What are the games that you can use with your students? This will not be your typical conference session. If you like to laugh, be loud, and have fun, then this is the place for you. Game on!
Description:
Attendees will play games for use in the classrooms.
Games and gaming need a more diverse audience and more diverse designers. We will talk about games by minority authors / designers, and also highlight a new publishing house for minorities.
Description:
Games and gaming need a more diverse audience and more diverse designers. We will talk about games by minority authors / designers, attracting minority patrons to game programs, and also highlight a new publishing house for minorities. Eloy LaSanta from New Agenda Publishing will be a special guest!
What Role-playing Games are Right for Your Library?
Summary:
Your library has its own community, and you have a vision of how you’d like to guide, grow, and serve that community. We will discuss different types of RPGs to attract various patrons and users.
Kickstarter is not going away. In 2017 $137.77 million was raised for 2,016 tabletop game projects, up 36% from 2016. We’ll discuss how to capitalize on this instead of losing money and customers.
Witch Hunt: How to Match Game Mechanics to Literary Themes.
Summary:
Participants will play the game Witch Hunt, a game set during the Salem Witch Trials. After playing, they will analyze how different game mechanics pair with established novel themes.