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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Josh LabelleCreative Director on Disney Dreamlight ValleyGameloft Montreal

Joshua Labelle is the creative director of Disney Dreamlight Valley and an award-winning author of interactive fiction, with a background in narrative design and film. In 2020, Labelle's Twine game Tavern Crawler tied for first in the Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp), becoming the first Twine game to do so. As a game dev, he has worked with franchises as diverse as Disney, Kim Kardashian, and World of Darkness - which has brought special insight into navigating the relationship with IP partners and licensees, as well as expertise in narrative live ops.

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