ALA Games & Gaming Round Table
A round table of the American Library Association
GameRT provides resources and community for library workers interested in bringing games into library spaces.
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- #IGM25 We hope everyone had a great November playing games in libraries! Thank you to all of our partners who help to make the event such a success. If you registered to participate this year, please complete this survey- bit.ly/IGM2025survey - so that we can continue to improve the project.
- We are happy to announce this year's winners of the #platys, recognizing the best games for library collections and programming. The Platinum Play Award goes to games released in the past 2 - 10 years while the Hall of Fame recognizes games released over 10 years ago. www.ala.org/news/2025/11...
- Today (December 1, 2025) only! Take advantage of the Cyber Monday sale in the ALA gift shop to stock up on GameRT merch including shirts, stickers, and everyone's favorite- tote bags. www.librarygiftshop.org/gamert
- If you are a games publisher, developer or designer, please fill out this survey. We’d like to know more about what you are looking for in a partnership. bit.ly/GameRT2025Pu...
- If you are a GameRT member or non-member librarian worker, please fill out this survey. We’d like to know more about your experiences with GameRT resources, events, and initiatives, as well as what you would like to see from the round table. bit.ly/GameRT2025Me...
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableA place of honor and goodness. A bastion of hope. A lighthouse in the long dark. A pillar of the community. YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY, BABY!!!
- GameRT is looking for presenters for its one day mini conference to be held on March 20th, 2026. The conference will be virtual and free. This year's theme is "Gaming outside the box" Proposals are due on January 12, 2026. games.ala.org/call-for-pro...
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableThe "How to run a tabletop game design workshop at your library" webinar recording is now online thanks to the Indiana State Library! Get some specific tips on how to make your next program a success. Link below. ⬇️🎲⬇️ #boardgames #libraries #ttrpg #gamedesign
- For anyone who missed it John from @exeunt.press gave a wonderful webinar for the Indiana State Library. Here is the link to the recording from last week for any who missed this: youtu.be/Pg-kmNb0b5o?...
- Check out the latest post on GameRT's blog: "Making D&D Inclusive for those with ADHD" by Tylar and Haley games.ala.org/october-is-a...
- #IGM25 games are arriving at libraries! Make sure you sign up by the end of the week - 10/31/2025 - to receive free games for your collection. airtable.com/appkUqUwgPmZ... GameRT membership is NOT a requirement to sign up (for this year at least.)
- #IGM25 @rrookstudio.bsky.social is the ENnie-award winning writer of literary-inspired rpgs including Moonlight on Roseville Beach and Barrow Keep. He is offering discount codes to his store and free downloadable copies of the game Sherwood to libraries who sign up by November. Thanks, Richard!
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- #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!
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- #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.
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableJust 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!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableWe'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.
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- #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!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableI’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-...
- #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.
- You can also sign up for their zine club subscription to get new gaming content each month!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableThis 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
- 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.
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableHelp 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.
- #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!
- Check out their post from last year's IGM: games.ala.org/library-coll...
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- #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!
- Check out The Op's post on GameRT's blog: games.ala.org/donor-spotli...
- #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.
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableI love my library's board game collection but my heart goes out to whichever librarian is having to label every individual component
- #IGM25 Hatchling Games makes accessible games rooted in Deaf culture. @hatchlingdm.itch.io has donated 50 copies of their award winning game Inspirisles, which has both ASL and BSL embedded in the mechanics. Thanks, Kathryn & Rich!
- Hatchling's newest game in the Inspirisles series, Underisles, is also in Late Pledge mode on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tat...
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- #IGM25 Maryland-based friends and designers who publish as @junkfoodgames.bsky.social have donated RPG combo packs of their games including Necromancer Heretic, Death Cap Saute, Moon Rings, and Strange Saplings. This reward will be great for any library also collecting zines! 💜✂️📔 Thanks, Chris!
- The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship for women and non-binary students in science, technology, engineering, and math, funded by #IGM25 sponsor @cardsagainsthumanity.com Applications open every September. CAH boosts their IGM game donations on behalf of this scholarship.
- Congratulations to this year's Science Ambassadors- Anna, Anne-Marie, Mmachi, Paulina, and Sophia! www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org
- #IGM25 Rowan, Rook, & Decard @rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social create awesome moments of play through clever TTRPGs. They are offering discount codes for their online store, featuring well known titles such as Honey Heist, Eat the Reich, Goblin Quest, and more. Thanks Chris & Grant!
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- #IGM25 Almost Bedtime Theater was founded to introduce families of all kinds to TTRPGs and create content appropriate for players of all ages. @almostbedtime.bsky.social will be donating 25 copies of The Librarian’s Apprentice and 25 copies of their new game Song of the Scryptwyrm. Thanks, Dan!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableWe'll be at Gen Con this Thursday through Sunday at Booth 2669, we hope to see you there! #gencon2025 #gencon #mythworks #tabletopgaming #tabletopgaming #tabletop #gamingconvention
- #IGM25 Mythworks was founded as an artistic body to craft original story adventures and immersive experiences. They are donating 5 copies each of Wildsea, Slugblaster, CBR+PNK, and The Last Caravan, in addition to discount codes for their store. Thanks @mythworks.bsky.social !
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableGoing to Gen Con? Stop by @ipr.bsky.social Booth 449 to pick up Exeunt Press solo games like Caveat Emptor, Eleventh Beast, and Tollund. They will also have Make Your Own One-Page RPG guide in stock! #gencon #ttrpg #solorpg
- #IGM25 sponsor Exeunt Press in an indie ttrpg company creating games that blend storytelling with structured mechanics. 20 libraries who register for IGM will receive copies of Exclusion Zone Botanist, Eleventh Beast, You are a Muffin, and other selections from their catalog. Thanks @exeunt.press !
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableWhenever I get a rec/request for a new TTRPG for all-ages or focused on youth players, I do a bit of research... and, if it checks out, I add it to the list! Find 450+ all-ages TTRPGs, with the vast majority being from indie creators, in one spot on TTRPGkids! loom.ly/lK4zUWI
- Very excited to ~officially~ announce this year's winners for the Game On! Grant : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries - Cook Library, to develop an international games collection, and Johnsburg Public Library District (IL), to develop after school video game programming.
- Congratulations to our winners and thank you to @cardsagainsthumanity.com for their support of this grant! We can't wait to see how these projects develop. Full details: www.ala.org/news/2025/07...
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableThe #ALAAC25 session everyone’s been talking about is coming to C-SPAN! Tune in this Sunday, July 27 at 4:35 PM EDT to see Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, talk with Kwame Alexander about her remarkable career & the unexpected firing that rocked the library world. www.c-span.org/bookTv/
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- #IGM25 Indie Press Revolution @ipr.bsky.social is donating a selection from their Games for Educators recommendations list, with input from the IGM committee. We love using their ordering service, developed specifically for libraries. Thanks IPR! www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Games-...
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableAnd we're live with our new crowdfunding campaign on @backerkit.com for two history-themed card games: Witch Hunt 1649 and Making History. Help us have a great launch day! #cmichpress
- #IGM25 sponsor Central Michigan University has been publishing both games and curriculum guides in addition to scholarly works. They are giving away physical copies of their card game (for ages 10+) Hydrologic Cycle, about mastering the water cycle. Thanks @cmichpress.bsky.social ! cmichpress.com
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round Table🎮🔥 Call for Games! 🔥🎮 I'm curating a show on GAMES AS PROTEST/ACTIVISM and looking for titles that explore resistance, civil disobedience, or political action. Made one? Know one? DM or comment! Lets make some interactive uproar ✊️ More to come soon!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableAll set up and ready at @seatbooks.bsky.social. So excited to be a part of this Local Authors Fair!!!
- #IGM25 sponsor MonarcWriter is @monarcwriter.bsky.social, an educator and parent as well as a game designer who is giving away print & digital copies of Good Nature, a co-op game for classrooms, and A Butterfly Story, a journaling game that uses art to play. Thanks, Marco! monarcwriter.substack.com
- #IGM25 sponsor Clawhammer Games is an indie TTRPG studio run by fellow librarian @lonelamplighter.bsky.social. Physical copies their games Before the Flood and Gravemire, plus discounts for their digital catalog can be won by registering for IGM. Thanks Sylvan! clawhammergames.itch.io
- As we close our our volunteer year, thanks to all the GameRT members who have served on committees and made our work possible! Thanks as well to the leadership of GameRT's board: George, Danielle, Amber, Thomas, Liz, Carl, Rebecca, Jennifer, Joshua, Molly, Terri, and Hannah.
- #IGM25 sponsor Less Than Three Games is @chobbs.bsky.social and @thehintguy.bsky.social who design creative and collaborative story-driven games. Physical copies their games Downfall, Epitaph, and Fedora Noir can be won by registering for IGM at the link in our bio. Thanks lessthanthreegames.com !
- Congratulations to the Orange Cats, winners of last night's trivia championship and the best reference librarians of the year! Our annual trivia event is a partnership with #RUSA , #NMRT, and #SustainRT at #ALAAC25
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round Table#ALAAC25 Today's the last day to record a video or take a photo in the Banned Books Big Chair! Make sure you head over! A selection of videos will be shared on YouTube and social media during Banned Books Week 2025, October 5-11, under the theme "Censorship is so 1984—Read for Your Rights!"
- Platy getting star struck at #ALAAC25
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- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableExcited to start setting up the #ZinePavilion at #ALAAC25! Find us at booth 1862!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableBe sure to stop by the ALA Connect Lounge during #ALAAC25 for iconic Tina Coleman ribbons and other fun surprises. Which ribbon is going to run out first?
- We have our games library set up in the Gaming Grove at #ALAAC25. Many of these include titles nominated for and recent winners of our #Platy award. Drop by to test them out this weekend!
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableWe’re so excited to be there! Come check us out at ALA25 and Gamer’s Groove all week! We’ll be raffling out our great comics and games all weekend so come through!!
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- We're crashing ALA Play this Friday, June 27 at 7:30PM! Join us for freebies, game demos, and more. Thanks to the American Library Association's Games & Gaming Roundtable for having us. 🖤 @alagamert.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social games.ala.org/Gamert-at-AL...
- Reposted by ALA Games & Gaming Round TableWe're crashing ALA Play this Friday, June 27 at 7:30PM! Join us for freebies, game demos, and more. Thanks to the American Library Association's Games & Gaming Roundtable for having us. 🖤 @alagamert.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social games.ala.org/Gamert-at-AL...
- Platy is en route to #ALAAC25! Stay hydrated and keep cool while you're in Philly. We'll see you at booth 2466C on the exhibit floor.
