Gameheads

10/15/2026

Translating a historic labor movement into a stealth-based gameplay loop, Radium Girls is a 2D side-scroller dedicated to the spirit of collective activism. Drawing inspiration from the female factory workers of the early 20th century, the game tasks players with infiltrating a company owner's estate to compile evidence of industrial crimes. The project serves as a compelling interactive commentary on worker exploitation, emphasizing the historical and modern importance of organizing against systemic injustice.

Translating a historic labor movement into a stealth-based gameplay...

10/15/2026

This year, Gameheads students shared their work at major industry and community events, including the Game Developers Conference, Black Joy Parade, and SteamFest at the Chase Center. During Super Bowl Week, they demonstrated motion-capture technology alongside NFL wide receiver Kenny Stills and the EA Sports Madden MoCap team, sharing their skills with 100 young people and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Those experiences matter! Because there’s a difference between learning about an industry and seeing yourself as someone who can shape it.

Help us create more opportunities for young people to learn, create, connect, and lead.

Give to our year end campaign Fund the Full Pathway today!tinyurl.com/4c4ru7js

10/08/2026

Are you looking for a fun, hands-on way for your child to learn after school?

This fall, Gameheads: Kids is launching Gameheads: After School - a new Math & Digital Learning program for kids ages 8–14!

Through hands-on activities, young learners will build confidence in math, problem-solving, computational thinking, creativity, and digital literacy all while having fun!

Sign up or learn more by Oct. 20th at: https://lnkd.in/eu-5BNSY

10/08/2026

At Gameheads we not only help students go from players to game creators, we put them on a pathway to promising careers in STEAM.

This year we celebrated:

- 17 college graduates. Every high school senior graduated, and every graduate enrolled in postsecondary education in a field.

- Our students enrolled at institutions including UC Berkeley, USC, Drexel University, the University of Washington, and UH Mānoa.

- Half of our eligible program candidates secured immediate professional employment, with alumni entering roles at companies including Sony, Infinity Ward, Blizzard, Apple, IBM, and DraftKings.

- Students also shared their work at major industry and community events, including the Game Developers Conference, Black Joy Parade, and SteamFest at the Chase Center.

These results reflect something we have always believed; young people do not lack talent, imagination or ambition. They need access to the tools, relationships, and opportunities that help them put those strengths to work.

Our year-end campaign, Fund the Full Pathway: From Player to Creator to Career, supports the instruction, equipment, creative spaces, mentorship, career guidance, and industry connections that make this possible.

Help us build the pathway for the next generation. Give to Gameheads today! tinyurl.com/4c4ru7js

10/07/2026

Thank you NU Oakland for recently hosting the 12th annual Gameheads Student Showcase and for recognizing the role Gameheads plays in creating pathways for youth into games, technology, and creative careers!

Be sure to read this piece by Peter Rubinstein, which looks at how making video games remains one of the best ways to stand out in creative, technical or research-focused fields, even during a time of flux in the gaming industry.

As the video game industry faces challenges, Northeastern students say their design training builds skills that outlast any one job market.

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Zachary Freeborn-Lee. He is now an FT Associate Product Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Zach is the first of two Hawaii students to make the move into the tech/gaming industry. Ground breaking move. We're super proud of you, sir.

10/02/2026

At Gameheads, we help young people go from players to creators and then into careers.

We teach young people how to code, design, animate, and develop games, but our work goes beyond technical skills. We help students build confidence, collaborate across differences, solve difficult problems, develop portfolios, find mentors, and see themselves as creators and leaders in the industries shaping our culture.

This week, we launched our year-end campaign, to ensure Gameheads students have the support they need to keep growing from player to creator to career.

Donate today and help make this pathway possible for the next generation of game creators and industry leaders! https://tinyurl.com/4c4ru7js

10/01/2026

PacaPomo is a must-purchase for people looking for a clever way to organize tasks, manage time, and complete work more efficiently! This cozy, Free to Play productivity app lets you raise alpacas and cultivate a farm, all driven by the Pomodoro Technique, a time-management method that breaks work into 25-minute focused intervals separated by short breaks. It's part of the Steam Sale, find it here:

PacaPomo is a cozy, Free to Play productivity app where you raise alpacas and cultivate a farm, all driven by the Pomodoro Technique!

10/01/2026

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

Don't miss the chance to be part of our 2027 cohort! As a Gameheads student you'll experience our award-winning program which combines game design & development, film/VFX & tech training with industry experience, college & career prep!

We have programs in Oakland, Hawaii, Los Angeles and now even virtual!

Interviews will take place mid-to-late Oct. Don't delay! Apply now!
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScfnI7Ln.../viewform

09/30/2026

Pitching your game ideas and short films are an important part of the Gameheads' classic program. The first half of the year students are learning and the second half of the year they are constantly talking about their projects. Throughout that process they still need to learn the tricks of the trade. That's why Jon-Paul Dumont's workshop, Preparing to Pitch: Presenting Your Idea, was perfect timing this summer. For our fellowship students we think this will help them as they prepare to pitch to the council in a few weeks.