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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

NSFW Games Variety Hour: Adult Games Microtalks

Hot Pink  (Game Developer, HotPink Games)
Colin McInerney  (Studio Head, Pedalboard Games)
LewdLogic  (CEO, Critical Bliss)
KiwiBoxers  (Art Director, Critical Bliss)
Location: Room 3005, West Hall
Date: Thursday, March 12
Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Audience Level: All
Track: Independent Development
Format: Microtalks
Vault Recording: Video
Audience Level: All

Adult Games have a naughty reputation, and we have dirty secrets that need exposing! Secrets like how to boost your wishlists with nontraditional marketing. Or even dirtier: how we've built a sustainable and inclusive studio when times have never been more harsh. Come to our microtalks to learn how developers in the NSFW space wrangle the same tricky issues as everyone else, while also navigating challenges unique to our work.

This session will help demystify the Adult games industry as we share a wide range of tips that we've learned through our productions. You can even use these tips as a typical SFW dev. With times more challenging than ever, we promise you can't help but learn something naughty from us.

Takeaway

Attendees can expect to leave with a new perspective on the adult side of the games industry and the additional challenges and opportunities developers face when making lewd games, often ones those outside the space would never have considered. They will also take away tips they can use at their own studios, with creative ways to manage their artistic talents, marketing and the Steam algorithm.

Intended Audience

This panel is intended for open minded game developers who are curious about the NSFW games space, and could use our tips in their own projects of any kind. It will include takeaways and use cases for SFW projects, but will have 18+ examples and case studies.