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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 09 Monday | 10:00 am
Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge
Community PartnerTabletop Summit
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am
Uplifting Latine Game Devs Here, There, and Everywhere Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Elaine Gomez  (Midnight Hour Games)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Discovery & Marketing
Format: Roundtable
Mar 09 Monday | 11:00 am
Lunch and Entertainment in the Gardens
Community Partner
Location: GDC Gardens, Yerba Buena Gardens
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event, Culture & Sustainability
Format: Special Event
Mar 09 Monday | 1:50 pm
How to Advocate for Yourself as a Neurodivergent Game Dev Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Nathalie Mathe  (Northeastern University)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Career
Format: Roundtable
Mar 09 Monday | 3:10 pm
Antisemitism in the Games Industry Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Hayden Sigal  (Voices of the Forgotten)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability
Format: Roundtable
Developers in China & IGDA SZ Meet Up (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability
Format: Special Event
Mar 09 Monday | 4:30 pm
Action-Minded Strategies for Climate Stress Roundtable: Community, Action, and Empowerment (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Clayton Whittle  (U.S. Green Building Council)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Team Leadership
Format: Roundtable
System Design Best Practices and Roles in Game Production Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Monica Fan  (Pipeworks Studio)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Career
Format: Roundtable
Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:00 am
Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge
Community PartnerTabletop Summit
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:30 am
G.A.N.G. Demo Derby: Sound Design
CommunityCommunity Partner
Moderator: DJ Meadows  (HNDCRFTD LLC)
Speakers: Adam Gubman  (Moonwalk Audio), Justin Bell  (Santa Monica Studio), Jay Weinland  (Interactive Audio)
Location: Room 2003, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Audio, Career
Format: Special Event
Innovative Tools for the Innovative Indies Roundtable: Gamedev in a Distributed World (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Robert Madsen  (SynaptixGames)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Independent Development
Format: Roundtable
Preservation Community Meetup
Community Partner
Location: Room 203, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 11:00 am
Lunch and Entertainment in the Gardens
Community Partner
Location: GDC Gardens, Yerba Buena Gardens
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm
Beyond the Console Roundtable: Building Authenticity and Inclusive Spaces for AAPI Voices Everywhere (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speakers: Mika Dilig  (AAPI in Gaming + Gay Gaming Professionals), Abbie Hamilton  (AAPI In Gaming)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability
Format: Roundtable
Understanding AI in Game Audio Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speakers: Alexander Brandon  (Funky Rustic, LLC), Pat Scandalis  (moForte Inc)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Audio
Format: Roundtable
Mar 10 Tuesday | 2:00 pm
Unpub Playtesting
Community PartnerTabletop SummitNetworking
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:10 pm
AI Psychosis Roundtable: Reclaiming the Female Voice in an Algorithmic World (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speakers: Dana Ware  (Hidden Realities/The VOID), Audrey Perera  (Zero Space)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Team Leadership
Format: Roundtable
Being an Effective Ally Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Josh Samuels  (Raindrop Games)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Team Leadership
Format: Roundtable
Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:15 pm
Asian Representation in Games Salon: Where Do We Go from Here?
Community Partner
Location: Room 203, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 4:30 pm
Children and Safety Roundtable: An Ever-Changing Landscape (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speaker: Kenna Lindsay  (IGDA Foundation)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Educators
Format: Roundtable
Mar 10 Tuesday | 4:45 pm
Peru is Key! - Meetup at GDC
Community Partner
Location: Room 203, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 6:30 pm
Latinx Game Awards 2026, Presented by Latinx Games Festival
Community Partner
Location: Room 2006, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:00 am
Boss Rush Live Podcast Recording
Community Partner
Location: Podcast Studio, GDC Commons
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge
Community PartnerTabletop Summit
Location: Tabletop Free Play & Playtesting Lounge, West Hall Level 3
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:30 am
Bridging East and West Roundtable: Opportunities for Global Game Collaboration (Presented by the IGDA)
Community Partner
Speakers: Bo Mei  (GoodDay Solution), Chase Shi  (Blizzard Entertainment)
Location: Room 301, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability
Format: Roundtable