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mlns='> 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]( [GDC YouTube]( [GDC Vault]( The January 2023 edition of the GDC Monthly Newsletter includes: - GDC YouTube Highlights: IGF 2023: Marina Díez Host Announcement - GameDeveloper.com Editor's Picks: Game Developer’s best of 2022: Features of the year GDC Early Reg Pricing Ends Today! Save up to $735. [Register Now >>]( The 2023 State of the Game Industry Report is here! Presented by GDC and Game Developer. [Download Now >>]( [GDC Vault Highlights] [Game Narrative Summit: Dynamic Narrative Systems in 'Elsinore']( “Elsinore was praised for the breadth and depth of scenarios the game allowed players to explore. At the core of Elsinore's flexibility was its narrative simulation engine, which allowed the game to dynamically respond to all sorts of player actions in surprising ways. However, such systems never come without complications. Using specific examples, this talk dives into how Elsinore's narrative and simulation elements were woven together, the advantages of this approach, and how it could be applied to other games.” [Subscribe to Watch >>]( [Game Developer Talks: Beyond the Border: Designing for]( Tina’s Wonderlands]( “Tiny Tina's Wonderlands represents an off-ramp from the mainline Borderlands games. It is a first step in the hopes of creating a new fantasy shooter IP for Gearbox to open us up to a whole new fanbase. This talk from Gearbox Software’s Matt Cox will deconstruct the decisions of what designs they kept from Borderlands to feel familiar to our established audience, but also where they chose to invent beyond Borderlands and why.” [Watch Now Free >>]( [Level Design Summit: Designing the Museum Flashback: 'The Last of Us Part II']( “Evan Hill breaks down his contributions as Level Designer for "Museum Flashback" level in The Last of Us Part II. This lecture covers the theories and methods behind the design and gives an overview of the production process from outline to ship.” [Subscribe to Watch >>]( [GameDeveloper.com Editor's Picks] [Game Developer’s best of 2022: Features of the year]( Danielle Riendeau In case you missed them: just like a serving of delicious leftovers, here are a few of our favorite features and featured blogs from 2022. [Read More >>]( [This Game Boy-era design choice deserves a comeback]( Bryant Francis Old games always have good lessons for modern designers—here's one you may have missed. [Read More >>]( [Making Pentiment's most macabre murder mysteries]( Bryant Francis Pentiment game director Josh Sawyer breaks down the design logic behind the games' brain-teasing murder mysteries. [Read More >>]( [The birth and death of Budcat Creations, Iowa's first (and only) Triple-A game studio]( Nicholas Yanes Sadly, extinction is often cheaper than evolution in the video game industry. Iowa's Budcat Creations, famous for its work on Guitar Hero spinoffs, proves this. [Read More >>]( [Using AI bots as game development tools, not replacements with modl.ai]( Carli Velocci As AI tools have quickly become a controversial topic in the game industry, modl.ai aims to make AI tools that support developers, not supplant them. [Read More >>]( [It's time to pour one out for Google Stadia]( Chris Kerr The game streaming service is shutting down today. [Read More >>]( [GDC YouTube Highlights] [IGF 2023: Marina Díez Host Announcement]( [IGF 2023: Marina Díez Host Announcement]( Marina Díez reveals that she will host IGF 2023 in this video, which also includes highlights from last year's Independent Games Festival. [Watch Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Facebook]( [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 © 2023 Informa Tech Holdings LLC. All Rights Reserved. [Informa Tech](