TWIG #374 GDC 2025: The Honest Debrief — Deconstructor of Fun

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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?