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Tomorrow, Nov 19, is your last day to take advantage of our DICE 2026 early bird registration!

Don't miss out on locking in this special rate and save on the premier video game networking conference happening on Feb 10-12 at the Aria Resort!

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On #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @obsidianent.bsky.social's @jesawyer.bsky.social about developing RPGs, his time at Black Isle Studios, adapting D&D to video games, parsing feedback while keeping true to your creative vision, and balancing RNG to improve player experiences!

We're offering more ways to experience DICE 2026! Explore three unique passes designed to support your goals, whether you’re here for content, connection, or celebration.

Learn about our Full, Business Connect, and DICE Awards Pass: www.dicesummit.org

Register by Nov. 19th for early bird rates!

It was an honor to sit down for an hour with Adam Orth and chat about all things games with him! Thank you, AIAS and Game Maker's Notebook!

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On the #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with @jg93.bsky.social about his long history in the world of RPG dev including Elder Scrolls and Fallout, challenges with starting your own studio, state of the games industry, and lessons learned in leading top gamedev teams, and more!

We're now accepting proposals for our #DICE2026 Summit programming, exploring this year’s theme, 'The Story Ahead'!

Learn more about our theme and submit proposals to share with your industry peers promptly as space is limited:
www.dicesummit.org/dice_speaker...

This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @thewritegame.bsky.social about how the path to #gamedev has changed and the challenges with job placement, working with and helping juniors stay in the industry, the importance of institutionalized knowledge, and more!

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This week on the #GameMakersNotebook Podcast, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @thewritegame.bsky.social about how the path to #gamedev has changed and the challenges with job placement, working with and helping juniors stay in the industry, the importance of institutionalized knowledge, and more!

Registration for the #DICE2026 Summit is now open!

Join and network with your fellow industry peers on Feb. 10-12 and together explore this year's theme, 'The Story Ahead'

Learn about registration, our theme, our new Business Connect Pass, submissions, and more: www.dicesummit.org

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On the #GameMakersNotebook, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with @newblood.games' @dave.newblood.games about his games journey, their first publishing deal, the boomer shooter genre, their approach to the publisher/dev revenue split, and why their motto "We Hate Money" has led to prolonged success:

We're excited to open submissions for the 29th Annual #DICEAwards!

Deadline to enter: Dec 5, 2025 at 5pm PT

Submit your 2025 games ASAP and be recognized among your peers currently working in games!

Enter now: www.interactive.org

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On the #GameMakersNotebook, @adamorth.bsky.social chats with @ubikh.bsky.social about his journey working for some of the biggest game developers and publishers, his work on the R&D side of games, the need for publishers to focus on quality of content/gameplay, and his pitching advice to developers!

Only one month to go until DevGAMM Portugal – time to book your meetings! 🇵🇹

📑 The list keeps growing daily. Check the first confirmed attendees: bit.ly/attendees_de...

🎟️ Don’t miss out — grab your ticket today: devgamm.com/portugal2025...

We're pleased to reveal our final round of D.I.C.E. Edinburgh speakers and roundtable leaders!

Check out the newly announced participants below and read more about all of the speakers and roundtable leaders here: www.diceeurope.org/dice_speaker...

Grateful for the chance to chat with Nikita about EFT's exceptional success, distinctive design & immense depth. Some brilliant tales in here, including the exact moment his love of Day-Z and EVE Online gave birth to Escape From Tarkov and with it, the creation of the extraction shooter subgenre. 🤘🏼

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On the #GameMakersNotebook, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with #EscapefromTarkov creator, Nikita Buyanov about what inspired Tarkov that led to the extraction shooter genre, maintaining artistic vision with community feedback, when to balance the game's meta, lessons learned after debut, and more!

The regular rate for D.I.C.E. Edinburgh ends TONIGHT, August 26th!

Secure now and save before late registration rates kick in!

Join and network with your games industry peers and make the most of this event with stunning surroundings at the heart of Edinburgh:
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On #GameMakersNotebook, @trentkusters.bsky.social chats with @blendogames.bsky.social Brendon Chung, Tynan Wales, Suzanne Will @binarypartitioned.space about SKIN DEEP, how to create an accessible immersive sim, level design and player guidance, increasing scope and team size during dev, and more!🎙️👇

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On #GameMakersNotebook, @alexaray.bsky.social chats with @alexjordanvo.bsky.social about his game journey, the unique opportunity @11bitstudios.bsky.social The Alters provided with multiple roles, working with the team to find distinct voices for each character, doing dialogue with himself, & more!

The AIAS Foundation is pleased to award eight scholarships to outstanding students and early professionals who are dedicating their careers to the advancement of the video game industry!

Learn more about our scholars and our various scholarships: www.aiasfoundation.org/news/2025_sc...

Excited to share our latest round of DICE Edinburgh programming!
@thewritegame.bsky.social, 20th Century Games
@brendaromero.bsky.social, @romerogames.bsky.social
@jesawyer.bsky.social, @obsidianent.bsky.social
@berkleyegenes.bsky.social, @xsolla.bsky.social

Info: www.diceeurope.org/dice_speaker...

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