GameDesk is a transformative education nonprofit consisting of a research institute, commercial development studio, online community platform, and physical school. Our mission is to develop the next generation model of education, revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. Our approach is founded upon the principle that kids should be empowered to learn both cognitively and interpersonally by interacting, playing, and making. A defining principle, that all of our work shares, is that learning and fun are not mutually exclusive. Subjects are not presented as abstract problems, but authentic role-play experiences, game challenges, simulations, and design and make challenges that require acquisition of new skills and knowledge.