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March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Find a full list of this year's GDC Festival of Gaming speakers here.

Jolie Menzel, Studio Design Director, Zunzun Studios

Jolie Menzel's decade of experience as a narrative designer, writer, and artist informs their holistic approach to storytelling. Beginning their career as a cinematic artist on Telltale games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, they leveraged their passion for story in their transition to the design team on Tales from the Borderlands. Their unique ability to combine storytelling, design, and production brought them to lead cross-disciplinary teams as the lead narrative designer on Gears 5: Hivebusters at The Coalition and on South Park: The Fractured But Whole at Ubisoft.

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