GSL 66: Staff Development Day

On this episode of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Stephanie talk about using games and escape room activities at the Georgetown County Library System Staff Development Day.  https://goo.gl/photos/K3vDx4sJ5YoKjKMt9

We led off the day with Happy Salmon, then talked to Library Staff about how we would be using escape rooms over the summer.  After lunch we talked with them about drones and how our teen patrons would be building their own drones using Flybrix. 

Reviews

• (10:47:00) Code Names & Code Names Pictures
• (14:57:00) Chemistry Fluxx, Math Fluxx, Nature Fluxx
• (22:17:00) Card Lines animals, Dinosaurs
• (27:18:00) Fauna Terra 
• (31:57:00) Oceanus

Donald will be at the ALA 2017 summer annual in Chicago, you can meet him at:

• ALA Precon
• ALA Play 
• Games & Gaming Round Table Booth

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GSL 65: Mangaka

In Games in Schools and Libraries 65 Jason Thompson of Mockman Press joins Donald Dennis to talk about Mangaka, a real time game about being a comic artist. 

• Comics, posters and poster map illustrations of Dungeons & Dragons adventures, available at store.mockman.com 
• Twitter https://twitter.com/mockman/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mockmanpress 
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mockmanpress/ 
• Information on Mangaka, go to www.mangakagame.com or go here to order it: http://www.japanimegames.com/store/p/439-Mangaka.aspx 
• Manga: The Complete Guide which we mentioned is available from Random House and amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007EED5DY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 

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GSL 64: ShushCon 2017

In this episode Donald & Stephanie discuss ShushCon 2017, including the Escape Room Creation Workshop offered for Librarians. 

RPGs played at ShushCon

• Dread 
• Dresden Files
• Feng Shui
• Dungeons & Dragons 
• Pathfinder
• Savage Worlds
• Deadlands
• Ghostbusters
• End of the World
• Dungeon World

Reviews

• Coloretto Card Game
• Meteor
• Greedy Greedy Goblins
• Mangaka
• Dresden Files Card Game

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GSL 63: Looney Labs

On Games in Schools and Libraries episode 63, Donald is joined by Andrew Looney and Laurie Menke to talk about the educational value of games from Looney Labs. 

They also announce how schools and libraries can recieve a discount when ordering products directly from Looney Labs. 

http://www.looneylabs.com/edu
http://www.thedownloadpodcast.com/
 

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GSL 62: Hero Kids RPG

Donald and Stephanie talk about Hero Kids, a great introductory RPG for kids ages 4+. 

Link to Hero Kids on RPG Now. 
http://www.rpgnow.com/browse/pub/4846/Hero-Forge-Games/subcategory/9206_9390/Hero-Kids

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GSL 61: Escape Columbia and ShushCon

In episode 61 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Stephanie talk about presenting at the SC State Library about Escape Rooms. They also review Escape Plan Columbia and chat about ShushCon 2017 & Escape Room Workshop. 

Photo album of escape room related pictures.  https://goo.gl/photos/P9MDMRtEdND7P8s18

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GSL 60: Giant Games

In episode 60 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald Dennis & Stephanie Frey discuss large games in the library, and how Stephanie created an over-sized Catan.

Reviews
Coconuts
Garbage Day
Fuji Flush
Fabled Fruit

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GSL 59: 4 Player Couch Play

In episode 59 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Stephanie talk about popular games that can be played by four players at a time on one XBOX One or PS4. 

• Rocket League
• Minecraft
• Tricky towers
• Gauntlet
• Overcooked
• Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
• Rayman Legends
• Broforce
• Castle Crasher
• Battle Block Theater
• Madden NBA 2K WW 2K
• Trials Fusion
• Goat Simulator
• Magica 2

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GSL 58: Evolution

In this episode of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald talks with Dominic Crapuchettes of Northstar Games about the Evolution game line.

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GSL 57: Games and Montessori

In this episode of the Games in Schools and Libraries Podcast Donald Dennis and Bill Reed Discuss games in Montessori schools, and bringing game professionals into the classroom.

Bill Reed on Board Game Geek
https://boardgamegeek.com/user/wmreed

 

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GSL 56: Escape Room Creation

Donald and Stephanie talk about their experience building an escape room and sharing it with patrons in Pawleys Island and with librarians at the SC State Library training day.

Pictures of props
https://goo.gl/photos/P9MDMRtEdND7P8s18  

Breakout EDU
http://www.breakoutedu.com/

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