GDC 2020 in March to share 15 years' worth of key game design insights and lessons learned from working on this industry-shaking game -- don't miss it!
Dec. 26, 2019
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Learn how the Just Cause 4 physics systems were built at GDC 2020!
From boat physics to weather systems, enjoy a rare postmortem look at the design of Just Cause 4's physics systems during GDC 2020 in San Francisco this March!
Dec. 23, 2019
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Come to GDC for fresh insights on exploring sex and emotions through game design
At GDC 2020 a panel of seasoned game makers from around the industry will discuss how and why they focus on these types of games in spite of the many challenges that come their way.
Dec. 20, 2019
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See the 4D level design of Outer Wilds deconstructed at GDC 2020!
Developer Mobius Digital will be at the Game Developers Conference in March to show you exactly how the game was designed!
Dec. 18, 2019
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Industry vet Kate Edwards to be honored with Ambassador Award at 2020 GDCAs!
Organizers of the 20th annual Game Developers Choice Awards are excited to announce that the 2020 Ambassador Award will be given to game industry vet Kate Edwards during GDC 2020!
Dec. 17, 2019
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GDC YouTube Top 5: Wooga's Jana Sloan van Geest
For December, we bring you the top GDC YouTube picks from Jana Sloan van Geest, senior game writer at Berlin, Germany-based studio Wooga and writer on Guerrilla Games' Horizon Zero Dawn: Frozen Wilds.
Dec. 17, 2019