Dissecting Games: Exploring Video Game and Software Anatomy

Ever wondered what popular games and software are made of? In this session, we’ll explore the source code of Balatro, a popular indie video game, and break down its coolest game mechanics and secrets. Attendees will learn techniques for traversing through any kind of code repository, as well as the basics of finding and contributing to open source software using Git. Just remember to leave your frogs at home; this isn’t middle school!