155: GDC 2026 LIVE Special!

155: GDC 2026 LIVE Special!

From The Secret Lives of Games by The Secret Lives of Games

March 23, 2026 · 1h 30m

About this episode

The episode features discussions from the Game Developers Conference 2026, focusing on writing for the IGF Awards and the culture of GDC.

Recorded live from the Game Developers Conference 2026! They gave us time in the Official Podcast Box, so we made the most of it discussing the process of writing for the IGF Awards, reflecting on the culture of GDC, and even having a couple surprise guests drop in. Let's get loose! Audio edited by Dylan Shumway Discussed in this episode: Scripto https://scripto.live/ Starfriends https://shop.brainfruit.studio/products/starfriends-card-game 2026 Independent Games Festival Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoH4EmfB4Z4 Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet https://store.steampowered.com/app/205730/Insanely_Twisted_Shadow_Planet/ Dustbiters https://dustbiters.com/ Tooth and Tail https://store.steampowered.com/app/286000/Tooth_and_Tail/ Brogue https://sites.google.com/site/broguegame/ Caves of Qud https://www.cavesofqud.com/ Monaco 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063030/Monaco_2/ https://secretlives.games https://discord.gg/tslog https://www.patreon.com/tslog

Topics covered

  • Game Developers Conference
  • writing for awards
  • independent games
  • game culture
  • surprise guests

Keywords

  • GDC 2026
  • IGF Awards
  • game writing
  • independent games
  • surprise guests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Game Developers Conference

Products: Scripto, Starfriends, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Dustbiters, Tooth and Tail, Brogue, Caves of Qud, Monaco 2

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