There's a wealth of knowledge secured within the GDC Vault, so much so that it can be hard to know where to start. In Unlocking the Vault, Game Developer EIC Danielle Riendeau uncovers new game dev insights lurking within decades of GDC Talk recordings.

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A character watches a fierce battle proceed

Enduring advice for all game producers: Unlocking the Vault 2.0 Enduring advice for all game producers: Unlocking the Vault 2.0

Looking back at Ruth Tomandl's GDC 2013 talk Production 101, and the inspiration and wisdom contained within.

byDanielle Riendeau,Editor-in-Chief

Apr 30, 2026

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Fishing on an idyllic beach surrounded by woods

Finding smart shortcuts in A Short Hike postmortem - Unlocking the Vault #4 Finding smart shortcuts in A Short Hike Postmortem - Unlocking the Vault #4

byDanielle Riendeau

Oct 30, 2025

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The core character sends an explosive attack towards a large enemy

The secrets of Dead Cells' smart constraints - Unlocking the Vault #3 The secrets of Dead Cells' smart constraints - Unlocking the Vault #3

byDanielle Riendeau

Oct 16, 2025

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Character art from Hades on top of action from the game

Dream-casting and finding character with your own voice - Unlocking the Vault #2 Dream-casting and finding character with your own voice - Unlocking the Vault #2

byDanielle Riendeau

Sep 18, 2025

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A shiny mech character and an armed soldier character

How 'playful paper prototyping' paved the way for Shadow Complex - Unlocking the Vault #1 How 'playful paper prototyping' paved the way for Shadow Complex - Unlocking the Vault #1

byDanielle Riendeau

Sep 4, 2025

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