GDC Courses

Extra Lives - The World's First Audience RPG Live Experience

Immersive Audience RPG blends narration, visuals, and live music with audience choices, creating a nostalgic gaming experience with multiple storylines and endings.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why Care About Wholesome Games Anyway?

Explore the rise of non-violent, inclusive "wholesome" games, their impact on the industry, and their business viability. Gain insights into the numbers behind this trend and its significance.

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

Modernizing Rendering at Supercell

Explore Supercell's journey in implementing a new core rendering framework and adapting billion-dollar games like Clash of Clans to utilize the innovative system.

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

Starting Your Career in a Post-Pandemic World

Practical advice for game industry newcomers: non-traditional networking, video interviews, and remote learning from colleagues in a post-pandemic world. Insights for adapting to the evolving career landscape.

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

Creative Future with Artificial Intelligence

Explore the current state of generative AI in game development, its potential applications, and ethical considerations from a veteran 3D artist and AI company CEO's perspective.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Surviving 'Vampire Survivors' - Agile Community Management

Discover how a solo Community Manager navigated the challenges of managing millions of players for the indie hit Vampire Survivors, sharing insights on agile community management strategies.

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

Emergency Meeting! It's the Among Us VR Postmortem

Developers share insights on porting 'Among Us' to VR, discussing playtesting, scheduling, and overcoming challenges during pandemic development to deliver a successful game on time.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Being a Unicorn - Multiclassing in an Industry That Wants Specialization

Veteran game developers share strategies for building successful careers with diverse skill sets in an industry that often favors specialization, offering insights for multitalented professionals.

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

Flopping Successfully - Running a Studio Without a Huge Hit

Discover strategies for sustaining an indie game studio long-term without relying on blockbuster hits. Learn from Henchman & Goon's 10-year journey in the competitive gaming industry.

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

The Future of Play

Explore the game industry's expansion, new perspectives, and challenges. Learn about designing culturally diverse games, remote studio culture, and successful UGC platforms.

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

Defiant in Life and Death - What Happens After You Fail?

Explore the rise, fall, and aftermath of an award-winning game studio. Learn about company culture's impact on success, the emotional toll of failure, and opportunities that arise from setbacks in game development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How We Almost Wrecked Our Second Game 'The Wreck' - Lessons in Game Development

Florent Maurin shares lessons from near-failure in game development, exploring how success can lead to overconfidence and the importance of course correction in the creative process.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Visual Guide to Quaternions and Dual Quaternions - Math in Game Development

Explore a concrete, 3D visualization of quaternions in game development. Learn creation, interpolation, and composition techniques for enhanced understanding and practical application.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

#1ReasonToBe - Women in Game Development from Emerging Territories

Diverse women game developers from emerging territories share candid insights on their unique experiences and perspectives in the global game development industry.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Make Things "POP" with Audio and Color in Video Games

Explore the synergy between color design and audio in video games, enhancing storytelling and impact through visual and auditory elements for a more immersive gaming experience.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video