Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                Career Microtalks: External Game Development as a Career Path
                
                                    
                        by Anna Nguyen
                                                    (Blind Squirrel Games)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                Career Microtalks: External Game Development as a Career Path
                
                                    
                        by Anna Nguyen
                                                    (Blind Squirrel Games)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                Game Career Seminar: Becoming a Juggler: A Framework for Sustainably Han...
                
                                    
                        by Alonso Canales-Echeverria
                                                    (Smarto Club)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                Game Career Seminar: Becoming a Juggler: A Framework for Sustainably Han...
                
                                    
                        by Alonso Canales-Echeverria
                                                    (Smarto Club)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Showcase 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Build Your Promotability or Honor Your Values? Why Not Both!
                
                                    
                        by Sonia Michaels
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                Career Path
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Showcase 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                GD Podcast x GDC Showcase: "Snapping" Your Career into Place with Ben Brode
                
                                    
                        by Bryant Francis
                                                    (GameDeveloper.com)
                                            
                                
                Career Path
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Showcase 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                GD Podcast x GDC Showcase: Carving out a Creative Career with Deborah Ch...
                
                                    
                        by Danielle Riendeau
                                                    (GameDeveloper.com)
                                            
                                
                Career Path
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Showcase 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Impress the Press: Media Best Practices with Game Developer
                
                                    
                        by Bryant Francis
                                                    (GameDeveloper.com)
                                            
                                
                Skills Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Deeper Understanding of Chinese Game Studios: How They Operate
                
                                    
                        by Zechen Xu
                                                    (NetEase)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Creating African Talent for the Global Games Industry
                
                                    
                        by Hugo Obi
                                                    (Maliyo Games)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Creating African Talent for the Global Games Industry
                
                                    
                        by Hugo Obi
                                                    (Maliyo Games)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: Game Educators Soapbox
                
                                    
                        by Sonia Michaels
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Add Senior to That Title: Real Career Talk
                
                                    
                        by Ben Schneider
                                                    (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Add Senior to That Title: Real Career Talk
                
                                    
                        by Ben Schneider
                                                    (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Being a Unicorn: Multiclassing in an Industry That Wants Specialization
                
                                    
                        by Alexis De Girolami
                                                    (Lively - a Keywords Studio)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Cultivating a Positive Work Culture
                
                                    
                        by Renee Gittins
                                                    (Stumbling Cat)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Developing and Retaining Diverse Talent (Presented by Xbox)
                
                                    
                        by Jen MacLean
                                                    (Xbox)
                                            
                                
                Career & Studio Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit Session: Abolish Points: Using Specifications Grading i...
                
                                    
                        by Sanjay Madhav
                                                    (University of Southern California)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit Session: Abolish Points: Using Specifications Grading i...
                
                                    
                        by Sanjay Madhav
                                                    (University of Southern California)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: An Aesthetic Approach to a Virtual Reality Education
                
                                    
                        by Jared Bendis
                                                    (The Cleveland Institute of Art)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: A Three Course Meal in Graphics Programming Education
                
                                    
                        by Dan Buckstein
                                                    (Champlain College)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: Approaching a Pedagogy of Game Writing
                
                                    
                        by Seth Hudson
                                                    (George Mason University)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: Approaching a Pedagogy of Game Writing
                
                                    
                        by Seth Hudson
                                                    (George Mason University)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Educators Summit: Introducing Beginners to 3D Level Design
                
                                    
                        by Katherine Green
                                                    (CSUMB)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                David & Goliath: How a Newbie Solo Developer Landed on Xbox Game Pass
                
                                    
                        by Davionne Gooden
                                                    (Studio Zevere)
                                            
                                
                Career & Studio Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Finding Your Place in Games
                
                                    
                        by Yaprak DeCarmine
                                                    (Game Jolt)
                                            
                                
                Career & Studio Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Hiring Learnings: Audio Career Paths and Competencies
                
                                    
                        by Andrea Chang
                                                    (Hi-Rez Studios)
                                            
                                
                Career & Studio Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Jumpstarting Your Creativity: From Hobbyist to Professional
                
                                    
                        by Charles McGregor
                                                    (Tribe Games)
                                            
                                
                Career & Studio Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Math in Game Development Summit: Even Faster Math Functions
                
                                    
                        by Robin Green
                                                    (Pacific Light & Hologram)
                                            
                                
                Math In Game Development Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Math In Game Development Summit: Improving an Iterative Physics Solver U...
                
                                    
                        by Maciej Mizerski
                                                    (Roblox)
                                            
                                
                Math In Game Development Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Math In Game Development Summit: Improving an Iterative Physics Solver U...
                
                                    
                        by Maciej Mizerski
                                                    (Roblox)
                                            
                                
                Math In Game Development Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                10 Lessons Learned About Establishing an Academic Group as Students
                
                                    
                        by Daniel Oliveira
                                                    (RPG - Rio PUC Games)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Survival Guide for Game Developers
                
                                    
                        by Richard Vogel
                                                    (Certain Affinity)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                An Introduction to Situational Game Design
                
                                    
                        by Brian Upton
                                                    (Game On The Rails)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                Are Games Art School? How to Teach Game Development When There Are No Jobs
                
                                    
                        by Brendan Keogh
                                                    (Queensland University of Technology)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Acing the Whiteboard Interview
                
                                    
                        by Ellen Beeman
                                                    (DigiPen Institute of Technology)
                                            
                                
                Career Development
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Been There Done That: Industry Veterans Share Experience and Advice
                
                                    
                        by Kim McAuliffe
                                                    (gamesto.love)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Crossing Oceans with Game Making Workshops
                
                                    
                        by Rilla Khaled
                                                    (Concordia University)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Cuba, Nairobi, Borneo, Oh My! Creating Games Education (Very) Abroad
                
                                    
                        by Lindsay Grace
                                                    (American University Game Lab)
                                            
                                
                Educators Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Academic Residencies for Game Designers
                
                                    
                        by Lisa Brown
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Academic Residencies for Game Designers
                
                                    
                        by Lisa Brown
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Been There, Done That: Industry Vets Share Experiences and Advice
                
                                    
                        by Sela Davis
                                                    (VREAL)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Been There, Done That: Industry Vets Share Experiences and Advice
                
                                    
                        by Sela Davis
                                                    (VREAL)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Course About Game Balance
                
                                    
                        by Ian Schreiber
                                                    (Rochester Institute of Technology)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Course About Game Balance
                
                                    
                        by Ian Schreiber
                                                    (Rochester Institute of Technology)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                Applied Game Theory: The Case of 'Posthuman'
                
                                    
                        by Gordon Calleja
                                                    (Institute of Digital Games)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                Applied Game Theory: The Case of 'Posthuman'
                
                                    
                        by Gordon Calleja
                                                    (Institute of Digital Games)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                A New R&D Process for Game Design
                
                                    
                        by James Taylor
                                                    (Game Changer Chicago Design Lab - University of Chicago)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                A New R&D Process for Game Design
                
                                    
                        by James Taylor
                                                    (Game Changer Chicago Design Lab - University of Chicago)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                AI Based Game Design
                
                                    
                        by Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari
                                                    (Otter Play)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                AI Based Game Design
                
                                    
                        by Mirjam Palosaari Eladhari
                                                    (Otter Play)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC China 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Level Design Fundamentals & Techniques
                
                                    
                        by Joel Burgess
                                                    (Bethesda Game Studios)
                                            
                                
                Tutorial
                                     - Chinese
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC China 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Level Design Fundamentals & Techniques
                
                                    
                        by Joel Burgess
                                                    (Bethesda Game Studios)
                                            
                                
                Tutorial
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC China 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Level Design Fundamentals & Techniques
                
                                    
                        by Joel Burgess
                                                    (Bethesda Game Studios)
                                            
                                
                Tutorial
                                     - Chinese
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC China 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Level Design Fundamentals & Techniques
                
                                    
                        by Joel Burgess
                                                    (Bethesda Game Studios)
                                            
                                
                Tutorial
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                AAA Academics: Superstar Designers in Academia
                
                                    
                        by Brenda Romero
                                                    (UC Santa Cruz)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Extracurricular Video Game Development Clubs: How They Complement the Cl...
                
                                    
                        by Chris DeLeon
                                                    (HobbyGameDev)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Extracurricular Video Game Development Clubs: How They Complement the Cl...
                
                                    
                        by Chris DeLeon
                                                    (HobbyGameDev)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Feature Creep or Essential Mechanics? Top Twenty Things Game Development...
                
                                    
                        by Mia Consalvo
                                                    (Concordia University)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              ADC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Guide To Complying With COPPA's New Privacy Rules
                
                                    
                        by David Kim
                                                    (Animoca)
                                            
                                
                Education Apps
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              ADC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Guide To Complying With COPPA's New Privacy Rules
                
                                    
                        by David Kim
                                                    (Animoca)
                                            
                                
                Education Apps
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              ADC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                App Pricing Conundrum: Freemium vs Paid
                
                                    
                        by Donny Makower
                                                    (RED Interactive Agency)
                                            
                                
                Education Apps
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              ADC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                App Pricing Conundrum: Freemium vs Paid
                
                                    
                        by Donny Makower
                                                    (RED Interactive Agency)
                                            
                                
                Education Apps
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                Beyond the Dialogue: Perspectives on Industry and Academia
                
                                    
                        by Matthew Burns
                                                    (University of Washington)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                Biff! Boom! Pow! Introducing Students to Sound for Games
                
                                    
                        by Karen Collins
                                                    (University of Waterloo)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                Building Successful Interdisciplinary Game Programs: Bridging the Gaps
                
                                    
                        by Magy Seif El-Nasr
                                                    (Northeastern University)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2013
                                                                      
                    
                                                Catacombs and Curriculum: Role-Playing Games for Teaching Design
                
                                    
                        by Sam Roberts
                                                    (University of Southern California)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                A 'Mod'est Approach to Teaching Game Development
                
                                    
                        by Jesper Juul
                                                    (New York University)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                A 'Mod'est Approach to Teaching Game Development
                
                                    
                        by Jesper Juul
                                                    (New York University)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                An Innovative Math Course for Undergraduate Game Programming Majors
                
                                    
                        by Scott Stevens
                                                    (Champlain College)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                An Innovative Math Course for Undergraduate Game Programming Majors
                
                                    
                        by Scott Stevens
                                                    (Champlain College)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Online 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Breaking into the Game Biz - Ask the Pros!
                
                                    
                        by Randy Smith
                                                    (Tiger Style)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Online 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                How NOT to Get a Job in the Game Industry
                
                                    
                        by Lindsey McQueeney
                                                    (38 Studios/Big Huge Games)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Online 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                How NOT to Get a Job in the Game Industry
                
                                    
                        by Lindsey McQueeney
                                                    (38 Studios/Big Huge Games)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Online 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Surviving an Education at a Game School and Graduating Employable
                
                                    
                        by Christopher Erhardt
                                                    (Academy of Interactive Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Breaking into AAA Game development: Ask the Pros
                
                                    
                        by Robin Hunicke
                                                    (thatgamecompany)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Collaboration Across Disciplines and Programs
                
                                    
                        by Eric Zimmerman
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Distance Education Vs. Brick and Mortar: What Game Courses Work Online a...
                
                                    
                        by Christopher Erhardt
                                                    (Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE))
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2011
                                                                      
                    
                                                Edu to Indy: Teaching Students Self-Reliance
                
                                    
                        by Paul Bellezza
                                                    (Riot Games)
                                            
                                
                GDC Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Canada 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                Preparation (Don't Give Us a Reason to Reject You!)
                
                                    
                        by Jim Rivers
                                                    (Obsidian Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Canada 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                SCRAP METAL: Pushing the Envelope with a Team of Two
                
                                    
                        by Nick Waanders
                                                    (Slick Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Canada 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                SCRAP METAL: Pushing the Envelope with a Team of Two
                
                                    
                        by Nick Waanders
                                                    (Slick Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Contrarian Explains the Basics: How to Become a Game Developer
                
                                    
                        by David Sirlin
                                                    (Sirlin Games)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                Getting Noticed: Why You Need an Online Portfolio and How to Make One
                
                                    
                        by Jacob Minkoff
                                                    (Naughty Dog Inc)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                Getting Noticed: Why You Need an Online Portfolio and How to Make One
                
                                    
                        by Jacob Minkoff
                                                    (Naughty Dog Inc)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2010
                                                                      
                    
                                                Getting Noticed: Why You Need an Online Portfolio and How to Make One
                
                                    
                        by Jacob Minkoff
                                                    (Naughty Dog Inc)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Austin/Online 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                How I Dumped Electricity and Learned to Love Design
                
                                    
                        by Brenda Brathwaite
                                                    (Loot Drop)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Austin/Online 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                Resumes, Cover Letters and Websites
                
                                    
                        by Jim Rivers
                                                    (Obsidian Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Austin/Online 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                Resumes, Cover Letters and Websites
                
                                    
                        by Jim Rivers
                                                    (Obsidian Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC Austin/Online 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                Surfing Chaos: How to Read the Market and Adapt to the Constantly Changi...
                
                                    
                        by Matthew Scibilia
                                                    (Critical Mass Interactive, Inc)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                (309) The Blender Game Engine
                
                                    
                        by Jeremy Gibson
                                                    (USC - Interactive Media Division)
                                            
                                
                IGDA Education Summit
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                100 Questions, 97 Answers, 56 Minutes
                
                                    
                        by Brenda Brathwaite
                                                    (Loot Drop)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                How Did the Interview Go?
                
                                    
                        by James Schomer
                                                    (Cryptic Studios)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar
                                             
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2009
                                                                      
                    
                                                How to Start Designing Games On Your Own (and What that Really Means)
                
                                    
                        by Tom Sloper
                                                    (University of Southern California)
                                            
                                
                Game Career Seminar