5 Things I Bring to GDC episode 5 is here! Kate Edwards shares her essentials with us. What are your 5 things you're bringing to GDC Festival of Gaming 2026? Let us know in the comments! 

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Kate Edwards, CEO of Geogrify and co-founder of SetJS, shares the five things she plans to bring to GDC 2026: a map (reflecting her geographer background useful for game world-building), physical business cards, Mjolnir (as a cosplayer), the spirit of global game developers she's met (symbolized by an Iranian flag from a 2018 keynote), and international snack foods from Germany, UK, Finland, and Norway.

5 Things I bring to GDC Ep 5 - Kate Edwards