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Our 26th annual flagship event returns to Barnard College, where scores of educators will meet for four pedagogy-packed days in New York, and we hope you'll join us. We share a minimal overview below. For full event details, including lodging, FAQs, and more, visit our Summer Institute page. Email jworth@barnard.edu for registration codes to register at the grad student, staff, or special funded rates.
PROGRAMS
THURSDAY-FRIDAY GAME WORKSHOPS Full-length games played over four sessions
SATURDAY-SUNDAY GAMES OR NEWBIE WORKSHOP Short games played over three sessions or a "New to Reacting" workshop
We suggest that newcomers to Reacting opt for our "Newbie Workshop" to best prepare them to run their own first game.
PRICING
In response to participant feedback, we have endeavored to cut as many costs as possible while maintaining all the things people love about the Institute.
$500
$600
*These rates, while not in reach of all people, are below costs; higher rates for non-members help subsidize participation for faculty-in-training. Become a member and save money on your registration! Individual memberships start at just $25.
FUNDED REGISTRATION FOR DEI ADVANCEMENT The Reacting Consortium offers funded registration for instructors who are members of historically underrepresented and marginalized identity groups, and/or those teaching at minority-serving institutions.
HOUSINGBeds in Sulzberger Tower can be booked at a rate of $95/night, with basic linens provided. Reservations are available only for the nights of June 3-6. Check-in begins at 4:00pm on Wednesday, June 3 and all participants must be checked out by 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 7.
Save the date for the 2026 Game Development Conference on the campus of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY on July 8-11, 2026.
While we're still finalizing details, we encourage you to hold these dates to plan accordingly so you can be sure to join these exciting game development opportunities.
The Game Development Conference Committee (aka 'The Junta') is now accepting proposals for: Games (Microgames, Short, and Full-length/Flagship games), Pitches, and Workshops / Panels, etc. Submit proposals via this form by Friday, January 30, at 12 noon Eastern.
If you have questions about proposals or anything GDC, please contact Jonathan Lawrence at lawrenc7@canisius.edu.
See our 2024 Conference event page and 2025 event page for previous programming and pricing details.
Though unlikely, these dates may still be subject to change.
2026 Game Development Conference
at Canisius University
The annual Game Development Conference is travelling this year to Buffalo, New York, hosted by Canisius University from July 9-11, 2025. Interested in helping members of our community refine their games and add new titles to the Reacting catalog? Join us for playtests, game pitches, mechanics workshops, and more at what we've come to refer to as "RTTP summer camp." Registration is open now!
PROGRAMMING
GAME PLAYTESTS are held each morning. Six games are being playtested this year, from which you'll choose three to play; one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS & PITCH SESSIONS take place in the afternoons. In these sessions, you'll have the chance to explore mechanics and design principles, hear from your colleagues on their current projects, and help troubleshoot new games-in-development.
GAME NIGHTS and other social opportunities happen after dinner—stay tuned for more information on this aspect!
SCHEDULE
Regular GDC events will run from 9:00 AM through 6:00 PM on Thursday and Friday with breaks included, and from 9:00 through 2:00 PM on Saturday. Game Nights happen on Thursday and Friday nights from 7:00 until you tap out.
FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE MORNING PLAYTEST GAMES, AND A DETAILED SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND AT THIS LINK.
Become a member to save money on your registration! Individual memberships start at just $25.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
$300
There is no early discount or late fee, regardless of when you register, but we ask that you sign up for the conference by 11:59 PM on June 30, 2026.
ROOM & BOARD & TRAVEL
Three breakfasts and lunches, daily snack and coffee breaks, as well as Thursday's dinner are included in the conference fee. Friday's dinner is up to you.
Lodging is available for $55 per night, plus a one-time linen fee of $15. You will get a single room in a two- or three-bedroom apartment with a shared bathroom and kitchen.
Canisius is close to the Buffalo airport, the Amtrak station, and the bus depot, and parking is available near the residence hall.
The Reacting Consortium Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to bar any person from the Reacting Faculty Lounge on Facebook and from participation in any Reacting Consortium event.
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