Readersadvisory
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This document provides guidance for librarians on providing reader's advisory services to gamers. It recommends asking open-ended and clarifying questions in a reference interview to understand the gamer's interests. It then suggests finding commonalities between games in terms of plot, setting, characters, genres, themes, and styles to make targeted recommendations that match what the gamer enjoys.
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Readersadvisory
- 1. Reader’s Advisory to Gamers
- 3. Plot, Setting, & Character
- 11. Puzzle Games
- 13. Style: Role Playing Games
- 17. Theme: Horror
- 18. Sports Games
- 19. Gaming Plot, Theme and Style
Editor's Notes
- Ask Open-Ended QuestionsWhat kind of games do you play?What is your favorite game?Tell me more!Then ask clarifying questions, i.e.What do you like about action games?What is the best part about your favorite game?What about a book that includes…
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- What is a Japanese Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes the aspects of RPGs manga I.e. Japanese culture, graphic novels, drawing books, anime films Games: Katamari DamacyFinal FantasyDragonball ZPokemonCharacteristicsAnime styleJapanese cultureSuggest?
- What is a Japanese Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes the aspects of RPGs manga I.e. Japanese culture, graphic novels, drawing books, anime films Games: Katamari DamacyFinal FantasyDragonball ZPokemonCharacteristicsAnime styleJapanese cultureSuggest?
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- Players are making a B-Movie by playing Characters, Props, and Locations in their movie and sending Creatures to attack the other players' movies in order to kill off their Characters. SFX cards can modify attacks and do other wacky stuff. When Roll the Credits is played, the player with the most points wins!
- Players are making a B-Movie by playing Characters, Props, and Locations in their movie and sending Creatures to attack the other players' movies in order to kill off their Characters. SFX cards can modify attacks and do other wacky stuff. When Roll the Credits is played, the player with the most points wins!
- Ask Open-Ended QuestionsWhat kind of games do you play?What is your favorite game?Tell me more!Then ask clarifying questions, i.e.What do you like about action games?What is the best part about your favorite game?What about a book that includes…
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- Someone who enjoys puzzles or puzzle games like Pictureka or Tsuro might enjoy Highlights for Children, Games magazine, Where’s Waldo, I Spy, and optical illusion books, as well as novels that involved figuring out puzzles, like the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown or the futuristic forensic series “In Death” by J.D. Robb
- What is a Roleplaying Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes the aspects of RPGs I.e. epic fantasy, historical, war, Authurian legend, fractured fairy talesGames: EverquestRunescapeWorld of WarcraftDark Age of CamelotUltima Characteristicsepic fantasy settinggood vs. evil themeSuggest?
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- In Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads – it’s about resource management. Books about Empire Building from London to Walmart may appeal<number>
- What is a Strategy Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes the aspects of puzzle games, I.e. mystery, thrillers, travel, puzzle books Charactertistics: Problem to solve, Logic, math, reasoning, strategic processes
- What is a Horror Themed Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes scary stories:CharacteristicsScarySupernatural elementsBloodySuggest?Generation Dead and it’s sequel, Kiss of Life by Daniel WatersBreathers by <number>
- What is a Sports Game? What are some characteristics? Name some specific titles we might recommend to someone who likes the aspects of sports games I.e. sports, adventure, biographies Games: Madden FootballNBA StreetNeed for SpeedTiger WoodsGolfCharacteristicsSports themeCompetitionSuggest?
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