In Indy getting ready for Gen Con. Tomorrow one panel and helping a publisher set up their booth.Thursday two panels. Friday, Sat, and Sun booth shifts. All here in attendance enjoy! #GenCon2026

Hey @theop.games look what I saw At a cafe in Michigan City, Indiana.

Today’s the day!! Come check out our panel about the Growing Demand for Kid Friendly Manga at #ALAAC26 in McCormick W186!

Platy and I in the big chair. If you know you know. Thanks @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #ALAAC26

#ALAAC26 has swarms of librarians descending on their home base of Chicago. If you're attending this year, check out the programming from GameRT:

Saturday, June 27 from 3:30 - 4:30 PM, McCormick Place W 194 A GameRT's Mages Program: Creativity, Community and Connection: Why We Can't Shut Up About Game Jams cdmcd.co/wjwqEd

Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 - 11:00 PM Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom ALA PLAY! Play games with our friends @protospielstl.bsky.social l @cardsagainsthumanity.com @9thlevelgames.bsky.social @theop.games @nickbentley.bsky.social @hitpointpress.bsky.social ntpress.bsky.social cdmcd.co/4RqyDZ

Sunday, June 28 from 10:00 - 11:00 Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie GameRT Board Meeting - connect with board members, ask questions, and chat with other gaming librarians cdmcd.co/xKx944

Sunday, June 28 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM McCormick Place, W 184 ABC Level 2 Unlocked: Powering Up Library Innovation with TTRPGs, Video Games, and More! cdmcd.co/D8PZ4a

Sunday, June 28 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB ALA Battledecks 2026 Celebrate ALA's 150th anniversary with the return of the legendary Battledecks slide presentation competition! cdmcd.co/bRGqjJ

Sunday, June 28 from 7:30 - 9:30 PM Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB ALA Trivia Championship determines which librarians take home the coveted title of "Best Reference Librarians in America" This is a ticketed event; tickets can be purchased at the door. cdmcd.co/bR7rbY

Monday June 29 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM McCormick Place W 184 ABC For Every Player Their Game: Winning Strategies for Recommending Games cdmcd.co/3RLzGn

Monday, June 29 from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM McCormick Place, W 185 A Meeples and Metrics: Curating a Tabletop Game Collection Using Data-Informed Strategies cdmcd.co/YKE5Rd

And don't forget to stop by GameRT's booth in the Library Marketplace to pick up resource guides and swag. We are booth #1047 in the Games & Graphic Novels Pavilion.

Four more months later and Daggerheart is still front and center (and I managed to get the picture without my foot)

The Gaming Librarian 🔜 Gen Con@thelibgamer.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Two months later and looks who’s moved to the front of Books-a-Million @darringtonpress.bsky.social

Four more months later and it’s only Daggerheart on the front table…

The Gaming Librarian 🔜 Gen Con@thelibgamer.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Two months later and looks who’s moved to the front of Books-a-Million @darringtonpress.bsky.social

12 more days until I leave for Chicago and ALA Annual!

Discover how two librarians at Southern Methodist University are using TTRPGs as professional development tools to enhance skills that build instructional confidence. Wednesday June 10 at 10:00 ET. isl.libcal.com/event/16581195

Starting to plan your trip to Chicago for #ALA26? Don't forget to save some time on your schedule for GameRT's programming: annual2026.eventscribe.net/agenda.asp?p... We always make sure to bring the fun!

what if we put issue 8 of Wyrd Science on sale? What if this got more likes & shares than our stupid jokes? featuring Dolmenwood, Blades In The Dark, Doomsong, Kamping Kitbash, Lee Gold, The Old King's Crown, weird fiction, aggro comics, dungeon synth & lots more shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

Tune in tomorrow 03/20/26 to the GameRT YT or Twitch channels to catch our wonderful line of of lightning talks all about gaming and libraries. Full program descriptions are on the GameRT website (link in bio.)

Are you a librarian offering gaming programs focused on mental, emotional, and social health? Sign up for the Play for Resistance campaign we're hosting with MESH Helps to receive free games and resources for supporting community health! games.ala.org/meshhelps2026/

Platy knows Mychal T; who knows Michael K; who knows Jon Stewart 😎

I want to thank @meanpomelo.bsky.social and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social for having me at there booth at #GAMAExpo2026. It was a blast, I continue to expand my industry connections and look forward to Gen Con this summer.

Exciting program for this year’s mini-con. Mark your calendars.

ALA Games & Gaming Round Table@alagamert.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Excited to share the lightning talk programming line up for GameRT's Miniconference- happening on Twitch/Youtube on Friday, March 20 from 10:00 CT - 3:30 CT: games.ala.org/2026-march-m...

Join GameRT in conversation with @unpub.org organizers as we talk about Unpub initiatives with the library community and explain the benefits of library folks participating in game design spaces. Friday, February 20 at 1:00 CT. No registration required, just tune in to GameRT's YT or Twitch channel.

I am definitely looking into this after the holidays!

Exeunt Press 💀🎲@exeunt.press · 7mo ago

Commodity speculation in Soda Jerk! Exploring how Soda Jerk by Chris Yi uses hidden information, stock manipulation, and influence vs. control in a game about combining soda flavors. Also, a reminder to complete the reader survey! www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/soda-jerk #boardgames #ttrpg 🎲✂️

Great #IGM2025 call out. Thanks @junkfoodgames.bsky.social

Chris | Junk Food Games@junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 8mo ago

November I did a Solo Journaling Games workshop at @dczinefest.bsky.social with @stickydoodler.bsky.social and @bigpuffingames.bsky.social ! Was honored to have participated in this! I donated games to 13 libraries for IGM 2025! I participated in a panel on self-publishing with @breakmygame.com !

Look what I just saw…

I made a TTRPG about a holiday train! Explore each train car to see what new space-time defying mischief awaits for some quick, zero prep, system agnostic fun for the holidays. https://ttrpgkids.itch.io/the-winter-wonder-express