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How to Prepare For GDC (And Any Other Networking Event) - The Video Game Composer Podcast

42 min • 9 mars 2022

There's a lot that goes into preparing for a video game conference... but most composers and sound designers totally miss the mark when it comes to making the most of a networking event.

So, in this episode, host of The Video Game Composer Podcast, Tyson Cazier, and I sit down to discuss how to prep for a video game conference - whether it be online or off.

How to Prepare For GDC (And Any Other Networking Event) - The Video Game Composer Podcast

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