Small Boxes and Big Fun: Starting a Board Game Collection
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The document provides guidelines for establishing a board game collection at libraries, outlining the types of games to purchase, player interactions, and mechanisms. It includes a list of recommended games for various age groups and interactions, emphasizing the importance of social engagement and ease of play. Additional resources and links to image examples are provided to assist with selection and cataloging.
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Small Boxes and Big Fun: Starting a Board Game Collection
- 1. John Pappas, Bucks County Library System Small Boxes and Big Fun: Starting a Board Game Collection WaggleDance:http://boardgamegeek.com/image/2390362/waggle-dance
- 2. ● Information on board games which will work well in your library. ● What types of games to purchase ● Topics to consider when considering board games. ● Types of player interaction ● Types of mechanisms. ● Alignment sheets for 35 games ● Really excited! ● The specifics of cataloging or preparing the games. ● The technical process of preparing games for circulation. ● Board to tears... What will you get? What won’t you get?
- 3. The quality of a game is not measured by its complexity but by the depth of the interaction and thought it produces. Life Boat: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/1083301/lifeboat
- 4. Why are modern board games frightening?
- 5. Goals of Board Game Events and Collections
- 7. • Moderate Player interaction. • Diversity of mechanisms. • Not overwhelming in theme or strategy. • Familiar layout. • Appealing to a variety of ages (8+). Big Fun Machi Koro: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/2367459/machi-koro
- 8. ● Short playtime. A filler game should last only last thirty minutes (or shorter). ● Encourages repeated play. A filler game should not get boring quickly. ● Small ruleset. Teach and learn quickly. 5 minutes tops. ● Play large groups. 2-6 is the average but it is nice to have some play larger groups (10+) too. ● Player driven. Players have decisions to be made. Many filler games are social deduction games for this reason. ● Small box and table footprint. They should be easy to store, set up, and break down. ● Social. Filler games should be something you can be engaged with but still converse, laugh, and socialize.
- 11. Cash & Guns: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/404671/cah-n-gun Player Interaction
- 12. Ticket to Ride: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/474190/ticket-ride-europe Patron Needs
- 13. Board Game Collection Basics
- 14. Top Ten Grown Up Board Game Collection Go Away, Monster: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/212213/go-away-monster
- 15. 10. The Great Heartland Hauling Company (Pick up and Deliver)
- 16. "Dixit game 0001" by yoppy - http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124362019@N01/7128994841. 9. Dixit (Storytelling)
- 17. 8. Augustus (Set Collection)
- 18. 7. Incan Gold (Press Your Luck) https://boardgamegeek.com/image/846614/incan-gold
- 19. 6. Sushi Go! (Card Drafting, Set Collection) https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/2368807/sushi-go
- 20. 5. For Sale (Auction Bidding) https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/144058/sale
- 22. 3. Las Vegas (Area Control) https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1391641/las-vegas
- 24. 1. Mascarade (Memory, Variable Roles) http://gamesareevil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Mascarade02.jpg
- 25. Bonus! Citadels
- 31. John Pappas Library Manager, Bucks County Library System http://www.boardinthelibrary.com http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/board-in-the- library-part-one.html http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/golden-age-of- gaming.html Feb 26th REGISTER NOW!