Game Music and Sound Design Conference

Before you submit, please have the following information ready:

1)   Title of your talk

2)  Preferred duration (30 or 60 minute, including QA)

3)  Track (Music, Sound Design, Dialogue, Business/Career, Game Audio Studies, Research/Technology, VR, Education)

4)  3 keywords for your talk

5)  A 2-3 paragraph abstract of your proposed talk

6)  A description of the audience takeaway-- what will attendees gain from attending this talk?

7)  A 1 paragraph bio.  Include any prior speaking experience (GDC, AES, etc.)

If submitting a panel session, please add each panelist as a 'Co-Presenter' when submitting.

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We accept submissions on any topic directly related to game/interactive audio, from the compositional process and sound design to business and legal issues.  Talks may be 30 or 60 minutes which includes Q/A. Panel sessions may also be submitted; panel submissions should include tentative panelist names and added as 'Co-speakers'  during the submission process. Panel sessions should comprise a diverse set of panelists.

 

Submission tip: Submissions that cover an interactive/game perspective of a topic are generally stronger submissions than topics that don't cover game-related/interactive issues. For example, "Writing Effectively for Epic Choir," while a cool topic, isn't as directly applicable to games as "Epic Adaptability: Practical Tips on Composing and Recording a Dynamic Epic Choir" might be.
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GameSoundCon speakers and panelists will receive a complimentary registration for GameSoundCon and an invitation to the Speaker Reception.

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Submissions may be made for any topic in game audio including

• Special Topic: AI in the Game Audio Production Pipeline

• Game Music

• Game Sound Design

• Game Audio Business/Career

• Game Audio Research & Technology, including AI

Technical, industry and/or academic research in interactive audio technologies, including VR/AR

• Game Audio Studies

Academic research on game music and sound design; Ludomusicology, etc

• Dialogue and Performance

Sessions dedicated to game dialogue techniques, process, talent, technology and implementation​

• Game Audio Education

Talks or sessions on game audio education, at the post-secondary level

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Submission deadline: May 10, 2026

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If your studio is thinking about multiple submissions, talk to us about arranging a "Studio Deep Dive," a coordinated set of talks covering multiple disciplines from the same title. Put "Studio Deep Dive" in your submission.

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Note: although GameSoundCon is Hybrid, we are unable to accommodate remote speakers. 

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