TV series

Video Game High School

2012–2014 · 3 seasons

A goofy, fast-paced underdog romp that treats gaming like a varsity sport, full of slapstick action and earnest teen drama.

Tagline: Get Schooled.
Overview: It's the near future: You're dead. Your kids are probably dead. Your grandkids (if they're alive) are playing video games. Why? Because professional gaming is the biggest sport on earth. Around the world, millions of players duke it out in fighters, RTS’s, First Person Shooters and more. To the victors go the spoils: glory, clan contracts and million dollar endorsements. The best young gamers are recruited by elite boarding schools to sharpen their skills. The best of the best go to VGHS: VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, ambition, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
ambition
identity
found family
Places: school
big city
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild