Posts tagged #miniatures game

GSL 165: 2021 Summer in Review

Waccamaw Neck Branch Library multi-day classes.

In episode 165 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Chris talk about many of their summer programming activities, much of which can be used in gaming or gaming adjacent activities.

ShushCon Update - In-person ShushCon is cancelled. We are currently trying to put together an online ShushCon.

Summer Activity Review

Google CS First Video Game Design

Miniatures and Terrain Making

Games Workshop
Making bushes and hedges
Walls
Proxxon Foam cutter

Mold Making and Casting

The folks at Reynolds Advanced Materials were a huge help in deciding what projects to offer. We wanted to go a bit more in depth than their starter classes, but they gave us a great place to start from, as well as helping find affordable solutions for our more ambitious pours.

Materials Used

Alginate
Plaster of Paris
Laboratory Dental Vacuum Forming Molding Machine
Moldable Plastic Pellets by Polly Plastics (Reusable thermoplastic beads)
2 Part silicone mold putty
2 part liquid silicone molds
2 part epoxy as casting medium
Mold Release

Summer Games

Kerbal Space Program
Valheim
Gaslands

Keep an eye on our blog for more in depth coverage of our summer activities, with pictures!

Waccamaw Neck Branch Library Weekly Schedule.

Week One Tails and Tales Character Storyboard, and word magnets.

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Posted on September 13, 2021 by Donald Dennis and filed under Summer Reading, Laser Cut Projects, Video Games and tagged Summer Reading 2021 Google CS First miniatures game Games Workshop Crafting Proxxon Foam Cutter mold making Kerbal Space Program Gaslands Vacuum Forming Tails and Tales Laser Cutter.

GSL 116: Into the Gaslands

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.

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.