Heading to #GDC next week?
A bunch of game industry veterans from the @thegig.bsky.social have contributed to this handy guide feat tips, tricks, and more.
Full guide here - thegig.guide/gdc
Thanks to @neurotic.bsky.social @tenaciouschi.bsky.social @alykkat.bsky.social for their contributions
THE GAMES INDUSTRY SOCIAL : San Francisco 2026 Edition
For the 5th year @thegig.bsky.social hosts the perfect kick off event for GDC week, supported by the good folks at @xsolla.bsky.social!
We're almost at capacity, so if you were considering attending you should RSVP ASAP.
www.thegig.social/gdc
Our next digital GIG meetup conveninetly takes place the Friday before GDC!
Whether you'll be in SF or not, this is a great chance to connect and network with your fellow game industry colleagues and friends from all over the world!
Membership is free (but vetted) - games.industrygathering.com
* If you applied to join the @thegig.bsky.social in the last few weeks, please be patient.
As tends to happen around GDC, we get an influx of people joining, it's been about 500 in the last month.
Here's the thing though - we manually vet EVERYONE who joins, so the process takes time and effort.
FAQ
* RSVP confirmations for the GIG party (thegig.social/gdc) will start going out later today.
They go out in batches, and are not entirely based on a 'first come first in', as we work to create a good mix.
That said, if you were one of the first 100 to RSVP, you'll definitely be approved.
⭐️NEW Event Added⭐️
🔍 Games Industry Gathering
🗓️ 9 Mar
🌍 San Francisco, California
Register → thegig.social/gdc/
Follow → @thegig.bsky.social
Find out more about #gamedev events at Game Conference Guide.
We're back for the 5th year in a row with our Games Industry Social event during GDC week.
FYI RSVP ASAP TLDR
thegig.social/gdc/
2 hours left of #TheGIG featuring @damphyr.com hosting, come join us for the final KAOS HOURS!
07.02.2026 04:51 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Our February digital meeup of #TheGIG has now begun!
Join us at any point over the next 12 hours to hang out and network with game industry friends and colleagues!
Hosted by Manny Hachey @yifatshaik.bsky.social @robmanuel.bsky.social @damphyr.com
Planning on attending GDC this year?
Check out our GIG GDC Guide that features tips, advice, discounts, and recommendations for navigating San Francisco, GDC, and the USA in general!
thegig.guide/gdc
It's the @yug.bsky.social hosting hours and it's a great mix of folks in #theGIG tonight, come join us!
03.01.2026 00:27 — 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Fixing the bias zoom algorithm against @allworms.bsky.social
03.01.2026 00:09 — 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Great turn out for the first few hours, who else will we see in #TheGIG tonight?
02.01.2026 21:50 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
New Year, New GIG!
Start your year off RIGHT and come hang with your fellow game industry friends in our very first GIG digital meetup of the year, starting right...... NOW!
Running for the next 12 hours, come join @timcullings.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social @damphyr.com @s5flare.bsky.social
Good luck with the play testing, and don't stress - we'll be here when you're ready!
06.12.2025 12:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The final few @s5flare.bsky.social hours of #TheGIG!
06.12.2025 04:47 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Wonderful way to wrap up the year with friendly familuar faces such as @spritewrench.com @yug.bsky.social @lecta.bsky.social @gioborrows.bsky.social @surfacedfox.net @mechanus.org @johnnyfournier.bsky.social @ludare.bsky.social
#TheGIG is still running for another 6 hours, come join us!
Our final GIG of the year has now begun!
Come join our Holiday party at anytime over the next 12 hours - hang out with your industry friends and peers, win prizes and giveaways, ugly holiday sweaters get you bonus points.
It's almost time for #TheGIG, our November session runs for 12 hours tomorrow, come join your fellow game industry friends and colleagues.
06.11.2025 21:57 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We cost zero dollars to join, plus vet anyone who applys to make sure all our members actively work in the games industry!
06.11.2025 18:48 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
For #TheGIG today we are giving away @Discord Nitro codes every hour (in return, if you're game dev go check out discord.com/developers pls ty!)
@popelady.bsky.social kicked it off with the challenge like find a game on steam you've played for 2 hours and review it, best review wins! 😆
This month’s Digital GIG is being supported by Discord!🎉
Want to see why Discord should be part of every game’s development stack? Check it out 👉https://discord.com/developers
The final hours of the GIG with your host @yug.bsky.social
06.09.2025 04:23 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I'll be hosting the last 3 hours of @thegig.bsky.social today, stop by and say hi!
06.09.2025 02:30 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Some of the current faces in the GIG right now, still running for the next 5 hours.
Come join the @damphyr.com Kaos hours!
This months session of the GIG has begun!
Join anytime over the next 12 hours to hang out with industry friends and colleagues, share Gamescom/PAX stories, or just take a break from playing Silksong!
That feeling when you send the WRONG email to your list of 8000 industry colleagues........
Sooooooooooooooooorry #TheGIG
Shout out to @fionnacreates.bsky.social @rym.social @timcullings.bsky.social @tenaciouschi.bsky.social @yug.bsky.social for contributing and curating the information!
25.08.2025 23:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Whether this is your first time at PAX or your 20th, you'll find valuable tips, tricks, and help for navigating @officialpax.bsky.social and Seattle in our GIG Guide to PAX West!
thegig.guide/paxwest
