February 4th, 2010 Brian Herzog
I’m pretty unsophisticated when it comes to video games, but I do occasionally play escape games when I’m looking for a way to occupy some time. I enjoy them because they require logic and problem solving, but are also just fun.
I saw one recently I thought I’d share: in “Library Labyrinth,” you’re locked in the library with a serial killer, and you need to find objects and solve puzzles to survive him and get out of the library. Good times, I know, but I also liked that winning this game involved using Twitter (in the game - you don’t need an account yourself). Clever, and it also shows (again) how ubiquitous Twitter has become.
Give it a try, and if you get stuck, a helpful tips from previous players is also available.
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January 14th, 2010 Brian Herzog
This is bizarre: a little while ago I dreamed about telling an a adult patron he was being too loud in the library, because he was playing Marco Polo with his kids to entertain them. He yelled back, asking me what I expected him to do.
I went to the reference desk to review our games policy (this is a dream remember, so it made perfect sense at the time). It didn’t mention specific games, so I sat down with my director and came up with a list of games that he could and couldn’t play in the library:
Approved Games:
I Spy
Hide and Seek
Cards
Board Games
Puzzles
Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?
Thumb Wrestling
Sandman
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Unapproved Games:
Marco Polo
Tag
Red Rover
Red Light, Green light
Duck Duck Goose
King of the Mountain
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I remembered the dream when I woke up, so quickly wrote down the games I could recall. How sad that I dream about things like this.
However, it also reminds me of Library Mini Golf, which I think is a great idea. I also still like the idea of having tournaments for any number of video games (which, oddly, didn’t make my dream list).
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October 30th, 2008 Brian Herzog
Last month, my library added to our collection a nice new game table. It was donated in memory of a long-time patron who enjoyed board games.
It’s a very nice table - all wood, “pub height,” and the different game boards are self-contained in the table top. The included games are:
- Chess
- Checkers
- Scrabble
- Backgammon
- Monopoly
We set it up in the Teen area and are circulating game piece sets from the reference desk. We also did a “games” display near the desk to promote the table.
The problem is, no one has used it yet to play games. I see people sitting at it to study by the windows, but the five sets of game pieces have yet to be checked out. Something like this might take awhile to catch on, and we’ve been toying with the idea of starting a chess club.
But regardless, I like having it. It’s a nice way to remember a patron we all miss, and it encourages people to use the library for more than just academic research - it’s a place in the community people can come to relax and enjoy someone else’s company.
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