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Top Tips board at #GameLibCamp17 https://t.co/csM3MejMVX

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game

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Work with local games stores, game development companies, games clubs etc. to use their specialist knowledge and to reduce the need to take up staff time running events

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You can make games! You don't need code or art skills.

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Game Jams are great for challenging & testing yourself!

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"Pick up and Play" games are great ice breakers and are popular with all ages. Our favourites are Zombie Dice, Word Around, Sushi Go! and Obama Llama!

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Making games and puzzles doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Search for FREE ideas online and raid charity shops, markets and pound shops for props and accessories

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Text based games workshops are great tie-in with literacy. (It ticks Core-Values boxes)

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Just do stuff! It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission!!

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Grown -ups like playing games (to learn) too!

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Board Game Geek Website - Gamers who will want to help.

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Gather Your Party - Deputise , enlist allies and helpers for events.

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The San Diego ARG mentioned during the discussion

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SAN DIEGO - The Downtown Central Library is getting gamers geared up for Comic-Con in a unique way. The public library has launched an alternate reality game that participants say is the perfect way to prepare for the upcoming four-day expo.

"An alternate reality game is an interactive story that takes place in real time, in a real world setting such as here in Central Library, which involves players solving puzzles and perfuming activities," said Erwin Magbanua, Special Events Librarian.

Magbanua said the Central Library is one of just a handful of libraries across the country that has ever tried something like this. The clues appear in email form and online as well as in the library.

"I think it's pretty cool," said John Roberts who is participating in the game. "It gets you to explore the library and I've found parts of the library I didn't know existed."

The game began in June but people can still get involved as it runs through the beginning of Comic-Con. There are currently several dozen players.

"I think the most fun aspect is like the anticipation of waiting for what comes next," said player Chad Havas.

Catherine Roberts said she's never participated in an alternate reality game before but is enjoying it so far.

"It's a game that you don't know where it's going or where it ends so every day is a surprise," she said.

The game begins with a puzzle that library goers see as they enter the building.

"Once I solved the puzzle it was the gateway to the game," said Mark Simpson. "You have these, 'Aha' moments where everything falls together and, 'Ah that's the answer!'"

The game is free and participants like Catherine Roberts say it's the perfect way to build excitement for Comic-Con.

"My whole year revolves around San Diego Comic-Con so now that it's getting close I'm freaking out," said Roberts. "So it's good to have something to distract me."

San Diego Comic-Con runs July 24-27.

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Library launches alternate reality game ahead of Comic-Con

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SAN DIEGO -- The Downtown Central Library is getting gamers geared up for Comic-Con in a unique way. The public library has launched an alternate reality game that participants say is the perfect way to prepare for the upcoming four-day expo.

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I created a puzzle with Jigsaw planet with one of the engravings of the Two Centuries of Indian Print content. I shared it on twitter but had not enough space  to share it widely ! Very easy to create and share. http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2c5271020e1a

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I created a puzzle with Jigsaw planet with one of the engravings of the Two Centuries of Indian Print content. I shared it on twitter but had not enough space  to share it widely ! Very easy to create and share. http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2c5271020e1a

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Inklewriter	https://writer.inklestudios.com/ Twine		http://twinery.org/ Use it online is the link on the Yellow post it  Squiffy		http://textadventures.co.uk/squiffy Bitsy 		https://ledoux.itch.io/bitsy  (very retro appearance) Flickgame	http://www.flickgame.org/ see also http://metopal.com/portfolio/project-flick.php Scratch		http://scratch.mit.edu Jigsaw Planet	http://www.jigsawplanet.com H5p		https://h5p.org/	More complex Gamemaker 	https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker Click Team Fusion	https://www.clickteam.com/

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Inklewriter	https://writer.inklestudios.com/ Twine		http://twinery.org/ Use it online is the link on the Yellow post it  Squiffy		http://textadventures.co.uk/squiffy Bitsy 		https://ledoux.itch.io/bitsy  (very retro appearance) Flickgame	http://www.flickgame.org/ see also http://metopal.com/portfolio/project-flick.php Scratch		http://scratch.mit.edu Jigsaw Planet	http://www.jigsawplanet.com H5p		https://h5p.org/	More complex Gamemaker 	https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker Click Team Fusion	https://www.clickteam.com/

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I can definitely see the potential of getting to grips with the hp5 hotspots game for getting students to find referencing information on a document

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Will definitely try and get this set up for some of our teaching areas. I'm not sure if the students will go for pencils as prizes though, it may have to be chocolate.

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Kept getting mentioned,

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http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/19345/

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Crosswords not wordsearches for activities as wordsearches to find keywords may be a little bit passive

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See the software list on Session 4 for weblinks
Inklewriter
Squiffy
Twine

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Opportunities for running roleplay / interactive theatre connected to literature but be careful of infringing IP rights. Can create more generic scenario e.g. Magic School rather than Hogwarts or choose something out of copyright (but beware Trademarks)

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http://www.storylivinggames.com/ write bespoke live games for education, scalable from 2 to 40 players depending on requirements.

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Interesting Article not mentioned during discussion

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Interesting Article not mentioned during discussion

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Live-action, role-playing environments as information systems: an introduction

http://www.informationr.net/ir/12-4/colis/colis24.html

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Once Upon a Time
Dixit
Gloom

Rory's Storycubes not very well received - expensive and small. Instead make you own out of cardboard boxes

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Dungeons and Dragons
The Description System http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/106533/The-Description-System
Ex Libro
https://200wordrpg.github.io/2017/rpg/finalist/2017/04/15/ExLibro.html
Fiasco - NOTE can be quite adult
http://bullypulpitgames.com/games/fiasco/
Dread
http://www.tiltingatwindmills.net/games/dread/

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Issue - maintaining RPG campaigns in library.

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Issue - maintaining RPG campaigns in library.

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Invite groups with already ongoing games to meet and use space.  Arrange campaign games ahead of date to ensure players there. Be ready to add unexpected players, and have alternative game to hand if don't have a quorum for the RPG.

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Interactive fiction & Game Making tools write-up

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Interactive fiction & Game Making tools write-up

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https://informationtwist.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/game-library-camp-libgamecamp17/

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Somerset libraries have had great success with contacting external organisations/community groups to run events for them. Such as local game groups, board game groups, mahjong groups. Most are willing to run sessions, and then have their individual members pay a charge in exchange for the space to play (as venues can often be very expensive.)

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Look on websites like Board Game Geek, ask your local community, or places like U3A. You'll get different groups/ages depending on who you approach. For example the Mahjong group tends to be older community members where as our Board Game Geek groups tend to be in the 18-35 bracket.

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Depending on your area you may not want to charge, if you are in a poorer region of the country you might want to run the event for free to encourage engagement and numbers in the library If you're running it as an income generator, you might want to add a charge. At Somerset Libraries we charge a small amount (£1 for children, £2.50 for adults.) So far this hasn't proved a barrier for us.

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Or don't charge and simply put a pot out and ask for donations, people are generous. We had a £100 donation from one group for being able to use the library. We also had people donate board games to us to start collections.

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Contact the publishers directly, they often will give you free games for just playing or playtesting the games especially if you explain what it is you're doing or hoping to achieve.

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If you have a 3D printer you can usually 3D print replacement parts quite easily. It's very cheap.

Alternatively contact the makers and see if they have replacement parts (I have done this and they sent it to us for free.) Others may charge a small fee which is cheaper than replacing the whole game.

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Make it as easily accessible as possible, a regular date that's easy to find. We've done some of our events based on our staffing timetable and it can make it really complicated for our users to follow.

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Again encourage other people to bring their own games and teach them to others. It's a great way of strengthening communities and getting young and old working together.

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http://artefacto.org.uk/game-library-camp-2017/

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People without experience of game making could get the basics of Flickgame, Bitsy, Inklewriter, & Twine in about 15 minutes. You can only make certain types of games with each of these, but having that narrow focus is useful & allows you to get the concepts across quickly.

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Interactive fiction & Game Making Tools write-up

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Interactive fiction & Game Making Tools write-up

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https://informationtwist.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/game-library-camp-libgamecamp17/

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Blog posts about interactive fiction on Read Watch Play blog

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Blog posts about interactive fiction on Read Watch Play blog

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Fan interactive fiction: https://readwatchplay.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/interactive-fiction-and-fan-reads-fanread-rwpchat/

Odyssey Jam: https://readwatchplay.wordpress.com/2017/05/19/odyssey-jam-a-follow-up-waterread/

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A few literary themed game making challenges with interactive fiction entries

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A few literary themed game making challenges with interactive fiction entries

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Alice Jam 150 (Alice in Wonderland): http://jams.gamejolt.io/alicejam150

Bard Jam (Shakespeare):
https://itch.io/jam/bard-jam

Odyssey Jam (Homer's epic tale):
https://itch.io/jam/odysseyjam

Gothic Novel Jam is happening in 2018.