The Leatherstocking Writing Project @ SUNY Oneonta welcomes video game developers going into 4th/5th grades, middle school, and high school on the campus of SUNY Oneonta for a week-long video game developer institute. Game developers get a chance to work with game design software, storytelling elements, and beta testing during this one-week institute. Equipment and expert guidance from educators is provided.
During the 2023 institute, game developers explored cooperative gaming models found in role-playing games. Developers along with institute leaders researched sustainability issues challenging the Oneonta area and created a cooperative quest where players worked together to solve the issue.