It's been over a week but it feels like I just got back from GDC in San Francisco! I've finally had a chance to sit down and tell you all about it...

Overall it was a really valuable experience where I got to meet a ton of developers from all over the world. It was also really helpful to actually meet many game devs from here in Toronto that I hadn't had the opportunity to prior. While hanging out at the hostel (which basically functioned like a dorm for the week) we got to play each others games and get a lot of valuable feedback, some of which I've already incorporated to Emergent Fates! There were also many nights spent going out to parties but alas it was very taxing on this old soul.

One of the most exciting parts of the week for me though actually happened in Toronto when Toronto GameDevs podcast included a segment on Emergent Fates and even wrote a blog post about the new preview video we published before heading to GDC. It means a lot to know people are interested in Emergent Fates and helps keep us motivated when it gets challenging (which is...pretty much all the time).

Check out some fun pics and video below! I'm looking forward to giving an update in the next few weeks of some of the stuff I've been working on. Cheers!

Warm reception from the Indie Hostel in San Francisco!

I Am Setsuna!

Finally got a chance to play the "spiritual sequel" to Chrono Trigger at GDC expo! I've been looking forward to this for a long time and, even though it was in Japanese and I couldn't understand any of it, I enjoyed playing it and am as excited as ever for it to come to North America!!!

Morning Men

Got to play a demo of a game named Morning Men which appeared to be one of the few narrative driven games at the Indie Expo with a focus on cool and crisp 2D visuals. Really looking forward to playing this when it gets released!

Morning Men

A depiction of the fight scene in the game. Out of all the games I saw this probably was the most similar to Emergent Fates.

Cozy Bunk Beds

A shot of the overall comfortable but sometimes a little too cozy bunk bed I slept in at the hostel during GDC.

That Party

Saw this in a hallway at one of the GDC parties and felt I needed to take a photo.

VR is Real!

One of the things I was looking most forward to at GDC was the variety of Virtual Reality (VR) demos on display. I didn't get to experience them all but this is definitely one of the more unique ones. Check out the video below to see it in action.

Healthiest Meal?

Although I didn't have the...aahhh...pleasure(?) of eating at this pizza joint I think this picture sums up how it felt trying to find consistent affordable healthy food to eat.