Video Game Hall of Fame
Video Game Palooza's Hall of Fame story honors games as a source of connection, imagination, and real-world opportunity — from vintage arcade culture to the next generation of technology careers.
Class of 2019 · Community Action Award
International Video Game Hall of Fame
Community Action Award
Rick and Cara Barretto were inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2019 through Video Game Palooza's Community Action Award. The recognition connects their work across gaming, hardware innovation, technology, and community impact.
The honor celebrates VGP's founding idea: gaming can be more than entertainment. It can spark curiosity, bring people together, and create a bridge into practical technology skills and career pathways.
A legacy built with games
The 2019 induction recognizes a long-running commitment to interactive entertainment, gaming culture, and opportunity through technology.
Induction gallery & trading cards
Images from Rick Barretto's career timeline document the 2019 induction, recognition displays, and officially licensed trading-card archive.
Rick Barretto: Superstars of 2019
“Video games have helped me make fantastic connections with all four of my children … and help make people’s lives better.”
— Rick Barretto, Old School Gamer Magazine, “Video Game Trading Card Spotlight” ↗
The profile recognizes Rick as a collector, author, inventor, and industry entrepreneur. It also traces the mission behind Video Game Palooza: applying the passion people already bring to games toward imagination, technology, and opportunity.
The legacy is still in motion.
The Hall of Fame honor recognizes where Video Game Palooza began. Today's work carries that spirit forward by putting games, technology, and community support to work for the next generation of technology careers.