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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Xianyu WangProgramming Lead,ToolsInfold Games (Papergames)

Xianyu is a programmer who works at the crossroads of tech and art, collaborating with artists from gaming, film, and animation. Since joining Papergames in 2019 as a tools engineer, Xianyu designed and led the cutscene pipeline for Love and Deepspace, building the game's narrative performance system from scratch and seeing it through six major iterations. This system continues to power new content and help creative teams do their best work. Xianyu focuses on making tools more efficient and helping artists bring their ideas to life.

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