About Game On
Game On takes Pacific young people from wherever they are now into paid work in New Zealand game studios. Studio visits, honest feedback on your work, paid internships, and someone in your corner the whole way through.
It is free. It is for people aged 18 to 29. You do not need a degree and you do not need a finished portfolio.
Why it exists
Pacific young people are among the most engaged gamers in the country and among the least represented in the industry that makes the games.
At the same time the industry is growing, and studios here hire on what you can do rather than what you studied. Game On exists to connect those two facts.
Who runs it
Game On is led by The Cause Collective, a Pacific organisation based in South Auckland. TCC also runs the South Auckland Creative and Tech Hub, which is where many of our students come from.
TupuToa provides coaching, mentoring and wrap-around support, and works with us on selection.
Our studio partners host the studio visits, the portfolio reviews and the internships. They are PikPok, Ninja Kiwi, RocketWerkz, Mytona, CerebralFix and Runaway Play.
The programme is funded by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
What we will not tell you
We will not tell you a job is guaranteed, because it is not. What we guarantee is real industry experience, honest feedback from people who do the work, and a genuine shot at an interview. Everything else you earn.
Where to start
If you are 18 to 29 and this sounds like you, register your interest. It takes a couple of minutes and commits you to nothing.
If you are a parent or a member of the aiga with questions, we have written the honest answers down.
If you are a school, we can bring a working game developer to your students at no cost.
If you run a studio, we are asking for hours, not headcount.
Talk to a person
If you would rather just ask someone, call 09 869 2433 or email info@thecausecollective.org.nz. A real person will come back to you within two working days.
