This week on the Game Developer podcast, our whole team—editorial director Alissa McAloon, editor-in-chief Danielle Riendeau, and news editor Chris Kerr—join senior editor Bryant Francis for a wrap-up conversation about the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming.

What were the vibes like? What were the coolest games we saw? Is this the first-ever appearance of a sound board on the Game Developer podcast? These and other questions will be tackled in front of a tiny live audience as we deliriously recap a madcap week.

Author profiles:

Alissa McAloon - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/alissa-mcaloon

Danielle Riendeau - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/danielle-riendeau

Chris Kerr - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/chris-kerr

Bryant Francis - https://www.gamedeveloper.com/author/bryant-francis

Game Developer and GDC Festival of Gaming are sibling organizations under Informa Festivals.

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