dungeons and dragons for libraries

12
What can D&D do for you?

Upload: publiclibraryservices

Post on 12-Dec-2014

1.374 views

Category:

Education


10 download

DESCRIPTION

Presentation given by Alycia Baily at the Games training workshop held at the State Library of NSW 22 February 2012

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What can D&D do for you?

Page 2: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

Dungeons & Dragons• What is D&D?

• How do I do it?

• What’s it got to do with libraries?

Page 3: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What is D&D?A role-playing game (RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting.

Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development.

Page 4: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What do you need to play?• Rulebooks (Players Handbook, Dungeon

Masters Guide, Monster Manual $45 each)

• Dice ($5-$20 per set)

• Players (4-6 is optimal)

• At least one person who knows the rules.

• Everything else is optional

Page 5: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What you need to run a program• Space with a table where you can make

some noise

• Maps & tokens

• Pencils and paper

• Snacks (careful with the caffeine)

• A few hours of time to play

• Some powerpoints for the players who are chained to their laptops.

Page 6: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What did we do?• Monthly games

• Librarian-organised games (later teens organised themselves)

• Email/Facebook story refreshers

• Published content online and in print

Page 7: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries
Page 8: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries
Page 9: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries
Page 10: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

What did we learn?

Once a month is not enough but more than that is way too much.

Story refreshers were ACE

Published content was awesome

Teens can’t organise themselves. Fact of life.

Page 11: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

Things to Remember• Remind players where they are up to

• Keep players on track

• Be flexible

• Provide food & drinks

• Be theatrical

• Have FUN!

Page 12: Dungeons and Dragons for libraries

But D&D is just a game!Q: Our focus right now needs to be on the NYR2012. I don’t have time to do frivolous programming right now.

A: D&D is core business.

• Literacy

• Oral Storytelling

• Writing skills