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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Frank LantzCo-FounderEverybody House Games

Frank Lantz is a game designer, game design educator, and writer. He is Chair Emeritus of the NYU Game Center, the co-founder of Area/Code Games, and the co-founder of Everybody House Games. He taught game design for over 20 years at New York University, Parsons School of Design, and the School of Visual Arts and has created many influential talks and writings on the subject of games. His book The Beauty of Games was published by MIT Press in 2023. He is the co-creator of numerous games including Universal Paperclips, Drop7, Babble Royale, and Q-UP.  

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