GDC Courses

More "I", Less "A" in AI Interviews

Gain valuable insights on AI job interviews from industry veterans, focusing on personal experiences and practical advice for both job seekers and hiring managers.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Cinematic Environment Production for Uncharted 4

Explore Naughty Dog's environment production pipeline for Uncharted 4, from concept to polish, focusing on narrative-driven spaces and artistic techniques used in game development.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Can You See Me Now? Building Robust AI Sensory Systems

Explore advanced AI sensory systems for improved player interaction in game development, focusing on robust techniques to enhance AI responsiveness and gameplay.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Embracing Ambiguity - How to Do Good Work When You Don't Know What to Do

Explore strategies for navigating uncertainty in game production, learning to identify and manage ambiguity to enhance creative problem-solving and project outcomes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Narrative Sorcery - Coherent Storytelling in an Open World

Explore techniques for crafting coherent, adaptive narratives in open-world games, focusing on defensive logic and ad-hoc storytelling methods used by Inkle Ltd.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Noise-Based RNG

Explore noise functions as superior alternatives to RNGs, offering benefits like unordered access, better reseeding, and lock-free parallelization while being smaller, faster, and easier to use in game development.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fast, Cheap and Flashy - An Indie Art Direction Adventure

Explore the visual design process for Tooth and Tail, learning indie art direction techniques that are fast, cost-effective, and visually striking from Chickadee Games' Adam DeGrandis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Trolls - The Cost of Doing Nothing

Explore the business impact of toxic behavior in games and learn effective strategies for managing disruptive players to ensure a positive gaming environment.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Procedural World Generation of Far Cry 5

Explore Ubisoft's innovative procedural tools for generating biomes, texturing terrain, and creating realistic environments in Far Cry 5's open world.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A No-Nonsense Approach to Designing Horizon Zero Dawn's Robot Dinosaurs

Explore the visual design process behind Horizon Zero Dawn's iconic robotic dinosaurs in this insightful talk by Guerrilla Games' art director.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Depiction of War in Games - Can You Do Better?

Explore the realities of war in game development through insights from military training simulators, DARPA projects, and firsthand combat experience in Afghanistan.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Build Great Tools - Workflow Guidelines from Vicarious Visions

Practical techniques for developing effective tools and workflows in game development, with insights from Vicarious Visions' experiences and industry inspirations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Frictionless Media - Why Community Is the New Marketing

Explore how community-driven strategies are revolutionizing marketing in the gaming industry, with insights on emerging media tactics and their implementation.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Bridging the Gap Between UX Principles and Game Design

Explore the intersection of game design and UX principles to enhance gameplay experiences, with insights on collaborative approaches for improved player engagement and satisfaction.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Hidden Histories

Uncover the fascinating legacy of women in computer programming, exploring their impact and the lasting effects on today's computing landscape.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk