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Donor Spotlight! Get the MacGuffin

Get the MacGuffin Was it stolen from the museum? Or did the spy leave it on the luggage rack of
IGW 2018 Registration

Registration for International Games Week 2018 is open! REGISTER HERE! Additional donations will be managed through this blog. You can
Librarians Report: Breakout EDU

By now many will have heard of Escape Rooms, which are becoming increasingly popular across the nation. Some libraries have
Pokémon Go Library Battle Map

Which Pokémon team controls your library’s gym? To add your library to the map, simply input your library’s information

Video game releases to watch for Holiday 2017

October 11, 2017 Thomas Vose GameRT, Games, International Games Week

With a huge array of new releases for the holiday season, all competing for limited program and materials budgets, here are a few highlights for

Print and Play: Secret Hitler

October 9, 2017 GAMERT Games, Initiatives, International Games Week, Resources

Ready for International Games Week? We are getting ready by highlighting games that are available as free print and plays. This week we are highlighting

The International Games Week Map and Your Library

October 5, 2017 GAMERT GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week, Map, Promotional Material

This year if you want your library to appear on the IGW Map you add it yourself using this form. Each library that registers will

Free Video Games

October 3, 2017 GAMERT Games, International Games Week, Resources

It’s a golden age for free video games. Every year, thousands of games – created by individual developers or small teams – are released for

Print and Play Review: “Evolution,” North Star Games

September 24, 2017 Thomas Vose GameRT, International Games Week, Resources

Evolution (the print and play version is available here) is a card-based game about, well, evolution – specifically evolving species to protect themselves from predators

Librarians report: Dungeons and Dragons in the Library

September 18, 2017 GAMERT GameRT, Initiatives, International Games Week, Resources

For the last year, I have been running a once a week game of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), at the Aberdeen Branch of the Harford

Register for IGW by October 4th to Get a Free Digital Game Donation

September 12, 2017 GAMERT GameRT

Registration for IGW is open until October 28th, but access the free digital game donations for simian interface++ and 12 Orbits will close on October 4,

Video Games Day: September 12, 2017

September 10, 2017 GAMERT GameRT

Having a regular video game club can be a huge draw for programming, but not all libraries can support a club or have access to

Donor Spotlight! OnePlay

September 10, 2017 GAMERT International Games Week, Sponsors

OnePlay Donation OnePlay is back again to support libraries during International Games Week! They have once again generously offered to donate a code for a

Librarians report: Choosing the Right Games for Your Library

September 5, 2017 GAMERT GameRT, Games, International Games Week

So your library has decided to acquire some games for patrons to use – YAY! That’s great, right up until you find yourself in your