Many games that aren't traditionally marketed as educational, but are great products for bilingual households. We will discuss those games, as well as why to use them in this capacity.
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Social interaction is critical to developing a secondary (and beyond) language. A critical part of any tabletop game is the social interaction, but some games promote less inaction than others. (Chess, for example, can be played without muttering one word to your opponent.) This presentation will discuss what to look for and what to avoid when it comes to using games as language resources. There are current examples, and an open forum to brainstorm other ideas.
Meet the real live humans who work on the games team at Ravensburger, get a status update on our stellar titles, and learn what we’re doing to support friendly local game stores.
We'll provide an overview of our current games available through distribution, and give a sneak peek at our 2022 games (including a look at the Jubilee edition of Bohnanza)!
We'd like to tell you about our plans for 2021 and into 2022. We'll cover our licensed products, as well as our plans for Battlefield in a Box scenery, and our non-licensed games.
IELLO - Challenges And Opportunities In The Next Six Months
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Join John while he takes you through our release calendar from Gen Con to GAMA Expo, and a discussion on the steps we’re taking to make sure you are ready for the rapidly approaching holiday season.
Leveling Up Your Library or School RPG Programming
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Alan Beng and Jennifer Geradot will present a multitude of time-tested best practices to create good role playing game programming at your school or library.
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Public librarians Alan Beng and Jennifer Geradot will present a multitude of time-tested best practices to create good role playing game programming at your school or library. We'll talk about tips and tricks to keep the kids attention, useful and inexpensive accessories, and over-arching philosophies that bring teens and adolescents back each week for more fun
Afraid to host a live online event? Want to show new items online first? Hosting live streams and building community by increasing non-stereotypical gamer traffic through your store.
A fun activity, digital escape rooms can also be used as effective training tools. Learn how to create one using PowerPoint; address ways to make it accessible for people with disabilities.
Description:
Escape rooms continue to be a popular pastime. Physical escape rooms have expanded to include tabletop games and online experiences. Digital escape rooms can also be used as effective training tools. A digital escape room engages the learner by using game mechanics such as story, Easter eggs, puzzle-solving, & competition & provides a unique platform for learning. But how can you build one on a budget without paying for expensive licenses or artist fees? In this presentation, you will learn how to use PowerPoint to create a basic escape room that can be deployed as a PowerPoint presentation and address ways to make the escape room accessible for people with disabilities. By the end of the session, you too will be “Making Your Escape.”
Learn about our newest innovations in the TCG Accessory market. You will hear about our Matte Dual Sleeves and new products for double-sleeving Japanese Size TCGs.