What Is It Like to Actually Attend GDC?

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March 2023 saw the Game Developers Conference (GDC) return to the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It's one of the biggest gaming events of the year, but one that seldom few people (in the broader sense) ever get to attend.

So what's it all about? In this video, I give you an insight into what it's like during my first-ever visit to the event.

Chapters
[00:00] Intro
[00:53] What is GDC?
[02:31] My Involvement in GDC
[04:23] An Inaccessible Event
[06:16] Heading Off to GDC
[09:38] Travels
[11:03] The AI Summits
[13:59] The Core and Expo
[16:40] Networkings, Socials, and Controversy
[19:50] The Post-Mortem
[27:47] Closing and Credits

Plus the blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it cameos from @GameDevGuide and @GMTK!

Music in this episode by @teknoaxe.

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