GSL 166: ShushCon'22 Prep

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 166, Donald Dennis and Chris Bell talk about their prep for the Upcoming ShushCon gaming convention.

http://shushcon.com/

https://shushcon.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/shushcon

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GSL 164: HABA in Libraries

In Games in Schools and Libraries #164 Donald is joined by the amazing T Caires, of Haba Games. They talk about animal related games that would go along with the 2021 Tails and Tales summer reading program, as well as the Haba library programs. https://www.habausa.com/

Tiffany@habausa.com

I apologize to our listeners and T Caires for the delay releasing this episode. Health issues and an incredibly busy summer schedule prevented it’s timely release. The content is still useful.

Dragon’s Breath from the HABA USA website.

Haba Games Discussed

• Dragon’s Breath

• Dragon’s Breath - The Hatching

My Very First Games

• First Orchard

• Nibble Munch Crunch

• Hungry as a Bear

Game Night Approved

• Adventure Land

• Honga

• The Key - Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land

Honga

HABA’s Library Support Program for the USA

How to get games and replace parts through Haba USA. (Have your Tax Exempt Paperwork available.)

https://www.habausa.com/library-support-program-usa/

Use Book Tape to repair or reinforce game box corners.

HABA and Schools

Haba likes working with schools, and encourages teachers or administration to contact them directly, but doesn’t have a formal program set up yet. T talks about a program they were involved with in helping teachers facilitate students playing virtually at home.

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Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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Music provided by The Ol’ Bronze Hare. The Ol' Bronze Hare is a solo project by Andy Young that performs original and traditional music that blends the styles of Americana, Celtic, and Quebecois. You can find their music on Bandcamp and Youtube as well as follow them on Facebook and Twitter at The Ol' Bronze Hare.

GSL 161: Tails and Tales 1

From the Endangered Cover Art

Games in Schools and Libraries episode 161 is the beginning of a series where Donald and Chris talk about games that support the 2021 Summer Reading theme “Tails and Tales”. Some of these are great games about animals, some are great storytelling games that can be used to tell tales about animals, and some are both!

Before they get to that the talk a little bit about what they are doing to incorporate the Glowforge into their summer reading activities.

Game Reviews

• Tiny Epic Tactics

• Aldabas

• ALDR

Tails and Tales Related Games

• Mice & Mystics

• Cockroach Poker

• Rory's Story Cubes

• Untold Adventures Await

• Endangered

• Costa Rico

• Cardline

• One Night Ultimate Werewolf

• One Week Ultimate Werewolf

• Werewords

Don’t forget ShushCon is in October. Check back for details as they develop.

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 30: The Main Event (REBROADCAST)

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries episode 30 Giles and Don talk about events. We discuss running events, publicizing events, and different ways of fostering interest.

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

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

GSL 160: Escape Games for the Classroom

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 160 Donald and Professor Scott Nicholson talk about publisher dummy contracts and maintaining the right to share your own work, how to get your published works cited appropriately, and the new book Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle-based Learning by Scott Nicholson and Liz Cable.

They also chat about puzzle hunts as learning and weekly puzzle challenges for the classroom.

After the break Scott looks back at his experience teaching Escape Room Design, and the added difficulty of moving online.

Scott also gives us a scoop about his upcoming project with The mEducation Alliance.

Find out more about Scott Nicholson at https://scottnicholson.com/

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 159: Fairy and Gnome Doors

Southern Georgetown Community Library Fairy Door

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 159 Donald and Chris talk about the cancelling of ShushCon Online 2021, new gaming shelves for the library, games they have played, and the Fairy and Gnome door project.

ShushCon

ShushCon 2021 Online Cancelled, but we will still run an event in October.

Four of our five new shelves, with room to grow.

New Game Shelves

Our new KALLAX shelves, from IKEA, while not necessarily as durable as standard library shelves are perfect for game collections. Recommended if you live near an Ikea and can pick them up. Not recommended to have them shipped to you.

• Ikea’s KALLAX Shelves

Tiny Epic Dungeons, still available through late pledges.

Reviews

• Tiny Epic Dungeons

• Deckscape: Heist in Venice

• Decktective: The Gaze of the Ghost

• Colony

• Scorpius Freighter

460 doors created and shared with our community!

Fairy Doors

We chat a bit about our creation of fairy doors for a system-wide program we worked on with our children’s services department. For more information check out our blog, linked below.

• GSL Fairy Door Blog

• Fair Door photo album

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 158: The Spiel Foundation

On Episode 158 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Kathleen are joined by Stephen Conway to talk about what the Spiel Foundation is doing for schools and libraries.

The Spiel Foundation

Stephen Conway serves as Director of the Spiel Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2007.

The foundation is dedicated to making the world a more playful place, and to do so they deliver bundles of games to a wide variety of organizations serving players of all ages (children’s hospitals, senior centers, shelters, halfway houses, boys and girls clubs, schools, libraries, and even prisons).

• stephen@thespielfoundation.com

• http://thespiel.net/

• http://thespielfoundation.com/

• http://www.majorfun.com/

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 29: Games and Autism (REBROADCAST)

This is a rebroadcast of the Games in Schools and Libraries episode 29 Giles and Don discuss their experience with games and children on the autism spectrum.

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

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 28: Game Design Guild (REBROADCAST)

This is a rebroadcast of the Games in Schools and Libraries episode originally posted December 18, 2013. In GSL episode 28 Giles and Don are joined by the enigmatic professor Scott Nicholson and they discuss the Game Design Guild.

The guild offers exploration of new games, game design challenges, playtests of potential projects, and grant seeking for community oriented game design.

Scott also mentions the Games in Libraries Online course - 30 video series on games in libraries.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyRBdPvcWK59kRYL5LMV_s2Sz00oL-ph&feature=view_all

Scott Nicholson

@snicholson

http://scottnicholson.com/

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

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

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

GSL 26: Strangely Dexterous (REBROADCAST)

In Games in Schools and Libraries 26 (Originally broadcast on July,22, 2013) Giles and Donald round out their series on dexterity games with a look at the weird and wonderful games that fit this genre, as well as a range of digital games as well.

Games Mentioned

Loopin Louie, Rattle Snake, Polarity, Dart Wars, Micro Mutants, Hamsterrolle, Battlegrounds Crossbows and Catapults, Angry Birds, Knock your Blocks Off, Dancing Eggs, Pogs, The Black Pirate, Siege Craft, Fruit Ninja, Temple Run, Jetpack Joyride, 2BitBob, Disc Drivin, App Shopper, Rejoin, Tiny Wings and Space Team.

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
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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. 

GSL 25: Dexterity Part 2 (Rebroadcast)

This is a rebroadcast of part 2 of the Games in Schools and Libraries 3 part series on Dexterity games originally published in 2013. In GSL episode 25 Giles and Don talk about games that involve pitching, throwing, and flicking.

Games discussed in this episode:

• Horse Shoes

• Corn Hole

• Toss a Cross

• Disc Golf

• Klop or Mollky

• Kubb

• Boules or Bocche

• Darts

• Air Hockey

• Foosball

• Carrom

• Crokinole

• Sorry Sliders

• Flicochet

• Pitchcar

• Bisikle or Roadzters

• Catacombs

• Dungeon Fighter

• Hula Hippos

• Tumblin Dice

• Knights of Crylail

• Ascending Empires

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
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.