TODAY IS THE DAY! The 1st Annual Gameheads: Hawaii Showcase is today at the Honolulu Museum of Art from 6pm - 9pm. Featuring 12 video games from Hawaii's next generation of game devs. Will also have free food, Live DJ and more. You can RSVP at the link: secure.honolulumuseum.org/23922/23933

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Our 1st Annual Gameheads: Hawaiʻi Showcase is this weekend! One December 20th, we will feature 12 video game projects from our Hawaii cohort at the Honolulu Museum of Art from 6-9pm HST! RSVP at the QR code below and spread the word!

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🎉 Some of our GH team members & students are featured in UMBER’s new Collage Issue. We're honored to be included among so many brilliant creative minds! Pre-sales run through 12/22—grab your copy before it’s gone! www.thisisumber.com/shop/p/colla...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 1st Annual Gameheads: Hawaiʻi Showcase is happening 12/20/25 at the Honolulu Museum of Art from 6-9pm HST! Students are flying out from all of the islands to showcase 12 video game projects. Come and play some amazing games, eat & enjoy the next generation of tech talent.

Code a national program in New Zealand administers funding to devs across the country and also educates them on best practices within the global gaming industry. And in the just 6 years since its launch in 2019, Code has helped New Zealand become a hotbed for #indiedevs. tinyurl.com/44czb5yp

This season of giving, please consider helping Gameheads and the next-gen of tech! Your support fuels and expands our mission to provide young people the opportunity to design their future in the technology and gaming industry. Please share and consider donating today at: tinyurl.com/33jysbbe

Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase returns this Wednesday, December 10! Tune in for a look at the future of #indiegames. www.dayofthedevs.org @dayofthedevs.org

Get a sneak peek at @doublefine.com's new game What's Keeper -- a beautiful and surreal third-person, atmospheric, puzzle adventure and story told without words. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OOf...

As 2025 winds down it's time for the best of lists. For @npr.org's best games of the year indies dominated the list. www.npr.org/2025/12/03/n... #bestgames2025

We're honored to have our ED Damon Packwood, GH team members & students featured in "The Collage Issue” of UMBER alongside so many amazing creative voices who are shaping culture today! Pre-sales are available now through 12/22. Don't miss out! www.thisisumber.com/shop/p/colla...

It's almost Thanksgiving break and our students are going wild in IT class. Each student learns how to install hard drives, wifi adapters, upgrade the OS, clean the PC then they get to take it home along with a keyboard, mice and monitor.

Gameheads is gearing up for another exciting year! We are now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort. Our award winning program combines game dev, film/VFX and tech training with educational counseling and industry experience. Play less, build more. Apply here: tinyurl.com/yjpn3y62

Abayomi Rucker, a chill dude, who knows how to get things done. Our only complaint is that we have nothing to complain about. Abayomi has found a home away from home at Grand Canyon University, as a computer science major. Make sense since he was the programmer for the SAP project, Light the Power.

In this video from @gdocexpo.com, Ed Lago, Senior Producer at Creature Label shares lessons he's learned after reviewing more than 200 game pitches. Ed deep dives into valuable and actionable suggestions on how to improve your game pitch, avoid common mistakes and stand out. tinyurl.com/2jp9rc9u

"Good game direction lives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and psychology," - Christopher Rubyor, principal design director at World’s Edge, Age of Empires IV. Polygon asked 16 directors across the industry to unpack what's involved in game direction: tinyurl.com/3a32zksd

In this episode of @official-aias.bsky.social 's Game Makers Notebook Podcast, Lis Moberly, Creative Lead at 20th Century Games discusses how the path to a career in #gamedev has changed, & shares tips for helping junior writers join and stay in the industry: tinyurl.com/a3vuj787

A Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA study finds more than 40% of adolescent gamers surveyed said "racial diversity in characters & storylines" remains important. However, 47.8% of respondents also said they struggled to find games with characters that represent them. tinyurl.com/bdw7hz3x

Gameheads has been telling our corporate partners this for years. Profit driven institutions cannot do this. And that's no shade. You should focus on profit. And, these things are important for the industry. Partner with us. We have the system in place and we will organize this for you. Call us!

My career started in a little room @wearegameheads.bsky.social started in a little room @cstoneintstudio.bsky.social started in a little room We had almost nothing but hope and the bravery to risk it all. You don’t need money to start your dreams. You just need to make a little space for them.

Okay Starbucks has started the huge ass strike so if you weren't already boycotting, now is the time! No Starbucks for the holiday season! Yeeehaaawww I love collective action

Although Bell is a new student, she quickly connected with others and made a big impact on our community. A natural leader, with a bubbly personality. She is currently at Berkeley College, and has her eyes set on transferring to the @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social computer science program.

Project JAM is a rhythm-action game where your music becomes your tool for non-conformity & self-expression by bringing color back to a world overrun by monochrome robots. Project JAM is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program project & will be released on 12/20/25. youtu.be/pP2Ss4tHEKo

Follow the main character, Amica, as they try to make new friends in high school while struggling with post-quarantine phone addiction in the top-down dexterity game, Put it Away! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpff...

Transport back in time to ancient Hawaiʻi during the Makahiki season. You play as a native Hawaiian who is too young for war but old enough to participate in the Makahiki game ʻOʻo Ihe where you can demonstrate your proficiency in spear throwing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIZa...

Every year, we have a big Halloween party and it's seriously one of my favorite times of the year. Our students show up in costumes and we play scary video games, eat junk food and act silly. Check out the highlights below from Hawaii, Oakland and our virtual students:

Chosen Odds: Orbital Drift is a racing game where the character you pick determines the difficulty of your race. Will you win with skill? Cheats? Or will you fail to make the finish line? A 2025 Summer SAP project, Chosen Odds: Orbital Drift will be released 12/20/25. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfe...

SPRY is a stylish 2D stealth game set in the streets of the Bay Area. You play as a young, rising graffiti artist on the run—tagging walls, dodging cops & using your environment to hide. SPRY is a 2025 SAP project. It will be released on 12/20/25. youtube.com/watch?v=JyMLkZK4Krs&feature=youtu.be

Figuring Her Out is a Narrative driven side scroller platform game that takes place in the "head space" of the main character whose imagination creates levels based off of her interests. Figuring Her Out is a 2025 SAP project. It will be released on 12/20/25. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc3s...

Master of Musick is a fast-paced 2D Rhythm Platformer, where the player navigates a deadly, constantly changing landscape that shifts in sync with the music's beat. Master of Musick is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program (SAP) project. It will be released on 12/20/2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6x...

Angel has always been sort of the mad scientist since he joined us four years ago. This he worked on Spree, a racing game using a real life shopping cart which was wild! And now they start their journey at @calpolyslo.bsky.social for Computer Science. Good luck Angel!

Congrats to Kalei! Kalei is a first year student already making waves with his work on the game Goat Scape in collaboration with Liliʻuokalani Trust. He is studying computer science at @universityofhawaii.bsky.social. We're excited to see your achievements!

Escapism is a VR game inspired by the experiences of a child growing up in the home of a single mother. Complete the tasks your mother asked you to do around the house. Escapism is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program (SAP) project. It will be released on 12/20/25. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdV_...

Thank you, @mit.edu, for taking the lead.

Four years ago, Lidia joined us as a high school freshman and since then has worked on four games with us most recently as an engineer on this summer's "Mirror Magica." Now she starts her journey as a Cal Poly Mustang as a Computer Science major. She's LEGIT! We're proud of you, Lidia!

Seaside Paranoia is a 2D point & click, deduction style murder mystery game where Marco tries to learn the truth of the murderer, murder victim & whether it was all in his head. Seaside Paranoia is a 2025 SAP project & will be released on 12/20/25. youtube.com/watch?v=z5rCu7eSrSs&feature=youtu.be

Greg Johnson, one of our summer mentors, is developing a charming & deeply personal game called Dancing with Ghosts. Set in a Thai village this interactive narrative explores grief, friendship & the joy of rediscovering life. The Kickstarter is live, check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hum...

Shoutout to Donovan Rodrigues! After completing two years at Gameheads, making the games Enjoy Your Stay in Paradise and Makahiki, Donovan enters @sandiegostate.bsky.social as a multimedia major. We look forward to what you will accomplish!

No More Kings is a chess inspired strategy game w/ roguelike elements & fast-pace strategies where pieces reinvent themselves to take down the tyrannical King. No More Kings is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program project & will be released on 12/20/2025 youtube.com/watch?v=TqrqYMzBKhs&feature=youtu.be

Go Go V1D10! is a fast-paced 2D platformer where an outdated robot must repair itself as soon as possible before it’s shut down by its creators. Produced by Team Lucky Seven, Go Go V1D10! is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program (SAP) project. It will be released on 12/19/2025. youtu.be/zTzYKhkae_4

Shoutout to Maya Crawford for starting her graduate studies at Duke University's Game Design Development and Innovation program. Maya joined us in 2024 working on Understudy and this year, was the UX/UI designer on Project Jam. Congratulations on your next steps, Maya!

Gameheads is proud to announce the Thomas C.H. Lum Scholarship. As one of Hawaii's most recognized structural engineers, Mr. Lum believed in the importance of a college education. This year, we awarded 6 Gameheads: Hawaii students w/ a 4 year scholarship to pursue their dreams. tinyurl.com/4fdvj4cj

Shout out to Team Hawaii Union & Liliuokalani Trust. Goat Scape is a casual puzzle game where Alvin the Goat has to traverse minefields across the Hawaiian Islands to reunite with his family. Goat Scape is a 2025 SAP project. It will be released on 12/19/2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKJN...

Special thanks to our partners @northeasternu.bsky.social, @sledgehammergames.com Games and the Liliʻuokalani Trust for the 11th Annual Gameheads Showcase. We're still buzzing about how fun that was. Check out the sizzle reel below. youtu.be/lWkT1tsoQ-k

Congrats to Imani Cage for graduating with her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and immediately starting her Master's Degree at Seattle University. Imani was the narrative designer on 2024's Understudy and served as the Project Manager for this year's incredible "Project Jam."

Loving Consume Me. Funny, snappy, and original. It tackles issues of body image, academic expectations, and coming-of-age dramas in a surprisingly compelling way. The metaphorical mini-games are all masterfully interwoven into the overarching life-sim gameplay. store.steampowered.com/app/2359120/...

When are you coming to do this in Oakland!

The Lament is a point-and-click visual novel following Nisaea, a selkie who is investigating a series of disappearances when her own pelt is stolen, trapping her on land. The Lament is a 2025 Summer Accelerator Program (SAP) project. It will be released on 12/19/2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSR0...

Congratulations to Alvin Mamala! Alvin enters @calpolyslo.bsky.social this fall as a computer science major. He joined the program in 2024 and has already made a huge impact with games Make a Lei and Goat Scape. Gameheads and Liliʻuokalani Trust are excited to see what you do next, sir.