The Game Loft

The Game Loft will be CLOSED on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

 We will open at 1pm on December 23, 24, and 28-31.

Have a wonderful holiday, everyone!

Saturday, December 5th, the Game Loft had the pleasure of hosting guest moderator Bill Jenkins and his sons, Bill and Colin, as they introduced members of both the Game Loft and the community to this World War II miniatures game.The successful event offered an intergenerational alternative to the outside hubub of Belfast's biggest shopping day of the year. Many of the younger participants are involved in World War II studies in school, and this event gave them some insight into the unfolding events of such an important and defining chapter in global history. Members of Game loft and the community have demanded an encore performance, and the Game Loft  eagerly awaits welcoming Bill Jenkins and his assistants again in the future.

The Game Loft is an after-school and vacation program serving school age youth only.

The Game Loft is open from 2 PM until 6 PM Monday through Thursday and until 8:30 PM on Friday for youth over the age of 12. Monday is Young Gamers Day with programming appropriate for kids 12 and under. The Loft has extended hours for early release days and during school vacations and holidays.

The Game Loft serves 15 - 35 young people daily. Space for quiet times are available to all participants as needed.

The program provides recreation services to school-age children. The mission is to provide Positive Youth Development through games. The staff is familiar with the precepts of Positive Youth Development and strives to make sure that these goals are in place at all times. The rules of the program are reviewed with all participants and are posted prominently.

Parents are involved as volunteers and members of the Board of Directors and its various committees.

One hot meal is provided Monday through Friday at 2:30 PM. A snack is provided at 4:00 PM. A second meal is provided Friday evenings at 6:00 PM.

There are no specific times for outdoor recreation due to the age of the participants and the limited time of their daily visits. Indoor activities are appropriate to the developmental needs of the participants. Each participant has a choice of activities.

General support for The Loft comes primarily from individual donations from parents, family members, community members and our many friends. The Loft also receives support from The City of Belfast, United Way of Eastern Maine, United Midcoast Charities and, in collaboration with Broadreach Family and Community Services, receives some program funding from the Funds for a Healthy Maine administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.

If you would like to make a donation, use the donation button on the right side.

To promote Positive Youth Development through games.

To provide an environment where young people are guided to become caring, competent, confident, contributing, and connected adults and are provided with opportunties to serve and experiences that through games leads to increased knowledge and understanding of our world. 

At The Game Loft we believe that the factors that create good gaming also create good community members and that our standards apply to children, youth, adults, staff, and members of the community.

• We play well
  • We believe that hard work and commitment bring more success than talent alone
  • We believe that doing one’s best is always important
• We play fair
  • We believe that honesty and integrity are essential in everything we do
• We play to have fun
  • We believe in the values of teamwork, inclusiveness, and mutual respect for all people
  • We believe that promoting positive development for young people and adults is our ultimate goal