2025 Speakers
Steven Meretzky, VP of Design, PeopleFun
Steve Meretzky got his start at the legendary adventure game company, Infocom, where his titles included Zork Zero, Planetfall, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (a collaboration with Douglas Adams). He also co-founded Boffo Games, and has worked at THQ, GSN Games, and King. He has also done consulting for numerous companies including Google, Activision, EA, Harmonix, Draft Kings, Blizzard, and Playable Worlds. Steve is currently VP of Design for PeopleFun, extending its successful Wordscapes franchise with the release of Wordscapes Solitaire. Steve has been a long-time organizer of Summits at the GDC, is co-founder of the Game Designers Workshop, and is a former board member of the International Game Developers Association.
