GDC Play

The Game Developers Conference® -- the world’s longest running and largest professionals only event dedicated to game development -- introduces GDC Play as a unique opportunity for emerging developers to showcase their games to fellow GDC attendees.

Inspired by the success and spirit of GDC events like the Independent Games Festival, the GDC Play concept will debut at GDC Online in limited-edition form, with around 10-15 spaces available in the GDC Play Pavilion on a first come, first served basis.

The special Pavilion, located on the GDC Online Expo floor, contains a number of kiosks where emerging developers can showcase and demo their playable and prototype games to potential distributors, business partners, publishers, press, publishers and fellow developers.

We’ve discovered over the years via the IGF Pavilion that showing your game to GDC attendees can be a great way to catch the eye of influential publishers, distributors and funders - with a number of success stories such as Jon Mak’s Everyday Shooter (signed to PSN).

Designed for the emerging developer, GDC Play’s setup is extremely cost effective, and includes a turnkey kiosk on the show floor, alongside all the necessary equipment, including a monitor & keyboard, speakers, power, and (optional) Internet.  All you have to do is bring your laptop or desktop machine, along with your best game (and pitch!).

As well as your onsite presence, GDC Play participants for GDC Online will get a special sponsored interview on GDC sister site Gamasutra.com highlighting their company, as well as pre-show exposure on the GDC Online website and inclusion in our newsletter promotions. We’ll also be highlighting GDC Play to our press and publisher contacts. 

Space within the GDC Play Pavilion at GDC Online is limited. Learn more about this opportunity here.

Rafael Vallin Global Education Sales Rep P: 415-947-6223 rafael.vallin@ubm.com