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GDC Festival of Gaming
March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA
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Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am
GDC Encounters: Speed Networking Day 1
Networking
Location: Level 1, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career
Format: Special Event
Mar 09 Monday | 4:30 pm
Dev Trading Card Mixer
NetworkingThriving Players Summit
Speaker: Robert Hornbek  (Thriving in Games Group)
Location: Room 3011, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Special Event, Culture & Sustainability
Format: Special Event
Indie Unwind
Networking
Speaker: Rui Hwang  (Liminal Experiences)
Location: Room 204, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Independent Development
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:30 am
GDC Encounters: Speed Networking Day 2
Networking
Location: Level 1, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career
Format: Special Event
Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm
Cultivating UX Community: UX Maturity & Resilience Networking Session
UX SummitNetworking
Speakers: Steph Chow  (XAMA), Celia Hodent  (Independent)
Location: Room 207, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Culture & Sustainability, Career
Format: Special Event
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 11 Wednesday | 9:45 am
GDC Festival Hall Open!
Festival HallNetworking
Location: South Hall Lobby, Moscone Center
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:00 am
Base Camp: Day 1
NetworkingFestival Hall
Location: Booth 1765, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career
Mar 11 Wednesday | 12:15 pm
Students @ GDC Meetup & Networking
Community PartnerNetworking
Location: GDC Commons Community Space 2
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Track: Special Event
Format: Special Event
Mar 11 Wednesday | 2:30 pm
GamePlan: Day 1
Networking
Location: Booth 1765, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Special Event, Career
Format: Special Event
Mar 12 Thursday | 1:30 pm
Base Camp: Day 2
NetworkingFestival Hall
Location: Booth 1765, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career
Mar 12 Thursday | 2:00 pm
Unpub Playtesting
Community PartnerNetworkingTabletop 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 13 Friday | 9:30 am
GDC Encounters: Speed Networking Day 3
Networking
Location: Level 1, West Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career
Format: Special Event
Mar 13 Friday | 10:00 am
Base Camp: Day 3
NetworkingFestival Hall
Location: Booth 1765, South Hall
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass
Audience Level: All
Track: Career