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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Books SchwartzSenior Narrative Designer

Ben Books Schwartz is a highly nomadic narrative designer and game writer based in LA. Their work history includes games of all kinds, ranging from mobile to indie to AAA. They launched their game career with the breakout mobile narrative title Lifeline, and since then have gone on to work for companies including Studio Drydock, Sony Santa Monica, Possibility Space, CD Projekt, Ubisoft, and Microfun. Before that they spent a decade as a professional larp designer and organizer, running larp summer camps for kids and teens and weekend long destination larps for adults in places like Polish castles.

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