ALA Games & Gaming Round Table

You’ve been invited to the Spectral Kennel Show! All participants with magical familiars and talented pets are welcome to compete. The event grounds are filled with rows of vendors selling pet products and tiny clothing next to long lines for celebrity meet-and-greets.

#IGM25 @dinoberrypress.bsky.social make games that foster creativity. While they make games for varying ages, GameRT members love running Dinocar for school age audiences.

They are offering 30% off discount codes to their store (which is automatically tax-exempt!)

Thanks, Nevyn & Jam!

YouTube video by Dave Thaumavore RPG Reviews What does a pure exploration RPG actually look like?

What does a pure exploration RPG actually look like?

This new review of Mappa Mundi takes a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCS2...

'Mappa Mundi dares to ask a radical question: what if the Monsters weren't meant to be slain?...This game offers something kind of subversive.'

Would you just LOOK at that beauty!

And the best stuff is inside the box.

#IGM25 For our non-US libraries, @threesailsstudios.bsky.social is a UK-based game studio inspired by real cultures and histories.

They are offering discount codes for their game Mappa Mundi, a collaborative ttrpg about exploring a world recovering from ecological disaster and cultural isolation.

Photo of 2 stacks of white bubble mailers

Just dropped a bunch of games in the mail that are going out to libraries for this year's International Games Month that is organized by the @alagamert.bsky.social !

#IGM25 Don’t think GameRT limits ourselves to Dungeons & Dragons! @rollforcombat.bsky.social is an actual play podcast set in Paizo’s Starfinder & Pathfinder role-playing universe and a sponsor of IGM this year. They are offering 50% off discount codes for their store.
Thanks, Stephen!

Universe At Your Door : The Traveller A Solo TTRPG following the life of a traveller, learning from extrasolar planets and exploring the things that keep a person together.

We're Live with Universe At Your Door: The Traveller!

🚀Join and help us Build A Ship Together so we can all take off to the Stars in this game of

🌌 Space Exploration
🪐 World Creation
🌠 Learning and Connection

Come Tell Stories and Support Beautiful Art!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/joh...

#IGM25 @thirdvaultyarns.com is writing games that explore challenging themes, to help people envision kinder worlds, radicalize people to push for change and make a difference!

They are offering both print and digital copies of their game, Universe At Your Door: The Traveller.

Thanks, Lola!

#IGM25 @restorationgames.bsky.social are self described board game necromancers- they take vintage and out of print games, update them for more accessible play, and re-release them to the world.
They are offering a 50% discount code for their store, with free shipping to participating libraries.

Himeutsugi - Twitch painting some ghosties ❦ WARHAMMER: AGE OF SIGMAR (NIGHTHAUNT) ❦ !rpg !commands !discord

Monday the 22nd at 7pm CST, Himeutsugi, an RPG designer, writer, and VTuber, will be playing Dawn of the Orcs solo on their stream. Their stream is here: www.twitch.tv/himeutsugi
More about Hime here: himebirb.nekoweb.org#about

#IGM25 @lymerpg.bsky.social is the writing and game design of Lyme, who really likes orcs, fantasy, and talking about TTRPGs.
He is offering both print and downloadable copies of his game, Dawn of the Orcs, an Ennie-nominated GMless dark fantasy game to libraries registered for IGM. Thanks, Lyme!

I’ll tell you, nothing gets me as PUMPED as getting an email from a librarian asking for digital assets for Perils & Princesses and permission to use the artwork for the library. YES! Whatever you need! 👑

Working on game programs to host at your library during IGM? Check out this post about a library hosting a game jam: games.ala.org/library-igm-...

You can also sign up for their zine club subscription to get new gaming content each month!

#IGM25 @plusoneexp.bsky.social is a brand that multiclasses in game design and content creation within the indie ttrpg community.

Plus One has donated 30 copies of their game Down We Go, a minimalist OSR RPG, and offered discount codes for their store to libraries registered for IGM.

This week, my post for the American Library Association's Games & Gaming Round Table site went live!

If you want to support the org, check out their IGM event, helping libraries stock games. Send your own or back the library donation tier on the latest TTRPGkids project!

tinyurl.com/e5z46y28

Help libraries add your game to their collection Exploring the world of library catalog and bibliographic data, and why it is important for indie creators to understand the basics. Let's talk about ISBNs, MARC records, and CIP blocks!

Help libraries add your indie TTRPG to their collection: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/game-catal...

#ttrpg #libraries #publiclibraries #gamedesign 🎲✂️

New blog post: @ttrpgkids.com talks about the way ttrpgs can inspire an interest in reading in young folx, even reluctant readers. Check it out games.ala.org/donor-spotli... and post in the comments your favorite comic or chapter book that features characters playing games.

#IGM25 @cardsagainsthumanity.com is a party game publisher that has set the standard for irreverent card games. In addition to sponsoring our Game On! Grant, they are also generously donating copies of the Family Edition of their signature game as well as copies of their newest game, Party Mouth.

Check out their post from last year's IGM: games.ala.org/library-coll...

#IGM25 TTRPGKids not only publishes rpgs designed to introduce young audiences into the hobby but they also develop resources to help teachers and caregivers facilitate gaming experiences, including a podcast! @ttrpgkids.com is donating copies of their most recently crowdfunded game.
Thanks, Steph!

StoryGuider on Backerkit 36 coloring book adventures for little kids images show a set of PDFs and large books featuring a superhero on the cover Sign up today for Tuesday launch!

LAUNCHING TUESDAY!

Help us fund new art, updated formating, print versions, and hopefully translations (stretch goals pending)!

Sign up here, check out the raffle posted on the launch party (last day to enter), and keep an eye out for early bird rewards! ⏰🐥

https://loom.ly/NTudvkY

Back to school TTRPG features! List of edcuational TTRPGs 24 titles for variety of ages, grades, subjects to find the list: visit TTRPGkids.com search "educational tabletop RPGs"

I'm doing some back-to-school features this month, and we're starting with the EDU x TTRPGs list!

Find games that are made to teach, and please let me know if there's any I should add!

https://www.ttrpgkids.com/2023/03/06/educational-tabletop-rpgs-for-kids-and-teens/

Check out The Op's post on GameRT's blog: games.ala.org/donor-spotli...

#IGM25 The Op Games publishes board games that are well loved classics as well as games that are sure to become classics with new generations. @theop.games are providing copies of their games- including Telestrations, Hues & Clues, Tapple, and more- to up to 500 libraries in the US. Thanks!

#IGM25 @tenacregames.bsky.social is a studio known for building immersive worlds, entertaining games, exciting adventures, and creative modules. They are providing digital copies of their games including Penguin Tale, Corporate Onboarding, and Hard Sell, as well as discount codes for their store.

A message to future librarians: maybe consult the GameRT Hive Mind before you decide to label each individual game component. Stay sane when processing y'all! games.ala.org/hive-mind-re...

A tray of 14 dice from the mass effect board game, each individually labeled with the library name and catalogue number

I love my library's board game collection but my heart goes out to whichever librarian is having to label every individual component

Update 4: Stretch Goals Unlocked! · UNDERISLES: Roleplaying with Sign Language Dear backers,This morning Kathryn and I woke up to find our 3rd stretch goal unlocked! This will enable us to give the teaching pack a professional finish in line with the core games. The tool was pro...

Hatchling's newest game in the Inspirisles series, Underisles, is also in Late Pledge mode on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tat...