GSL 119: Designing Meaningful Games for an Older Audience

In Games in Schools and Libraries 119 Kathleen talks to Bob De Schutter, the C. Michael Armstrong Professor at the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies at Miami University in Ohio.

Dr. De Schutter talks about his research in games for and about older adults, creating ga ming experiences around memories of older adults, (highlighting his current project, Brukel, based on his Belgian grandmother's reminiscences about World War II), and why older adults need to be gamers.

Professor Bob De Schutter in the classroom.

Bob De Schutter

• www.bobdeschutter.be

• www.brukelgame.com

• http://www.miamioh.edu/cca/aims/

• https://twitter.com/bobdeschutter

• https://www.facebook.com/drdeschutter/

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobdeschutter

ShushCon 2019, in Pawleys Island SC

http://shushcon.com

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The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

GSL 118: Con Jobbing

In Games in Schools and Libraries 118 Donald Dennis and Chris Bell talk about the upcoming ShushCon story game workshop, and their experiences at SCARAB 2019.

ShushCon

http://shushcon.com

• ShushCon Trade Day - March 22, 2019

• Terrain Making Workshop - Feb 3, 2019

Lock Paper Scissors Reviews

https://lockpaperscissors.co

• Lost Mummy

• Escape Room Z

SCARAB

http://www.s-c-a-r-a-b.com/

Hitting conventions to advertise your own gaming events and activities.

RPGs we experienced

• Dread - the game with Jenga in it.

• Paranoia - A darkly humorous future.

• Star Wars RPG - The Plan

• RPG Pharaoh's Challenge - Era Silence

Vocabulary clarification:
LARP(er) - Live Action Roleplay(er)

The Witch's Pantry Escape Room

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GSL 117: Utilizing Simulations in the Classroom

Kathleen talks with Jeremy Caddel and David Thomcyzk about using simulations in their collegiate classes (political science and entrepreneurship, respectively), as well as Kathleen's experiences running a large-scale simulation at the NASAGA convention, and lessons learned.
http://nasaga.org/

Jeremy Caddel

jcaddel@wustl.edu

https://pages.wustl.edu/caddel

@jeremycaddel

David Tomcyzk

datomczyk@quinnipiac.edu

https://www.qu.edu/student-resources/directory/staff.56685.html

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GSL 13: Reason (REBROADCAST)

Rebroadcast Episode

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries episode 13 Giles and Don discuss discuss using games in a school or library with a reason or purpose in mind.

This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/

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GSL 116: Into the Gaslands

Gaslands in Action

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 116 Donald Dennis and Chris Bell talk about what’s been going on in the library lately.

First the pair discuss the Gaslands, a miniatures game that uses Hot Wheels scale vehicles, from Osprey Games. They touch on how it plays as well as customizing cars, making terrain, and how they are using it at the library.

Forge Three Keys to win!

Next they talk about Keyforge, a unique deck game by Richard Garfield. After talking about why it is useful to libraries they also discuss a bit about the history or technology and game manufacturing.

The Detective game, with obligatory cup of coffee. And another bonus game that slipped in when nobody was looking.

The final review is about Detective, a Modern Crime Boardgame that plays like a series of episodes from a particularly intense police procedural TV show. A great gaming experience, but only really suitable for particular game environments.

A good Detective board, though we had another dry erase board as well, and lots of paper notes. Don’t look too closely, because there may be spoilers.

To wrap up they talk about ShushCon (March 22-24) and the GSL Trade Day (March 22). Our topic this year will be using story games and RPGs to support your other activities.

Let us know if you have topic requests, or would like to join us to present or run games at the con.

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GSL 115: Converting Games Into Instructional Tools

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 115, Converting Games Into Instructional Tools, gamification expert Jon Cassie speaks with Kathleen about gamification of instruction as well as reward systems, and how to help non-gaming colleagues to gamify their instruction.

Jon Cassie
BGG: joncassie

Twitter: @joncassie

Web sites: 

www.joncassie.com

 www.gamelevellearn.com

Podcast: Game Level Learn

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GSL 114: Reviews with Donald and Chris

The Mind

In Games in Schools and Libraries #114 Donald and Chris review games that have hit the table at the Waccmaw Neck Branch Library in Pawleys Island.

Ghost Stories

Games Reviewed

• Ghost Stories

• Tower of Madness

• The Game - The Game on Fire

• Dude - More Dude

• Nut so Fast

• Warsaw City in Ruins

• Thanos Rising

The Tower of Madness

Thanos Rising

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GSL 113: Gamification as a Teaching Mindset

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 113 Kathleen speaks with Dave Eng, an educator and consultant, about gamification mindsets, or approaches to designing instruction to generate specific outcomes using gaming elements.

Dave Eng

BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/notdaveng

Twitter: https://twitter.com/davengdesign

Web site URL:  http://www.davengdesign.com/

Podcast/blog/etc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davengdesign

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GSL 14: Events (Rebroadcast)

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries episode 14 Giles and Don discuss game events they have run, and some of the things to consider when running events in schools or libraries.

This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/

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GSL 112: Microscope and the Persistent RPG

In episode 112 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald Dennis and  Chris Bell talk about the new recurring Saturday RPG program they are starting at the library in Pawleys Island.

http://www.lamemage.com/microscope/

http://www.dungeon-world.com/

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/137012/Funnel-World

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GSL 111: Developing Literacy Skills Using Games

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 111 Kathleen speaks with Sarah Bonilla about her work incorporating games and game design to teach reading and writing skills as part of her 6th grade English classes.

Sarah Bonilla

6th Grade Literacy & Science Teacher at South Park Middle School (Oshkosh, WI)

• Twitter: @adventgeekgirl

• Instagram: adventgeekgirl

• BoardGameGeek: adventgeekgirl

• e-mail: skrockerbonilla@gmail.com

• website: adventgeekgirl.blogspot.com

Sarah hosts a seminar on Tabletop Games and Literacy. The skills people associate with Literacy are actually found in all subject areas, but need to be integrated by content teachers. The Tabletop Game Unit, regardless of being a Literacy focused Unit, is applicable to other subject areas with fine tuning and understanding outcomes.

Additionally, she runs a Tabletop Game Club that focuses on engaging with the larger gaming community, not just getting together and playing board games. We have a structured club divided into learning and then application, but the developing of a love for the world of tabletop gaming is always at the heart.

Learn more about our club and help support us at GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/southparkgameclub

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Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.