A Student Video
Game Development
Ecosystem
Building a home for aspiring |
What We Do
Built by Students, for Students
Game Devision was founded in order to support high school students who wanted to learn game development. We discovered that when students reach the college level, they needed ways to demonstrate their skills as mentors and creators. Now, Game Devision is evolving to offer college students a chance to mentor the incoming high school cohorts and to serve as a publisher for student creations.
Community
A moderated "first name basis" Discord server where students collaborate, check in on milestones, play games, nerd out, work toward their personal goals, and get together to do stuff IRL.
Academic Affiliations
Active partnerships with UC Berkeley and UC Davis student game development programs, with more universities expanding every year.
Industry Access
Direct access to game industry professionals through intimate talks, Q&As, playtests, and real Bay Area events.
Entry-level Jobs
We have a novel approach about how to support the next generation of game developers.
Who Is This For
Everyone is welcome
All you need is passion! We support absolute beginners, self-taught students, serious dev teams, and entire school cohorts.
What Students Want
- →Passionately engage in game dev and collaborate with like-minded peers
- →Elevate technical and creative skills while building a portfolio
- →Gain access to academic affiliations, industry events, and professional mentors
What Parents Want
- →Creative outlet and expression through game development
- →Exposure to a challenging and marketable form of software development
- →Multi-disciplinary skills: art, code, design, writing, audio
- →Children find constructive peer groups, aka "their tribe"
Why We Exist
Students told us there's a need
Support for game development at the student level is very limited, and sometimes you just need a space to do your thing where everyone appreciates the difficulty of your efforts.
I wish my school had a class or club focused on video game development led by an experienced instructor.
— UC Berkeley Student Survey Respondent
I came from a very poor community, so our resources were scarce. Any classes on game design were nonexistent. I really wish I had people like you.
— UC Berkeley Student Survey Respondent
Courses or clubs at my school for game design would have been fantastic. I was struggling to figure out how I could turn my skills in art into a job.
— UC Berkeley Student Survey Respondent
How It Works
Where we meet
Online
Learn game dev from home. Milestone check-ins, office hours, guest speakers, and help chat all take place on our moderated Discord server.
In-Person (Bay Area)
Game Devision is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area — a hub of AAA studios, indie devs, and academic institutions.
Ready to commit yourself to making games?
Join our next high school cohort. College students, let's talk about supporting your university club. Totally new? we got you.
Apply now