# GDC 2026 Special (Part 2)

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Podcast: [Nice Games Club - a gamedev podcast!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nice-games-club-a-gamedev-podcast-731517)
Published: 2026-04-09T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://nicegames.club/episode/426
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WARNING: This episode is even longer than last week's ! Settle into the back half of GDC 2026 with tales from your nice hosts about interesting talks, the "new" Festival Hall, what it feels like to be up for multiple major industry awards, running into people you know for the first time, and flying home to a impending snowstorm. In this Patreon-exclusive video, Lydia thought to mark her first GDC by capturing her first impressions of the conference's Festival Hall . Sign up at any level for instant access or, if you're not ready to enter a financial relationship with the program, you can purchase it à la carte! 0:02:44 GDC 2026 - (Dale's) Monday/Tuesday Weaponized Play: How Extremist Networks are Targeting Children in Online Games Katia Potapov, Rita Fabi, Jang Kim, Jessa Mellea Game Developer Conference Page to Booth: Table-Reading and Performance Recording Live Demo Alexa Ray Corriea, Sam Maggs, Ben Starr, Jennifer Hale, Khris Brown, Amanda Rose Smith Game Developer Conference 0:09:34 GDC 2026 - Wednesday Rules of the Game 2026: Revealing Techniques from Resourceful Designers Game Developer Conference Improv Games for Game Developers Rez Graham Game Developer Conference Decolonizing Play and the Rise of African Game Development (2013-2026) Eyram Tawia Game Developer Conference Serious Games Roundtable Matthew Lee, Kathleen Yin Game Developer Conference 'SILENT HILL f': The Challenges of Creating a Melee-Only Horror Game Al Yang Game Developer Conference Test Like the Top Studios: Actionable Player Insights in 60 Minutes Heather De Bernardi Game Developer Conference The IGF 2026 Winners Are An Exceptional Selection Of Indie Games You’re Going T… John Walker Kotaku Trump administration's "cruel and unnecessary" acts called out by Titanium Cour… Mark Warren Rock Paper S…

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