GAMERT (Gaming) Round Table

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The mission of the Games and Gaming Round Table is to provide the following:
  • A forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns surrounding games in libraries;
  • Resources to the library community to support the building and maintaining of library game collections;
  • A force for initiating and supporting game programming in libraries;
  • Create an awareness of, and need for, the support of the value of gaming and play in libraries, schools, and related learning communities.
  • Create an awareness of the value of games and gaming in library outreach and community engagement plans.
  • A professional and social forum for networking among librarians and non-librarians interested in games and gaming.
  • 1.  ALAPlay 2014

    Posted Jun 13, 2014 11:51 AM

    I wanted to share an update on the AMAZING event that ALAPlay is shaping up to be.


    Cos-Play and Graphic Novels


    Our theme this year is "Welcome to Nightvale" and attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite characters from the event. We will be having Welcome to Nightvale theme crafts (and library cards!), Comic Jam / Collaborative comic (which will get printed at the Zine Pavilion the next day!).


    Info and Sharing:


    Matthew Murray will be bringing the automated, Raspberry Pi powered Readers' Advisory machine that he's made, and we'll have it print out graphic novel/comic book recommendations. 


    PJ Bentley will have a be sharing on Gamers Advisory at the event as well.


    Gaming:


    Children’s book author/illustrator, Eric Wight that he will be there demoing an early version of his upcoming game Beastie Bash, which will be re-launching on Kickstarter in the fall.


    Mayfair Games, publishers of a wide berth of games including Settlers of Catan, will be there running demos of their games.


    Eagle/Gryphon Games, publishers of Fantastica, Incan Gold, and more will be there demoing their games.


    Paizo Publishing, publishers of the wildly popular Pathfinder, will be there running a preview of the new adventure path "Skull and Shackles" for their Adventure Card Game line.


    SET Enterprises, publishers of SET, Quiddler and more, will be there demoing their games.