GDC 2024

What I did

• I monitored the demo build and handled technical problems quickly enough to keep the showcase moving.
• I invited attendees to play, explained the controls, and guided them through the demo.
• I moved between booth setup, media conversations, observation notes, and character cosplay.
• I recorded feedback along with enough context to understand it later.
• I worked across the development, design, art, and marketing teams during the three-day showcase.

What happened

We ran many live playtests and spoke with media throughout the event. For me, the bigger outcome was learning how different the game felt when I had to explain it repeatedly, clearly, and in a noisy room.

Field notes

I kept switching between build stability, public explanation, cosplay, and feedback capture. It was the first time every part of making and presenting the game seemed to be happening at once.

I left with a much better sense of how to explain a project briefly, keep a live demo calm, and record feedback without losing the context that made it useful.