American University will be hosting a conference on “Libraries, Games and Play” on April 6-7 in Washington DC this year. There are a lot of
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IGW Around the World: The American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo joined the IGW effort this year with an International Gaming Day held on November 6. They put together a wonderful
Read moreWant to present at ALA? Now’s your chance!
The Games and Gaming Roundtable is accepting conference presentation proposals on games and gaming in libraries for the American Library Association Annual Conference, June 20-25,
Read moreWe here at GameRT would like to know – what sort of gaming will you be doing for IGW? Let’s hear what you have planned!
Games in Libraries – News Roundup
Here’s a quick roundup of how gaming in libraries is making the news as we approach International Games Week! Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries received
Read moreMass shooting at gaming event
As we have recently heard, a gunman attacked a Madden gaming tournament held in a Jacksonville, Florida bar yesterday. Two were killed and several more
Read moreFortnite
Everyone and their brother (and sister) lately has been on about Fortnite, the new free-to-play “battle royale” game from Epic Games. Originally launched as a
Read moreMonopoly House Rules, by Nichole Brown
Summer Reading is finally behind us for another year, congratulations. Now it is time to start planning for International Gaming Week! November 4 – 10,
Read moreSavage Worlds Deluxe – Review
Advertised as “Fast! Furious! Fun!” the Savage Worlds tabletop RPG ruleset definitely takes a streamlined approach to the genre. Player characters, as well as key
Read moreTiny Dungeon – An RPG for Beginners (Review)
As I described before, tabletop RPGs are a natural fit for public library programming. Staff without previous experience either playing or GMing, however, may find
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