It's time for the final episode of 5 Things I Bring to GDC! Alexa Ray Corriea reminds us that one of the most important things at GDC is to stay hydrated and believe in yourself. 3 weeks left before #GDC2026 what are you bringing?

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GDC Festival of Gaming

A narrative designer and writer shares five personal items she brings to GDC (Game Developers Conference): a keychain from the Final Fantasy 15 team given with encouragement to pursue game development, noise-canceling headphones for focus, a water bottle for hydration, a chip from Respawn's Jedi Fallen Order team with a reminder to rest, and her old GDC badge representing community connections made through trading badge ribbons.

5 Things I bring to GDC - EP 7 #gdc2026