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Take part in GDC’s network of game dev knowledge with the Monthly Newsletter Having trouble viewing this email? [View Web Version]( [GDC Monthly Newsletter]( [GDC News]( [REGISTER NOW]( [GDC Vault]( The January 2024 GDC Monthly Newsletter includes: - [GDC Event News |](#News)[Early Reg Ends Today – Save up to $550!](#News) - [GDC Session Highlights |](#Sessions)[New Year, New Sessions](#Sessions) - [GDC TikTok](#TikTok) - [GameDeveloper.com Editor's Picks](#EditorialPicks) - [GDC Vault Highlights](#Vault) - [GDC YouTube Highlights](#YouTube) [] [GDC Event News] Early Registration Ends Today at 11:59pm PT ⏰ [See Passes & Prices >>]( Check out the amazing games coming to alt.ctrl.GDC 🦽 [View Now >>]( Visai Games' 'Venba' Leads Finalists For The 2024 IGF Awards 🏆 [View Now >>]( 'The Legend Of Zelda,' 'Baldur's Gate 3,' and 'COCOON' lead GDCA 2024 Nominations 🎉 [View Now >>]( [] [Independent Games Summit: Connection Over Purrfection: A 'Calico' Postmortem]( [Connection Over Purrfection: A 'Calico' Postmortem]( Kells Tate (CEO, Peachy Keen Games) Despite a failed first Kickstarter, a very tiny game budget, a duo making a game for the first time, and a global pandemic, Peachy Keen Games' debut game Calico outsold all expectations and even rose to top 10 best sellers on Switch's store front for a week at launch! But how did that happen? [View More >>](  [Lore, Don't Tell: A Guide for Telling Culturally Rooted Stories like 'Venba']( [Lore, Don't Tell: A Guide for Telling Culturally Rooted Stories like 'Venba']( Abhi (Creative Director, Visai Games) In this talk, Creative Director Abhi outlines various techniques used to follow a "Lore, don't tell" approach that let him not only be laser focused on the story he wanted to tell in Venba but also helped him shine a light on the culture he loves with all its details. [View More >>](  [Where Story and Tech Meet: 'Cyberpunk's' Quest Editor in Action]( [Where Story and Tech Meet: 'Cyberpunk's' Quest Editor in Action]( Sarah Gruemmer (Expert Quest Designer and Coordinator, CD Projekt RED) The presentation will illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of complex visual scripting tools based on different engine and tool iterations, and provide tips and guidance when creating your own narrative engine setup for your games. [View More >>]( [] [#IGF2024 finalists are here!]( Which #indiegames have been nominated for the top prize? [View Now >>]( [Who will win at #IGF2024?]( Thinking back on when #BetrayalatClubLow dev Cosmo D. Studios won the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at #IGF 2023. [View Now >>]( [] [Editor's Picks] [Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess]( [Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess]( Tony Howard-Arias Game Developer Deep Dives are an ongoing series with the goal of shedding light on specific design, art, or technical features within a video game in order to show how seemingly simple, fundamental design decisions aren’t really that simple at all. [Read More at GameDeveloper.com >>]( [] [GDC Vault Highlights] [Surviving 'Vampire Survivors': Agile Community Management]( In this talk, Beth Molloy discusses how she quickly adapted to her role, connected with audiences, and what she learned during this journey. Explore how this small game became such a massive hit and the impact made by using a quirky, personal and fun tone in the game and on socials, through Early Access and beyond. [Watch Now for Free >>]( [] [GDC YouTube Highlights] [Assessment Games]( [Assessment Games]( Games are fun entertainment. Tests are boring but useful. What if we combined the best parts of each? When you apply to certain jobs at Roblox, you get a link to a game. [Watch Now >>]( [GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2024]( March 18-22, 2024 | San Francisco, CA Early Reg Ends TODAY! [REGISTER NOW]( [GDC State of the Game Industry 2024]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [TikTok](official_gdc?sp_aid=120497&elq_cid=22018255&sp_eh=558b5bca28770e5056e8cfadd2bf9a5dda06ed0e24183b37db416422421c3bbf&utm_source=eloqua&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13_NL_GDCNL24_Batch1_A_NLPR_SUBS_356451_20240125&sp_cid=51576&utm_content=13_NL_GDCNL24_Batch1_A_NLPR_SUBS_356451_20240125&sp_eh=558b5bca28770e5056e8cfadd2bf9a5dda06ed0e24183b37db416422421c3bbf) [Game Developers Conference®]( c/o Informa Tech Informa Tech Holdings LLC | Registered in the United States with number 7418737 | 605 Third Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10158, USA This email was sent to {EMAIL}. To understand how we use your personal information, please see our [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © 2024 Informa Tech Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved. [Informa Tech](