Kings in the Making: Architects of the Arcade
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An intergenerational game-design hackathon bridging Ancestral Intelligence, retro gaming, and AI.
About this Event
About this Event
Join us for Kings in the Making: Architects of the Arcade, an intergenerational game-design hackathon celebrating Black youth digital agency as part of Oakland Tech Week.
Young creators (ages 5–18) will team up with community mentors to design, build, and publish retro 8-bit video games from scratch—all in a single morning.
What to Expect:
- Analogue-to-AI Pipeline: Youth turn physical paper drawings and story blueprints into playable digital games using generative AI (Gemini, Suno) and no-code tools (Microsoft MakeCode Arcade).
- Intergenerational Tribes: K–12 youth, high school leads, and Opportunity Age mentors work side-by-side on collaborative build squads.
- Interactive Arcade Showcase: Test-play student creations during our live gallery exhibition and judging ceremony from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
- Food & Community: Grab-and-go lunch provided for participants and attendees.
Schedule:
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Arrival, Breakfast & Hackathon Kickoff
- 10:00 AM – 10:55 AM: Intergenerational Game Build Sprints
- 10:55 AM – 11:30 AM: Testing, Code Polish & Station Setup
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch, Live Arcade Showcase & Awards Ceremony
Free and open to the community.
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Where is it happening?
MetWest High School - Dolores Huerta Campus, 314 East 10th Street, Oakland, United States
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