We’ve all heard it in one way or another. Now we hear it more about video games, but it’s the same disapproving vibe as the anti-comic ideology. Seventy years ago, the words of Dr. Fredric Wertham were used to criticize comic books which he accused of tainting our youth. Carol L. Tilley wrote an article […]
It has been a really long time since I last wrote a blog about 3D modeling and it’s overdue. Since I’m running a workshop on June 20th to teach others how to use Tinkercad for creating basic 3D models, I have had 3D modeling on my mind and have been planning how I want to […]
It’s time for our annual celebration of International Games Month, yet again! This year, we will be changing things up a bit from past years. Most of the events are going to be focused on video game development. You can register for the classes here and see below for more details. The one event definitely returning […]
It’s that time of year again! Except, this year it’s even better! “Why?” you might ask. Well, because International Games Week is now International Games Month! We have an entire month to celebrate. And that means that we don’t have to cram all of the activities in a few days anymore. Here is a rundown […]
It’s May, and we all know what that means! May the Fourth be with you! It’s also the time for our celebration of space exploration which is celebrated nationally as Space Day on May 6th. To celebrate, we have created a display of space-themed non-fiction books by the likes of Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen […]
It’s that time of year again! It’s Will Eisner Week! Some of you may be quite familiar with the Eisner Awards which annually awards artists in various categories for their graphic novels. Will Eisner Week is a week-long celebration of the man we attribute to the very existence of the graphic novel. He coined the […]
You heard me! Santa has been heavily influenced by traditions surrounding Odin, the Norse god of the Norse gods, a.k.a. the Allfather. As I write this, I imagine many readers with a cock-eyed expression indicating a skepticism that the two seemingly different beard-laden individuals could have much in common aside from their facial hair. The […]
Yay! International Games Week is back in person at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library! We are happy to announce several events, most of which are being held at our temporary location at 2725 Mall Drive next to Savers on the south side of Eau Claire. So, let’s get into what we will have available! First, […]
So, what is roleplaying all about? We have all found ourselves in some sort of roleplay scenario at some point in our lives, whether it’s acting out a customer interaction at work with your coworkers, pretending to be in a certain role while playing house as a kid, or while playing roleplaying games of the […]
There isn’t much to say here. I have been researching podcasting for the better part of the last year and realized I had started to compile quite the list of podcasts. I went a little further and started to categorize those podcasts and expand in each category with even more content. Before I knew it, […]
