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  • Gaming Librarian Spotlight: Gabriel Johnson

    Tell us about yourself. In a nutshell, who are you and what is your role at your library? I’m currently

  • Introducing the Platinum Play Hall of Fame

    After three years of planning, ALA Games and Gaming Round Table is launching our very own award for the best

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Games In Libraries

Tiny Giftable Games

December 5, 2023 admin GameRT

The winter holiday season is a great chance to stock up on the best tiny giftable games that the geeky world has to offer! Perfect

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Gaming Librarian Spotlight: Gabriel Johnson

November 21, 2023 Jessica Spears GameRT, Gaming Librarian Spotlight, Highlight

Tell us about yourself. In a nutshell, who are you and what is your role at your library? I’m currently the Technical Services Librarian for

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Fall Queertacular- Friday, November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023 admin GameRT

ALA’s Games and Gaming Roundtable (GameRT), Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable (GNCRT), and the Film and Media Roundtable (FMRT) have been hosting bi-annual virtual collaborations

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Introducing the Platinum Play Hall of Fame

November 1, 2023 Jessica Spears Game Reviews, GameRT, Highlight, Platinum Play Award

After three years of planning, ALA Games and Gaming Round Table is launching our very own award for the best games for Libraries! We would

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Third Quarter 2023 Video Game Releases

October 30, 2023 admin Games, Resources

The list of games released from April to June of this year is 233 games. There are 123 games available for the PS4, 141 available

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Gaming Librarian Spotlight: Joshua Pikka

October 27, 2023 Jessica Spears GameRT, Gaming Librarian Spotlight

Tell us about yourself. In a nutshell, who are you and what is your role at your library? My name is Joshua Pikka and I

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Friday the 13th Gaming Ideas

October 13, 2023 admin GameRT

A spooky chill settles into the air. Crows take flight, and black cats jet across your path. It’s Friday the 13th, the perfect day to

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Games Based on Banned Books

October 5, 2023 admin GameRT

Every year the American Library Association hosts National Banned Books Week in the first week of October. The goal of this event is to bring

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Hive Mind: Resource Round Up!

September 28, 2023 admin Game Programs, GameRT, Games, Resources

For the last year this blog has been posting Hive Mind Questions, using the collective knowledge of the ALA Games and Gaming Roundtable to answer

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Book Review: Everybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made

September 12, 2023 admin Book Reviews, Reviews

Title: Everybody Wins: Four Decades of the Greatest Board Games Ever Made Author: James Wallis Published: March 14, 2023, Aconyte Books MSRP: $29.95 Many tabletop

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