October News 🎃 | Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge

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 October 2023 GDC Monthly Newsletter includes: - [GDC Event News | GDC 2024 registration now open!](#News) - [GDC TikTok Highlights | Did you know there was an FMV parody of MYST... and it starred John Goodman??](#TikTok) - [GameDeveloper.com Editor's Picks and more..](#EditorialPicks) [] [GDC Event News] GDC 2024 Registration is Open! Get your pass early for the best rates. 🎮 [Register Now >>]( GDC State of the Game Industry 2024 Survey Now Open! 📘 [View More >>]( [] [Did you know there was an FMV parody of MYST... and it starred John Goodman?]( The Looker developer Bradley Lovell shares the history behind his parody of iconic puzzle game The Witness—and the stranger-than-fiction "PYST" predecessor that tanked. [View Now >>]( [What happens when you fail?]( That's the question posed by Defiant Development co-founder Morgan Jaffit in this GDC talk. In Part 1 (of 3), the Hand of Fate developer shares how Defiant found itself in difficult waters. [View Now >>]( [Why yes: You *can* play video games with a toaster.]( alt.ctrl.GDC is celebrating 10 years. Check out 2023’s games, and submit your own for GDC 2024! [View Now >>]( [] [Editor's Picks] [Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge ]( [Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge]( Chris Kerr Dredge is an eldritch fishing adventure that succeeds in feeling both serene and deeply unnerving thanks to some smart design choices by developer Black Salt Games. Taking to the stage at GCAP 2023 to explain how the team achieved that feat, the studio's 3D art director Michael Bastiaens says they intentionally sought to make Dredge "unsettling" rather than leaning into full-blown "jump scare" horror. [Read More at GameDeveloper.com >>]( [GDC Vault Highlights] ['Marvel's Spider-Man' Remastered: A PC Postmortem]( In this talk, Nixxes discusses the process and challenges of bringing Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered to PC, covering some hot topics such as Direct3D 12 pipeline state object creation and management, non-unified memory management, ray tracing, debugging device removal crashes and supporting widescreen and resolutions other than the television standard of 16:9. [Watch Now for Free >>]( [Occupational Burnout in Games: Causes, Impact, and Solutions]( This series of microtalks offers attendees a foundational understanding of what burnout is and its causal factors before discussing the long-term impact via personal experiences. Recognizing that systemic solutions must be implemented to tackle the issue, this series offers individuals resources and implementable steps to bolster their resilience against burnout. [Watch Now for Free >>]( [GDC YouTube Highlights] [Why Care About Wholesome Games Anyway?]( It's no secret there has been a noticeable rise in visibility for "wholesome" games—games with non-violent, often inclusive, themes and mechanics. Titles such as Unpacking, A Short Hike, and Ooblets are just some examples of games that have hit a level of popularity, rivaling their more violent counterparts. However, whether it's been content creators, development, discourse, showcases, events, or exploration of cozy games: What are some of the actual numbers behind this rise, and why does it matter? Using information gathered by the creators of Wholesome Games, this 2023 Fair Play Summit panel explores the viability of wholesome games—their business, impact, and meaning for the industry and beyond. [Watch Now]( [GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE 2024]( March 18-22, 2024 | San Francisco, CA [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](