Author
Karlin Oei
Karlin Oei is the founder of EKUZO, a youth esports coaching program that turns a kid's existing gaming into a structured, coached, team-based experience.
He builds EKUZO from the inside of the problem it solves. Karlin grew up gaming through social anxiety, low self-esteem, and a complicated home, and school rarely reached him. Games did. What he didn't have was anyone who knew what to do with that: no team, no routine, no coach to turn the hours into growth. He only started to see what gaming had taught him (ownership, accountability, how to lead) at 18, and stumbled into competitive League of Legends in college, where he became a national collegiate captain and earned $80,000+ in esports scholarships. EKUZO is the container he wishes he'd had.
He writes here about what a kid's gaming is really telling parents, why structure beats restriction, and what coached play actually looks like.
Karlin's mission is to help making gaming matter in the lives of students and the people that support them.
"games are the best teacher we already know."
Posts by Karlin Oei
Stories, guides, and perspective
Perspective · May 24, 2026
What your kid's gaming is telling you
The game is visible. The meaning is hidden. Six signs parents notice first in a gamer kid, and what they often mean.
Case Studies · May 21, 2026
What 200+ homeschool parents taught us about gaming
We read a 200+ parent thread on kids and gaming. Three camps, the language they use, and the one structured, social, supervised thing they all want.
Guides · May 21, 2026
When gaming helps homeschool kids and when it hurts
Gaming can grow a homeschooled kid or shrink their world. What decides which, why structure beats hours, and how to tilt it your way.
Guides · May 16, 2026
Why League of Legends is perfect for youth development
Why League of Legends works for youth development when the structure is right. The honest answer on toxicity and what coached play actually teaches kids.
Guides · May 14, 2026
Virtual summer camps for kids who'd rather be gaming (still open for summer 2026)
A parent's guide to virtual summer camps for kids who game. Four categories, real cost ranges, and how to tell a coached program from a supervised hangout.
