Lee Reilly
Senior Program Manager, GitHub Developer Relations. Open source hype man, AI whisperer, hackathon and game jam wrangler. I write && manage programs, support dev communities, and occasionally ship something.
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is just a couple of weeks away, and we’re giving away 20 expo passes so you can get in on the fun! In addition to…
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is just a couple of weeks away, and we’re giving away 20 expo passes so you can get in on the fun!
In addition to the expo itself, these passes give you access to all the gaming goodness you can handle, including the Game Career Seminar, the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. For more information, please see the GDC passes page.
If you’d like to enter the contest, simply fill out the following short form and tell us about your favorite gamedev-related GitHub repository before Tuesday February 24th 11pm PST. GitHub employees will pick their favorite 20 submissions, and the winners will be contacted via email the following day. All winners will be responsible for their own accommodation and transportation.

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