Gameheads

09/02/2026

Don't forget to pick up some new merch during this back-to-school season!

From hats and tees to hoodies, there’s something for everyone. You can even rep your favorite Gameheads World games with merch from Sneaky Fishy and Pliant!
Plus, purchase of Sneaky Fishy or Pliant merch helps support the teams behind the games:

• Sneaky Fishy merch proceeds support Team Sillies’ college fund
• Pliant merch proceeds support Team Oldheads’ conference fund

So go ahead and pick up a piece, or two, of your faves!

Shop now! https://gameheads.printful.me/

09/02/2026

Our 12th Annual Student Showcase is happening September 19 in Oakland and you’re invited!

Check out the incredible creativity of our young developers as they showcase their original games, animations, and interactive projects at this FREE event. We'll also have live music and much more!

Interested in helping support this event? We still have several sponsorship opportunities available! It’s a great way to support young devs while getting your organization in front of our amazing community.

Learn more and RSVP at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/12th-annual-gameheads-student-showcase

09/01/2026

Owlchemy Labs took the award for most mentors this summer. And, they've also been very involved in Gameheads LIVE. Case in point, Grace Liu blessed us with an awesome workshop titled Speaking in Gesture: Foundations & More that was awesome.

Shout out to Owlchemy and thanks so much, Grace!

08/27/2026

Congratulations to the one and only Jose Martinez. He will be joining the team at Sony Interactive Entertainment as a Program Coordinator for their Apprenticeship Program.

Little known fact, Jose is the last of the first cohort of Gameheads students way back in 2014 -- before we even had 501c3 status. He went from a 15 year old high school kid, to a Program Coordinator position with Gameheads for six years. Now, he joins house of Kratos. We salute you, sir. 🫡 Proud of you.

08/25/2026

It’s back! 🎮

Our 12th Annual Student Showcase is happening September 19, and you’re invited!

Bring your family and friends to this FREE event and experience the incredible creativity of our young developers as they showcase their original games, animations, and interactive projects. We'll also have live music and much more!

Interested in helping support this event? We still have several sponsorship opportunities available! It’s a great way to support young devs while getting your organization in front of our amazing community.

Learn more and RSVP at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/12th-annual-gameheads-student-showcase

08/24/2026

Did you know Diego Breaux actually started as a Gameheads student in Atlanta? He moved to Oakland, graduated from OUSD, and is on his way to Peralta Community Colleges to pursue a career in Computer Science. Great job Diego!

08/21/2026

Gameheads LIVE Report: Creating a Debug Cheat Menu by Jason Nolen was a big hit at Gameheads. Apparently, immediately after the workshop students started creating debug cheat menus all over proving that Jason's presentation spread through the accelerator like a virus.

08/19/2026

Our friend and colleague, Chase Bethea, a multi-award-winning video game composer has published a new book titled. Student of the Game. It offers a rare, unfiltered perspective from Chase who has survived and thrived over the past decade. Through candid anecdotes and hard-won insights, Chase reveals: practical strategies for building sustainable professional relationships, red flags and pitfalls that can derail promising collaborations and mental frameworks for persistence.

Pick up a copy at:

Navigating the video game industry is like playing on expert mode – without a strategy guide. In this rapidly evolving, hit-driven industry, technology advances at breakneck speed while personalities and business dynamics shift constantly. Many aspiring professionals ask how to break into game aud...

08/19/2026

A native Hawaiian student who joined the program while attending University of California, Berkeley, Marcus Niihau-Ashby and his team made the incredible Kapu Aloha (https://gameheads.itch.io/kapu-aloha) last summer. Soon after, he changed his major to CS², Computer Science & Cognitive Science, graduated from Cal in the spring and now he's a FT software engineer at IBM.

08/19/2026

This August join Gameheads LIVE for FREE workshops, talks, and presentations with our award winning games and tech training program.

Participants will join live workshops on game design and development led by our network of amazing industry professionals from leading tech and video game companies. So far, we've already hosted talks on "Non-Traditional Paths Into Game Dev" and "Creating a Debug Cheat Menu."

Registration is OPEN now, must be between the ages of 15-25 to apply.

Apply using the QR Code or visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj86CucFyiY7lFb0WbISXU2cZKtPItjpwBKxEvgcLAJfx7Gw/viewform