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September 2024 edition of the GDC Monthly Newsletter

We’re back! The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is returning to San Francisco from March 17-21, 2025. Get ready for five days of education, innovation, and networking with the game development community. This year’s theme, "Connecting the World Through Games" highlights the power of games to unite people across the globe while shaping the future of the world’s leading entertainment industry.

- The GDC Team

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4 Stellar Questions to Ask in a Game Job Interview (and 2 to Avoid)

"Do you have any questions for us?" It's one of the most-dreaded prompts in a job interview. Be ready for it!

We share expert tips from a GDC talk on what questions you should have on hand during your game job interview, so you can seal the deal and get that offer letter.” VIEW NOW »

'Just ask:' Hooded Horse chief product officer tells devs to treat publishers like an open book

There's been a lot of chatter recently about what constitutes a solid publishing deal. Hooded Horse, the publisher behind Manor Lords, has been loudly advocating for better contracts.

"Know that you belong." That's the message for game developers in Ambassador Award recipient Fawzi Mesmar's acceptance speech at the 2024 Game Developers Choice Awards.VIEW NOW »

Bungie Test Engineer Bryce Broadrick shares the most-common misconception about QA as a career—and how it can hurt developers and the industry as a whole. VIEW NOW »

System-Centric Puzzle Design in 'Patrick's Parabox'

In this GDC 2024 talk, the designer of the IGF award-winning puzzle game Patrick's Parabox shares a collection of puzzle game design techniques used and learned during its development. These include: heuristics for iterating on mechanics, strategies for creating puzzle levels, and things to look out for when playtesting.

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Leaders Working at the Heart of the Team 2024

Join four industry leaders as we explore leadership in four quick 10 minute microtalks.

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Rebuilding the Open World Loop in 'Marvel's Spider-Man 2'

This talk breaks down Marvel's Spider-Man 2's open world gameplay loop design, and why major changes were necessary to provide the best possible player experience.

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