I Went to GDC 2025 – Here's What You NEED to Know! (Vlog)

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Ever wondered if attending the Game Developers Conference (GDC) is genuinely worth your money and time? 🤔 In this vlog, I share my personal, real-world experience as a level designer exploring this industry event for the third year in a row. Take a look at what it's like to visit the expo floor and the exhibition booths, after-parties, and post-GDC events, and do a bit of adventuring and sightseeing around San Francisco-I cover it all here! ✏️

Whether you're an indie developer, an industry professional, or just passionate about the game development world, this video will give you a better insight into whether GDC should be on your calendar next year.

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⏱️Timestamps⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:08 Day 2
04:24 Day 3
06:23 Day 4
08:37 Day 5
10:14 Adventuring Around San Francisco
11:46 Outro

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