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March 9-13, 2026

Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

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All Sessions Speakers

Experimental Games Showcase Demos

Stefano Sanitate (Senior Gameplay Programmer, Santa Ragione)

Ben Landon Elliot (Game Dev/Tech Artist, Bonk Interactive)

Hatim Benhsain (Game Dreamer, Games for my Computer LLC)

Hanwen Xu (Game Spitter, Games for my Computer LLC)

Tommy Maranges (Designer, Independent)

Cory O'Brien (Designer, Independent)

Mark LaCroix (Director, Noble Robot)

Bjarke Alexander Larsen (Narrative Designer, Researcher, Independent)

Cí Malone (Developer, The Crayon Eating Company)

Liz Ryerson (Writer/Musician/Podcaster/Game Designer, Independent)

Andrea Lucco Borlera (Director/Developer, Independent)

Carol Mertz (Game Designer, Independent)

Tristan Hilaire (Designer, KMLO)

Nicole Orabona (Co-Founder, cirqueSaw)

Nathan Leigh (Co-Founder, cirqueSaw)

Isaac Cohen (Artist, Cabbibo)

Laureline Chiapello (Game Design Professor, NAD-UQAC (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi))

Allen Riley (Designer, Hypnogenesis)

Andy Wallace (Designer, Hypnogenesis)

Location: Room 3002, West Hall

Date: Friday, March 13

Time: 2:50 pm - 4:00 pm

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!

Audience Level: All

Track: Culture & Sustainability

Format: Special Event

Vault Recording: Not Recorded

Audience Level: All

Stefano Sanitate

Ben Landon Elliot

Bjarke Alexander Larsen

Andrea Lucco Borlera

Tristan Hilaire

Laureline Chiapello

Join us to demo games from the Experimental Games Showcase LIVE!

This is your chance for hands-on game play and the opportunity to talk to the developers that made the games.

The Experimental Game Showcase, which featured games like 'Baba Is You', 'The Longing', 'Braid', 'Untitled Goose Game' and 'Katamari Damacy', is back for its 24th year at GDC! In this fast-paced, game-packed session, panelists showcase a selection of surprising and intriguing prototypes made by innovation-minded game developers from all over the world. By demonstrating games that defy conventions and traditions in search of new genres and ideas, the Experimental Game Showcase aims to ignite the imagination of all game makers. Come see what's happening in the world of Experimental Games, and be inspired!