What Is It Like to Actually Attend GDC?

March 2023 saw the Game Developers Conference (GDC) return to the Moscone Center in San Francisco. It's one of the biggest gaming events of the year, but one that seldom few people (in the broader sense) ever get to attend. So what's it all about? In this video, I give you an insight into what it's like during my first-ever visit to the event. Chapters [00:00] Intro [00:53] What is GDC? [02:31] My Involvement in GDC [04:23] An Inaccessible Event [06:16] Heading Off to GDC [09:38] Travels [11:03] The AI Summits [13:59] The Core and Expo [16:40] Networkings, Socials, and Controversy [19:50] The Post-Mortem [27:47] Closing and Credits Plus the blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it cameos from ‪@GameDevGuide‬ and ‪@GMTK‬! Music in this episode by ‪@teknoaxe‬. -- AI and Games Plus is the second channel for AI and Games: a series on research and applications of Artificial Intelligence in video games. Follow 'AI and Games' for educational videos and essays:    / @aiandgames   Follow 'AI and Games Plus' is dedicated to bonus content, deep-dive analysis, revisiting old topics and more:    / @aiandgamesplus   Listen to my podcast 'Branching Factor', as I discuss game development and research with my co-hosts and guests: https://shows.acast.com/branchingfactor Read Written Versions of Episodes: http://www.aiandgames.com Watch Livestreams:   / aiandgames   Join our Community: https://discord.aiandgames.com Buy our Merch: https://store.aiandgames.com -- You can support AI and Games via Patreon and YouTube memberships, and in return, you get bonus rewards!   / aiandgames   https://www.youtube.com/@AIandGames/join -- Follow 'AI and Games' on social media. Twitter:   / aiandgames   Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@AIand... TikTok:   / aiandgames   -- If you're interested in working with us, check out the following: Business Enquiries: contact@aiandgames.com Arrange Meeting: https://calendly.com/aiandgames #GDC #GDC23 #gamedev