Browse and sort the growing list of GDC Summer sessions by pass type, topic, and format.
'Until You Fall': Building Satisfying VR Combat on a Budget
Speakers: Dave Bennett (Schell Games), Patrick Jalbert (Schell Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
'Erica': How and How Not to Score a Film-Game Hybrid
Speaker: Austin Wintory (Wintory Global Engineering)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Audio
Format: Session
'Guildlings': Rethinking Mobile Adventure and Rediscovering the RPG
Speaker: Harris Antonisse (Sirvo Studios)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
'Sea of Solitude': Game Design Based on Human Emotions
Speaker: Cornelia Geppert (Jo-Mei GmbH)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Session
A Bloody Symphony of Characters: Music and Leitmotiv in 'Mortal Kombat 11'
Speaker: Wilbert Roget (Independent)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Audio
Format: Session
Speakers: Laura Warner (Niantic), Kirsten Koa (Niantic)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
Speaker: Karen Stevens (EA Sports)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Session
Art of 'Sky: Children of the Light'
Speaker: Yuichiro Tanabe (ThatGameCompany)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts, Design
Format: Session
Blockers: Analyzing Difficulty Drivers in Candy Crush Games
Speaker: Lucien "Yen-Chu" Chen (King)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Bringing Life to the Reef: 'Undersea' AI in Magic Leap's Spatial Computing Platform
Speaker: Zeno Saviour (Magic Leap, Inc.)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
Building a World Class UA Program in Today's Landscape
Speaker: Brian Jacobs (Kongregate)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Speaker: Weszt Hart (Riot Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Community Content
California's New Privacy Law: Five Steps for Updating Your Privacy Practices
Speaker: Will Bucher (Debevoise & Plimpton)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Canary in the Coal Mine: Warning Signs for Accessibility During Production
Speaker: Cherry Thompson (Independent)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Session
Changing the Game: Cultivating Female Talent in AAA Studios
Speaker: Victoria Setian (Avalanche Studios)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
Colorful Characters: Working with Different Personalities in Game Development
Speaker: Erin Reynolds (Flying Mollusk)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
Designing Social Play for 'Sky: Children of the Light'
Speaker: John Hughes (thatgamecompany)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Designing for Multiple Minds: Crafting the Craft of Player Dynamics
Speakers: Kimberly Voll (Stray Bombay), Weszt Hart (Riot Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Destructible Environments in 'Control': Lessons in Procedural Destruction
Speaker: Johannes Richter (Remedy)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts, Programming
Format: Session
Diversify Your Kingdom: A Toolkit for More Women in Leadership
Speaker: Sabrina Carmona (King)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
Evolution of Gacha Systems in Mobile Free to Play Games
Speaker: Jakub Remiar (SuperScale)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
From Malicious to Delicious: The Story of Designing 'Grindstone'
Speakers: Kris Piotrowski (Capy Games), Kenneth Yeung (Capy Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Speaker: Daniel Kelley (ADL's Center for Technology and Society)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Session
Get It Write: Portfolio Advice for Narrative Designers & Game Writers
Speaker: Tracey John (Netflix)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Student Program
Format: Session
Handling Network Latency Variation in 'Modern Warfare'
Speaker: Mitchell Sanborn (Infinity Ward)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
Hear Me Feel Me Let Me Play: Lessons from 'Unscramble the Oracle' a BOSE AR Audio-First AR Game
Speaker: Nicole Lazzaro (XEODesign, Inc.)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Audio
Format: Session
How I Built a Healthy and Engaged QA Team from Scratch
Speaker: Kari Toyama (Private Division)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
Imitation Learning: Building Practical Agents to Test and Explore a First-Person Shooter
Speaker: Igor Borovikov (EA)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
Incorporating Subscription to Increase Overall In-Game Revenue
Speaker: Maggy Larouche (Ludia)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Increasing the Interview Odds Through Skill Set Diversification
Speaker: Garrett Fredley (Phoenix Labs)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Student Program
Format: Session
Inspiring 258 Million Strangers: Art Direction for a Global Audience
Speaker: Riana McKeith (King)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts
Format: Session
Is This Publishing Agreement Fair? The 2020 Publishing Agreement Market Report
Speaker: Kellen Voyer (Voyer Law)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Lima Oscar Delta!: Scaling Content in 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'
Speaker: Rulon Raymond (Infinity Ward)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
Metrics to Track for Every User Acquisition Campaign
Speaker: Jackie Yuan (Glu Mobile)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Mining Your Own Design: Crafting the Crafting System in 'Astroneer'
Speakers: Aaron Biddlecom (System Era Softworks), Elijah O'Rear (System Era Softworks)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Mobile Ad Creatives: Your Best Weapon Against High Acquisition Costs
Speaker: Peter Fodor (AppAgent)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Business & Marketing
Format: Session
Paint It Black: The Art of 'Sea of Solitude'
Speaker: Cornelia Geppert (Jo-Mei GmbH)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts
Format: Session
Physical Animation in 'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order'
Speaker: Bartlomiej Waszak (Respawn Entertainment)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Practical Tips to Prevent Abuse & Build Team Trust
Speaker: Emily Greer (Double Loop Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass, Discovery Pass, Community Pass
Topic: Advocacy
Format: Session
Random Is the Enemy: Collating Collectible Card/Board Games
Speaker: Eric Engelhard (WizKids Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Seed-Stage Game Company Investors: What Are They Looking For?
Speakers: Teppei Tsutsui (GFR Fund), Shanti Bergel (Games & Digital Entertainment), Harri Manninen (Play Ventures), David Lau-Kee (London Venture Partners)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Career & Studio Development
Format: Session
Shifting from Emotion to Function: Auditory UX/UI Practices for XR
Speakers: Helena McGill (Noctvrnal), Anna Wozniewicz (Noctvrnal)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Audio
Format: Session
Six Pillars of Impactful Onboarding
Speaker: Lindsay Thacker (Riot Games)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Production & Team Management
Format: Session
The Audio Technology of 'Torchlight 3'
Speaker: Guy Somberg (Echtra Games, Inc.)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
The Future of Virtual Storytellers, as Enabled by AI
Speaker: Andrew Maximov (Promethean AI)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts
Format: Session
The State of Funding: A Game Publisher Perspective
Speakers: John Polson (Humble Bundle), Julien Wera (Paradox Interactive), Ted Regulski (505 Games), Andreea Chifu (Raw Fury)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Career & Studio Development
Format: Session
The Year in Mobile Free-To-Play Games
Speakers: Steven Meretzky (Independent), Juan Gril (Game Tapas), David Rohrl (Mobile Games Director)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Design
Format: Session
Tools for Automated Testing for 'Mortal Kombat 11'
Speaker: Eldo Jose (Netherrealm Studios)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Programming
Format: Session
Turpentine Fumes and Shaders: Art Tech in 'Disco Elysium'
Speaker: Siim Raidma (ZA/UM Studio)
Pass Type: Conference Pass
Topic: Visual Arts
Format: Session