The Game Developer’s Conference can be a crazy place.  I went to some questionable parties, some good panels, and even talked in a few myself .  I also lost my badge to Wes’ dog Grady in a poker game . 

The worst part of that was when Grady ended up delivering a better talk than I had planned, even though he pretty much just barked and chased around a chicken that had somehow gotten loose 🙁

I also went to a special session on Wednesday with the GDC Conference Associates .  They’re a fun group and just happened to be having a big Street Fighter IV tournament, so I brought by some surprise Super SFIV for their epic finals–very fun night. 

Btw, for anybody thinking about a career in games, the CAs are a very special group of volunteers that help to make the whole conference run, and in exchange they get to spend a week networking with working game developers from around the world.  If you’re looking to break into the industry, it’s hard to beat the GDC CA volunteer program as a great way to get your foot in the door, so check em out !