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