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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Gabe CuzzilloDeveloperIndependent

Gabe Cuzzillo is an independent game developer based in Brooklyn. He was the creative mind behind the 2019 IGF-nominated game Ape Out, the producer of 2025's IGF award-winner Despelote, and taught game design for four years at the NYU Game Center. Most recently he was the co-creator of Baby Steps, an open-world hiking game published by Devolver Digital.

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