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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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'Witchspire': Where Live Orchestral Music and Implementation Meet
Speakers: Elvira Björkman  (Two Feathers Studio AB), Nicklas Hjertberg  (Two Feathers Studio AB)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Audio, Independent Development
Audience Level: Intermediate
Format: Lecture
Adapt or Die: The Benefits and Costs of Balancing Co-Dev and Original IP Development
Speaker: Rory McGuire  (Blackbird Interactive)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Business Strategy
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
Bite-Sized Heartbreak, Every Day Forever: Writing Compelling Stories for Live Casual Mobile Games
Speaker: Books Schwartz  (Microfun)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Narrative & Performance, Design
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
Built from Scratch: The Engine Behind 'World of Tanks: HEAT'
Speaker: Bronislav Sviglo  (Wargaming)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Business Hall Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Programming
Audience Level: Advanced
Format: Lecture
CRM Isn't Just for Mobile: Retention and Reactivation in a PC Free-to-Play Game
Speaker: Nikita Bychkov  (Wargaming)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Business Hall Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Marketing
Audience Level: Intermediate
Format: Lecture
Climbing The Ladder: Securing That First Big Promotion
Speakers: Zoe Calamar  (Escape Velocity Entertainment), Luca Azenaro-Acero  (Perfect Garbage)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Career, Narrative & Performance
Audience Level: Entry-Level
Format: Lecture
Creating a Strategic Vision and Bringing It to Life
Speaker: Kristie Fisher  (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Career, Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: Intermediate
Format: Lecture
Economic Policy & Ecosystems Workshop
Speakers: Jason Della Rocca  (Execution Labs), Kristian Roberts  (Nordicity)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Business Strategy, Culture & Sustainability
Audience Level: All
Format: Workshop
Empathetic Horror: Creating an Invested Gaming Audience in an Intimidating Genre
Speaker: Emmett Nahil  (Perfect Garbage Studios)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Narrative & Performance, Design
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
Ethical Character Continuity: Use AI Without Causing Outrage
Speaker: Margarita Grubina  (Respeecher)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Business Strategy, Audio
Audience Level: Intermediate
Format: Lecture
Fearless Leadership: The Science of Psychological Safety
Speaker: Scott Crabtree  (Happy Brain Science)
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Production & Team Leadership, Culture & Sustainability
Audience Level: All
Format: Workshop
Feral Framing: Building Gameplay Camera Systems For 'Marvel's Wolverine'
Speaker: Solomon Sliwinski  (Insomniac Games)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Programming, Design
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
Firaxis Feature Workshop: Inviting the Players Into the Design Room
Speakers: Sarah Engel  (Firaxis Games), Dennis Shirk  (Firaxis Games)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Marketing, Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
First Day to First Win: Build Your Onboarding Strategy
Speaker: Lindsay Thacker  (Riot Games)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Production & Team Leadership, Culture & Sustainability
Audience Level: All
Format: Workshop
Flying Navigation With Supersonic Performance
Speaker: Ben Sunshine-Hill  (Havok)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Programming
Audience Level: Advanced
Format: Lecture
Game AI Roundtable
Speaker: Rez Graham  (Independent)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Programming, Design
Audience Level: All
Format: Roundtable
Game Audio Programmer Roundtable
Speakers: Guy Somberg  (Blizzard Entertainment), Tomas Neumann  (CD Projekt Red)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Programming, Audio
Audience Level: All
Format: Roundtable
Games Telling Stories: A Workshop on Systemic Narrative Design
Speaker: Eric Zimmerman  (NYU Game Center)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Design, Tabletop
Audience Level: All
Format: Workshop
Getting Unstuck From Senior
Speaker: Brie Chin-Deyerle  (Exigent Hope)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Career, Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: Intermediate
Format: Lecture
Godot Roundtable
Speaker: Ezra Goss  (Naughty Dog)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Independent Development, Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: All
Format: Roundtable
How to Work with SAG-AFTRA Voice Actors: A Checklist
Speakers: Zeke Alton  (SAG-AFTRA), Quentin Cobb  (Iron Root Games), Sarah Elmaleh  (SAG-AFTRA)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Narrative & Performance, Business Strategy
Audience Level: All
Format: Ask Me Anything
Hybrid & Remote Work Roundtable
Speakers: Jessica Damerst  (Unknown Worlds), Trevin York  (Dire Lark)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: All
Format: Roundtable
International Voices in 'Marvel's Wolverine'
Speakers: Kareem Shuman  (Insomniac Games), Justin Fennessy  (Insomniac Games)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Narrative & Performance, Audio
Audience Level: All
Format: Lecture
Latam Video Games Federation Roundtable
Speaker: Laia Bee  (Pincer Games)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Culture & Sustainability
Audience Level: All
Format: Roundtable
Leadership Working at the Heart of the Team 2027
Speakers: Grant Shonkwiler  (Shonkventures LLC), Veronica Peshterianu  (System Era), Justin Anderson  (Magic Tavern), Kasey Mulot  (37Degrees Studio), Benjamin Schwartz  (Microfun)
Pass Type: Academic Pass, Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass, Indie Pass, Start-Up Pass
Track: Production & Team Leadership
Audience Level: All
Format: Microtalks