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.  Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players

    Posted Jan 16, 2015 12:01 PM

    Marketing help for games and gaming!


    Anyone else know celebrities (besides Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day) who are big gamers?


    Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players


    "'When the average person sees the Packers doing it, it becomes a safe thing. That it's not the kids in mom's basement anymore,' Fuge said.


    The Packers' embrace of the game become such a phenomenon that the store put a sign up that said 'Be cool like Justin Perillo, play Catan!'"


     



  • 2.  RE: Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players

    Posted Jan 16, 2015 12:16 PM

    Rich Sommer from Madmen is a pretty hefty gaming advocate. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/user/richardolen2



  • 3.  RE: Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players

    Posted Jan 16, 2015 12:29 PM

    Not sure how many people outside of Nerdcore fans know about Professor Shyguy, but I know he games. There could be a few other Nerdcore artists who do as well. http://professorshyguy.com/



  • 4.  RE: Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players

    Posted Feb 09, 2015 01:56 PM

    Vin Diesel's love of D&D has been well documented over the years.
    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/136555-Vin-Diesel-Loves-Dungeons-Dragons



  • 5.  RE: Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession: Competitive Juices Fuel Lengthy Rounds of ‘Settlers of Catan’ Among Packers’ Players

    Posted Feb 18, 2015 03:43 PM

    Nathan Fillion is a huge gamer. He has worked with and for many of the game developers as a voice actor and as an informal tester. Bonus is that he loves libraries too. I think the best way to reach him for promotion is via his Twitter feed.