The Living World of The Witcher 3 - The Wild Hunt
Explore the development of The Witcher 3's immersive open world and deep role-playing experience with CD Projekt Red's Matthew Steinke in this insightful GDC Europe session.
Cosmic Top Secret - Do We Really Know Each Other?
Indie developers share insights on blending film and games to reach new audiences, offering concrete suggestions based on their experience with Cosmic Top Secret.
Taking Back What's Ours - The AI of Dishonored 2
Explore Dishonored 2's AI design, covering NPC coordination, stealth mechanics, and a data-driven system for dialog and animations. Gain insights into advanced game development techniques.
Classic Game Postmortem - The Bard's Tale I and II
Michael Cranford shares insights on The Bard's Tale series creation, discussing design choices and development inspired by his dungeon master experience in this GDC postmortem.
An Interactive Sound Dystopia - Real-Time Audio Processing in NieR - Automata
Explore spatial audio techniques and retro effects used in NieR:Automata's dystopian soundscape. Learn how PlatinumGames created immersive audio for desolate landscapes and mechanical themes.
The Successful Paradox of Combining Business Strategy with Nonconforming Game Development
Explore Paradox Interactive's unique approach to game development and publishing, focusing on niche markets and unconventional strategies for success in the gaming industry.
Know Your Market - Making Indie Games That Sell
Analyze Steam marketplace trends and learn from 'Life Goes On' game's failure to match market demands. Gain insights for creating successful indie games.
Helping Players Hate - or Love - Their Nemesis
Explore game design techniques for creating memorable antagonists in Middle-earth games. Learn how to craft compelling enemy relationships that evoke strong player emotions.
Partnership on Darkest Dungeon - The Double-Edged Sword
Red Hook Studios' founders share crucial lessons from Darkest Dungeon's development, including challenges of dual leadership and insights into game creation and company management.
Game Design Case Studies - One Designer - One Game - One System
Game designers dissect one system from their games, offering insights into their design processes and highlighting unique approaches to game development.
Denial of Service Mitigation
Explore denial-of-service attacks, standard solutions, and unique challenges for game developers in preventing them, presented by Valve's Fletcher Dunn at GDC 2018.
Making the World Give a Damn About Your Game in 2018
Discover effective strategies for marketing and selling your game in today's competitive industry, with insights on current trends and successful approaches.
Repopulating the Earth - Character Production on Horizon Zero Dawn
Explore Guerrilla Games' approach to character creation for Horizon Zero Dawn, including successes and challenges faced during development.
Animating Quill - Creating an Emotional Experience
Discover techniques for creating authentic character animations that forge emotional connections with players, as demonstrated through Moss's protagonist Quill.
Pode - A Rose Painted Adventure
Explore the visual design philosophy and inspiration behind Pode, and how it influenced gameplay mechanics in this insightful game development presentation.
Don't Ship a Product, Ship Value - Start Your Minimum Viable Product With a Solution
Learn strategies to create a successful minimum viable product by focusing on delivering value and solutions in game or software development.
Cinematic Games Are Dead! Long Live Cinematic Games!
Explore how art, interface, and UX can create immersive cinematic experiences in games without traditional camera cuts, making players feel like they've stepped into a movie.
The Design of Subnautica
Explore the design principles behind Subnautica's immersive underwater world, focusing on how it evokes feelings of exploration, discovery, and the unknown.
Open-Ended Puzzle Design at Zachtronics
Zachtronics founder Zach Barth discusses the studio's puzzle design process, from initial concepts to mechanics and story integration, offering insights into creating engaging open-ended puzzles.
Game Design Tools - For When Spreadsheets and Flowcharts Aren't Enough
Explore advanced game design tools beyond spreadsheets and flowcharts to enhance your creative process and improve game development efficiency.
Do You Copy - Dialog System and Tools in Firewatch
Explore the intricate dialog system behind Firewatch, including logic, tools, and workflow. Gain insights into creating immersive narrative experiences in game development.