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We support local games and the folks who make em! Calendar: meetup.com/bostongamedev Boston Gamedev Week: gamedev.boston Game dev collective of @bostonindies.bsky.social @bospostmortem.bsky.social and more!

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SceneTree @scentree.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Excited to be running our first official GodotCon as SceneTree. Come to GodotCon Boston 2026 July 21 - 22 at the Microsoft NERD Center. conference.godotengine.org Early bird tickets are on sale until June 5th. Accepting speakers, workshops, and Godot project showcases until June 15th.
Promotional key art from GodotCon Boston revealing the dates as July 21 & 22, the location as The Microsoft NERD Center in Boston.

It is done in the style of a comic cover.
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Join us for the annual Boston Game Dev Summer BBQ on Sunday June 21st, 11am-3pm! Enjoy some vibes with the local community of fellow game devs! Thanks to @devolverdigital.com for sponsoring the event! Food catered by Blue Ribbon BBQ. Shout out to Jennifer Kindl for the visuals!! #gamedev #boston
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Some folks from the community are restarting the Unity user group!! Very exciting, a ton of folks in town are still using the engine and this has been missing for a while now. If you use Unity go check out their first event next month, and follow their Meetup page -> www.meetup.com/unity-user-b...
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BUD - Boston Unity Developers, Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup
Do you use Unity? Do you have a project you want feedback on? A challenge you're struggling with? Well, the community is here to help! Come hang out at BUD, our monthly mee
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WeLoveIt.io @weloveit-io.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Does your Steam Wishlist bill beat the $19,000 record?!? Find out with How Expensive Is Your Steam Wishlist? -> weloveit.io/how-expe... #steam #gamediscovery #wishlist
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Game Workers Conference starts today; we're not running this but there's a watch party in Cambridge. Lots of interesting looking talks about building a more sustainable & equitable game industry! Watch party info: actionnetwork.org/events/bosto... Agenda: gameworkersconference.org/2026-program
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Boston Watch Party
Join your fellow game devs for an in person watch part of our amazing talks
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
When HBO tightened access to Game of Thrones content, Kristen Halloran and the GoT: Ascent team had to switch up their production pipeline. Learn how they managed to take Sunday's episode into a Friday release: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OPp...
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Watch on Sunday, Release on Friday - Kristen Halloran - BGW MiniCon 2026
YouTube video by Boston Game Dev
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Robin-Yann Storm @rystorm.com · 24/04/2026
GodotCon Boston, July 20-22!
GodotCon Boston, July 20-22!
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Gillian Smith @codingcrafter.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
It's IMGD Presentation Day! We have a full-day student conference of creative and technical research. Graduate students present in the morning, undergraduates in the afternoon. If you're interested you can tune online, and I'll be sharing project work here too. echo360.org/section/b7d6...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
in 'Bringing Clarity To Your Audio Mix' @caiojacomini from thatgamecompany talks about using the audio mix to aid to player awareness within a games soundscape, and gives some helpful vocab for communicating about the topic! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqf6...
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Bringing Clarity To Your Audio Mix - Caio Jiacomini - BGW MiniCon 2026
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We also have Christian Gabbianelli with 'Visceral Combat Design for 3rd Person Melee Combat', with Christian talking about how he learned from other titles to iterate on combat in his game Crazy Arena Chaos christiangabbianelli.itch.io/crazy-arena-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxpI...
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Visceral Combat Design for 3rd Person Melee Combat - Christian Gabbianelli - BGW MiniCon 2026
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
First up is @chrisdeleon.bsky.social with '15 Principles for Project-Based Game Development Learning', some strategies for helping folks learn by doing that Chris applies in the game dev club he runs at devpods.gg www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8rE...
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BGW MiniCon 2026 - YouTube
Boston Gamedev Week MiniCon is a small conference that ran as part of Boston Gamedev Week (http://gamedev.boston). Taking place on March 24 and March 25 in 2...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Talks from the Boston Gamedev Week Minicon are starting to go up on YouTube! Here's the playlist they'll all end up on: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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BGW MiniCon 2026 - YouTube
Boston Gamedev Week MiniCon is a small conference that ran as part of Boston Gamedev Week (http://gamedev.boston). Taking place on March 24 and March 25 in 2...
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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 15/04/2026
Here's a fun Q&A I did with Boston Post Mortem a while back. Some interesting questions and a smart audience. I had a blast doing it!
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Freezebeam @freezebeam.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
And another Pandemonium Gems: Refaceted update. Mainly options and a bug fix this time. Have some ideas for a roadmap too. Let me know if it's interesting freezebeam.itch.io/pandemonium-...
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New Update v1.2 / Some Roadmap Ideas
New update friends! Bug fixes Adds a sound limiter which should help with some audio clipping (maybe only in windows builds), doesn't seem to be working on the web, but not 100% sure New Options New g...
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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
What better way to close out Airwiggles' incredible AirCon audio conference than by getting together with fellow audio enthusiasts! If you're in the Boston or New England area we'd be thrilled to see you on May 24th, 5-8 PM at Flat Top Johnny's in Cambridge, MA! www.airwiggles.com/c/worldwide-...
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Boston Audio Meetup (US) | Airwiggles
A free meetup for anyone with an interest in audio: wrapping up Airwiggles Audio Conference 2026! It’s that time again that the ultimate online audio conference is upon us! And what better way to clo...
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Ichiro Lambe @ichiro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This is v3 of the old What's on Steam. Give it a go!
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Bryant Francis @bryantfrancis.me · 13/04/2026
Okay let's get the date right this time I will be chatting with the amazing @car0mur.bsky.social on Wednesday at 7PM on Discord!
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Game Dev Stories with Bryant Francis, featuring Caro Murphy, Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Bryant Francis sits down with Caro Murphy to get their game dev story! Come join the Boston Game Dev [Discord](https://discord.gg/pTq5qs6a6k), where the event will be live
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Do you have a game release to post-mortem, a cool technique, or an interesting development anecdote to share? We finally have a form for folks interested in speaking at BGD events! Fill this guy out and we'll try to find an appropriate venue for you: forms.gle/6hrc4L85ckyD...
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BGD Talk Submission Form
Do you have a game to post-mortem, a cool technique, or an interesting development anecdote to share? Boston Game Dev is always looking for speakers at meetups like Boston Indies, Boston Post Mortem,...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Two of our local panels organized in partnership with PAX. On the left is "We Have Gamedev at Home", a collaboration between BGD, Gumbo, Seattle Indies and Shattered Journal. On the right is "BGD Lightning Talks".
Six panelists stand in front of the poster for "We Have Gamedev at Home".Five panelists in a selfie in front of a crowd. There's a monitor that says "Lightning Talks".
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
From left to right: our BGD booth on the PAX floor featuring local studios. A sign for our Indies Demo Night. Game Audio Boston's Hang, and our Mini Con.
Game developers and community organizers standing by the BGD booth on the PAX floor.A sign on a street that says "Boston Indies Demo Night 6-9PM" with an arrow pointing right.A room in a brewery with rows of tables and chairs. Attendees are watching an interview up front.Rows of tables and chairs with attendees watching a lecture. On the projector screen it says "BGW MiniCon!".
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Last week we wrapped up another incredible Boston Gamedev Week! This wouldn't have been possible without the tireless work of our wonderful organizers and YOU, all the people who came and brought the party! Vid from Make Games Make Friends, more highlights below 🧵 #gamedev #indiedev
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
We LOVE our first BGD fan art!! The characters from local studios carrying our BGD banner 🥲
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Going to PAX East? Boston Game Dev is hosting FOUR events at the con! Two panels! east.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu... east.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu... An exclusive roundtable with Yacht Club Games! gamedev.boston/events/yacht... And an after-hours networking event! gamedev.boston/events/speed...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Iconic talk pairing at the Boston Gamedev Week mini-con today; hop on the train to Kendall, you can still make it over here! gamedev.boston/events/minicon
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
That's right, BGD will be on the show floor at #PAXEast in booth 13085! In addition to these glorious pins, you can also play these great locally made games: Of the Devil @nthcircle.bsky.social Never’s End @hypersect.com Nocternum @normalhorsegames.bsky.social Wilderbard @respite-dev.bsky.social
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Renn ✨ @rennaztur.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Look at all these exclusive @bostongamedev.bsky.social Pax East Buttons you can only claim at the Boston Game Dev Booth 👀♥️ Be sure to visit us! It's gonna be a wild weekend!!
A few of many BGD Buttons
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Elliott Mitchell 🎥 🧀 @mrt3d.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Boston Gamedev Week is next week! Check out these cool happenings in Boston leading up to and including PAX East. I’ll be leading a BGW MiniCon roundtable, “XR in Transition,” on Tuesday. Hope to see you there! gamedev.boston
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Garrett Rose 🪕 🔜 PAX East @garrettrose.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Boston! I'm giving a talk on Wednesday for the @bostongamedev.bsky.social mini con with Chris from @daylitebasement.bsky.social about the collaborative process for composing for a game. pls come by to be an audience plant for the q+a portion boston-gamedev-con-pretalx.onrender.com/minicon-2026...
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Composer/Developer Collaboration BGW MiniCon
How to communicate with devs/composers and get the music right on the first try Chris Bischke (developer at Daylight Basement Studios) and I (Garrett Rose) will talk through our collaborative process...
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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ PRGE @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
If you're going to PAX East next week stop by the Indiepocalypse booth and check out a little slice of alternative games on the busy show floor!
The pax east floor plan with the small indiepocalypse booth circled with an arrow and logo pointing to it.
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We’ve got our own fancy little mini conference coming up! Boston Gamedev Week's MiniCon will host talks + round tables in a neat little 2-day package It kicks off Tues 3/24, full schedule and pay-what-you-want tickets here -> gamedev.boston/events/minicon Thanks to our sponsor, @gamemaker.io!
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I ran out of characters on this post but big up to our cool sponsors, without whom we could not afford to run any of this!! Thank you for supporting the MA games scene! GameMaker gamemaker.io/en Skymap Games skymap.com Devolver Digital www.devolverdigital.com
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Normal Horse Games @normalhorsegames.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We’ll be one of the 3 games demoing at the Twitch party after PAX East next Saturday! See you there. 🪩
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Kick off PAX with Boston Game Dev! Next wednesday come to demo night, then a party at Flat Top Johnnys! No sign-ups required, just bring your cool games out, then pop next door for pinball n' drinks! 6pm - ?? 3/25 MIT ➡️ Flat Top Johnnys gamedev.boston/events/demo-... + gamedev.boston/events/mgmf
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DEMO NIGHT | BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK
Join us for demos and drinks at Demo Night, hosted by Boston Indies.
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Boston Indies Lighting Talks are coming to #PAXEast! We’ve got 4 cool talks on a mix of game dev topics from some of our favorite local devs: @noabeazley.bsky.social, @ryanjuckett.com, Ziba Scott, and Rebekah Fenn! 3:30 pm THURSDAY 3/26 in the Bumblebee Theater! east.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Did you know PAX East is NEXT WEEK?? We’ll be posting here every day about a different event we’re running next week. We’ve got a ton of cool stuff coming up, and we’re super excited to see everyone in person! gamedev.boston for a list, follow us here @bostongamedev.bsky.social for updates!
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BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK
Get a full week of gamedev goodness here on the bay. Coinciding with PAX East, Boston Gamedev Week is a slate of events focused on developers.
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Boston Gamedev Week is BACK March 23 - 29! If you're in town for PAX East, come hang out, meet some other devs, and maybe learn a lil something! The current schedule, with events both at PAX and outside the con, is posted on gamedev.boston
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BOSTON GAMEDEV WEEK
Get a full week of gamedev goodness here on the bay. Coinciding with PAX East, Boston Gamedev Week is a slate of events focused on developers.
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
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Boston Game Dev Picnic @GDC · Luma
Missing that cozy crimson autumn foliage? We've got you covered. Come hang out with organizers, developers, and artists from New England for some socializing…
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Going to GDC? Check out this picnic Missing that cozy crimson autumn foliage? Come hang out with organizers, developers, and artists from New England for some socializing and cozy picnic fun! Meet local devs showcasing games at GDC! #GDC #gamedev #gaming
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Normal Horse Games @normalhorsegames.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Nocternum is coming to #PAXEast 2026! Huge thanks to @bostongamedev.bsky.social for sponsoring us at their booth. We'll be there all 4 days, showing off the game and hanging out with other local devs. Come see what we've been working on 🎮🌙
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Last night was the BGD takeover of the @officialgdc.bsky.social Instagram!! Check out interviews with @normalhorsegames.bsky.social & @frogmageudon.bsky.social & @grooveboxgames.bsky.social here ➡️ www.instagram.com/official_gdc/ Props to @quantumconnor.bsky.social, who put this together! #gdc2026
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Boston Game Dev is excited to be partnering with PAX East to bring some Massachusetts indie games to the PAX show floor!! We're looking for FOUR great teams to join us in our booth and represent the local scene; more info on the form below Apply here by midnight on 2/14 ➡️ forms.gle/qJNjrD1MKX3u...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
A week late here but THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Global Game Jam site last-last week! We had a fun mix of pros, amateurs, and new folks, and ended up with a set of mostly-playable games, so that's a win in our book :) And another huge thank you to @unity.com for making it possible!!
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Game Dev Stories is back next Wednesday, February 18th @ 7pm! @bryantfrancis.me is sitting down (remotely) with @mrt3d.bsky.social to talk about his career! www.meetup.com/bostongamede...
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Game Dev Stories with Bryant Francis, featuring Elliott Mitchell, Wed, Feb 18, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Bryant Francis sits down with Elliott Mitchell to get their game dev story! Come join the Boston Game Dev [Discord](https://discord.gg/pTq5qs6a6k), where the event will be
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Game Audio Boston @gameaudioboston.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We're back on PAX East weekend with @audiokinetic.bsky.social at Harpoon Brewery! Come hang, catch some audio wisdom and enjoy free food. Tickets are limited and you can RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/game-audio... Please note you must be 21+ to attend! #gameaudio
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Game Audio Hang at Boston Gamedev Week (PAX weekend) 2026
Join Game Audio Boston and Audiokinetic for an afternoon of hanging out and interactive audio deep diving!
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Seth Sivak (Bad Robot Games) Leaders Working at the Heart of the Team 2026 schedule.gdconf.com/session/lead...
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Leaders Working at the Heart of the Team 2026 | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
There is a critical facet of game development that needs exploring: the emotional and elusive feel of being a great leader. In order to maintain the health of a project the leader must have their fing...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Seth Rosen (Ironwood Studios) 'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes schedule.gdconf.com/session/paci...
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'Pacific Drive' Under the Hood: Survival Fundamentals, Systems Design, and Speeding Past Tropes | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
Pacific Drive is a game that defies description while managing to appeal to a broad audience. At its core, it's a survival-crafting game, but it's also not, because survival-crafting games don't reall...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Ryan Juckett (Hypersect) How We Draw a 3D Sprite World: The Stylized Art of 'Never's End' schedule.gdconf.com/session/how-...
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How We Draw a 3D Sprite World: The Stylized Art of 'Never's End' | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
The team at Hypersect wanted to stand out from the competition with the art style and of its tactical RPG, Never's End, by solving the problem of rendering a true 3D world as if it was hand-drawn 2D p...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Ryan Canuel (Petricore) Balancing Work for Hire Roundtable: Original IP Development schedule.gdconf.com/session/bala...
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Balancing Work for Hire Roundtable: Original IP Development | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
Many studios, new and old, are using a version of work-for-hire as a way to keep their teams afloat while developing original IP. While common, this model brings a unique set of challenges - like mana...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Jon Myers (Earplay) Professional Game Writing Roundtable: Best Practices And Issues schedule.gdconf.com/session/prof...
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Professional Game Writing Roundtable: Best Practices And Issues (Presented by the IGDA) | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
In Professional Game Writing: Best Practices And Issues, we shall discuss ways participants can improve their craft as game writers, as well as raising concerns about fulfilling the role. Participants...
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Boston Game Dev @bostongamedev.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Ichiro Lambe (Totally Human Media Corp) Mastering Steam: Why Discovery is Hard—and How to Break Through the Noise schedule.gdconf.com/session/mast...
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Mastering Steam: Why Discovery is Hard—and How to Break Through the Noise | Agenda | GDC Festival of Gaming
The discovery ecosystem is chaotic, misunderstood, and unforgiving. Most games sink without a trace; not because they're bad, but because developers are still using a 2010s playbook on how platforms a...
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