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Two debuts in one weekend: Game Industry Conference and my first half marathon

Thursday to Saturday at a game development conference, Sunday at my first half marathon. Was it the best weekend of 2026? Possibly yes.

Edwin at the Game Industry Conference 2026 reception in Poznań

Three days at Game Industry Conference

Game Industry Conference 2026 was my debut at the event: three days of talks, workshops and networking. Above all, though, it was about talking game development with people who face the same daily challenges and share similar passions.

And that wasn't all. I also visited Poznań Game Arena, got to play the new Heroes and attended a presentation of the upcoming Witcher 3 expansion. After a weekend like that, I'm even more excited about 2027.

Sunday: my first half marathon

Just after coming back from the conference, I decided that running my first half marathon was a great idea. I took part in the PKO Sopot Half Marathon 2026 — and yes, I survived.

Would I do it again?

Absolutely. I'm already looking forward to the next conferences and the next running challenges.

This post expands on my LinkedIn post ↗.