Take part in GDC’s network of game dev knowledge with the Monthly Newsletter
| GDC 2024 Registration is Open! Get your pass early for the best rates. 🎮 Register Now >> |
|
|
|
| GDC State of the Game Industry 2024 Survey Now Open! 📘 View More >> |
|
|
|
Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge Chris Kerr
Dredge is an eldritch fishing adventure that succeeds in feeling both serene and deeply unnerving thanks to some smart design choices by developer Black Salt Games. Taking to the stage at GCAP 2023 to explain how the team achieved that feat, the studio's 3D art director Michael Bastiaens says they intentionally sought to make Dredge "unsettling" rather than leaning into full-blown "jump scare" horror.
Read More at GameDeveloper.com >> |
|
|
|
| 'Marvel's Spider-Man' Remastered: A PC Postmortem In this talk, Nixxes discusses the process and challenges of bringing Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered to PC, covering some hot topics such as Direct3D 12 pipeline state object creation and management, non-unified memory management, ray tracing, debugging device removal crashes and supporting widescreen and resolutions other than the television standard of 16:9. Watch Now for Free >> |
|
|
|
| Occupational Burnout in Games: Causes, Impact, and Solutions This series of microtalks offers attendees a foundational understanding of what burnout is and its causal factors before discussing the long-term impact via personal experiences. Recognizing that systemic solutions must be implemented to tackle the issue, this series offers individuals resources and implementable steps to bolster their resilience against burnout. Watch Now for Free >> |
|
|
|
| Why Care About Wholesome Games Anyway? It's no secret there has been a noticeable rise in visibility for "wholesome" games—games with non-violent, often inclusive, themes and mechanics. Titles such as Unpacking, A Short Hike, and Ooblets are just some examples of games that have hit a level of popularity, rivaling their more violent counterparts. However, whether it's been content creators, development, discourse, showcases, events, or exploration of cozy games: What are some of the actual numbers behind this rise, and why does it matter? Using information gathered by the creators of Wholesome Games, this 2023 Fair Play Summit panel explores the viability of wholesome games—their business, impact, and meaning for the industry and beyond. |
|
|
|
| March 18-22, 2024 | San Francisco, CA |
|
|
|
|
