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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers 2025

Benjamin LavenderTechnical DirectorKinetic Games

Benjamin is the technical director at Kinetic Games, where he is currently working on the popular horror game Phasmophobia. Joining Kinetic Games in 2021 as the first senior developer, Benjamin has played a pivotal role in bringing the game to consoles (early access) and shaping the roadmap for version 1.0. He has developed reusable, automated code and components to empower artists and designers, created and refactored a wide range of new systems and features, optimized existing code, and composed the iconic music box tune. Additionally, he has experience collaborating with various third parties, including Unity, Keywords Studios, Xbox, and PlayStation.

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Connecting the Global Game Development Community