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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm
State of Level Design 2026
Level Design SummitCommunity
Speakers: Seth Marinello  (Double Fine), Cameron Williams  (Absurd Ventures), Dan Qiao  (Obsidian Entertainment), Miles Tost  (CD Projekt RED), Scott Warner  (Natural Motion Games)
Location: Room 3004, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Panel
Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:10 pm
Designing the Final Level of 'Split Fiction'
Level Design SummitCommunity
Speaker: Hannes Gille  (Hazelight)
Location: Room 3004, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design
Format: Lecture
Mar 11 Wednesday | 1:50 pm
Designing POIs (Points of Interest) for 'The Outer Worlds 2'
Level Design SummitCommunity
Speaker: Dan Qiao  (Obsidian Entertainment)
Location: Room 2005, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: Intermediate
Track: Design, Visual Development
Format: Lecture
Mar 13 Friday | 11:40 am
Designing the Ideal Level Design Portfolio: What Hiring Teams Actually Look For
MentorshipLevel Design Summit
Speaker: Baqir Shah  (Pipeworks Studios)
Location: Room 3018, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design, Career
Format: Special Event
Mar 13 Friday | 3:00 pm
Level Design Portfolio Review
Level Design SummitMentorshipSignature Session
Speaker: Baqir Shah  (Pipeworks Studios)
Location: Room 3011, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Design, Career
Format: Special Event