TWIG #374 GDC 2025: The Honest Debrief

The full Deconstructor of Fun crew, all six of us, recorded live and on-site in San Francisco at the end of GDC week. No prep, no scripts. Just the real conversations from a week of side events, back channels, and late nights.

Questions we answer in this episode:

• What's the one word that captures the mood of GDC 2025?
• Is GDC still relevant?
• What's the wildest rumor that we heard?
• Why is everyone at GDC publicly obsessed with AI?
• Did anyone actually see a compelling AI-native game this week?
• Where is investment money actually flowing in games right now?
• What's the one thing the industry needs to hear right now that nobody is saying out loud?

Mishka Katkoff | Jen Donahoe | Eric Kress | Adam Telfer | Laura Toranto | Phil Black