Thank you!

First, we’d like to thank everyone that attended the event, volunteers and visitors alike! Because of massive flooding after a break in the libraries water main, we almost had to cancel the event altogether, which would have been tragic. However, thanks to the hard work and dedication from our amazing volunteers and student organizations, Fletcher Libraries first annual International Games Day was still on and was a success! Everything was awesome, but mostly, everything was cool because we’re part of a team! A total of 424 people visited us throughout the day, making this one of our biggest and successful events in recent years! Check out our Gallery to see pictures from the event, and mark us down on your calendar for next year when the event will be bigger and better than ever!

Last but not least, we’d like to give a very special thanks to all the volunteers who helped make the event a success: ASUW Cosclub, Jesse James Comics, AZ MIB, Konami Gaming, Imperial Outpost Games, The Gaming Zone, and more.

Fun During International Games Day @ Fletcher Library!

Steve Jackson’s Castellan, Revolution, Illuminati, and Munchkin

Where would the tabletop gaming world be without Steve Jackson? The library certainly wouldn’t be providing Castellan, Revolution, Illuminati, and Munchkin that’s for sure! Thanks to an amazingly generous donation by Steve Jackson Gaming, visitors can now enjoy these five fun and sometimes hilarious tabletop games FOR FREE, all day long at Fletcher Library on Saturday, November 15^th.

# of Players: 2 – 6

Playing Time: 10-45 minutes

Difficulty to learn: Easy

Library Catalog Record(s): (Forthcoming)

Districts of Panem

Greetings tributes,

As you may well know by now, to commemorate the yearly International Games Day event, this year we have added an extra twist to Minecraft Hunger Games, as a reminder that even the strongest among us cannot overcome the Capitol (Ann Arbor District Library). We have at this moment 79 registered “Districts” (i.e. libraries) – 59 in North America, 9 in Europe, and 11 in Australia, and you will be competing against ALL of them, to determine who the victor is. Our tributes will be representing us, ASU Fletcher Library (ASUFL), District 101, producers of Heavy Metal and Space Exploration.

Over the next week, each District will hold whatever qualifying events they choose to select the two players to represent their library, and the 2 selected Tributes from each of these libraries all over the world will be pitted against each other inside Minecraft arenas! Then, the International Minecraft Hunger Games regional semifinals, begin Saturday afternoon, November 15th.

Victors will advance to Regional Finals, and each regional Victor will then face off in an International Final Match!

May the odds be ever in your favor…

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Duelist League

Thanks to a generous donation by Konami, on Saturday, November the 15th Fletcher library will be providing not one or two, but 20 Yu-Gi-Oh! demo starter decks for visitors new to the game to duel with. If you’re already a seasoned pro or feel your newly acquired skills are up to the test, visitors are welcome to bring their own decks and compete in our Duelist League, for a chance to win a Duelist League Prize Pack!

Each visitor wanting to participate in the Duelist League need only let a library staff member know, and we will issue you three Duelist tickets. There is no scheduled start or stop time, and duelists that earn 5 tickets by defeating their opponents can “cash in” to win a duelist league rare card!

When: All Day

Where: First Floor of Fletcher Library

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

This is our town SCRUB!

It doesn’t matter whether you’ve completely decimated all five wings of Naxxramas, or you’ve barely unlocked your first deck, come join us at Fletcher Library on November 15^th for a day of food and games. Sheathe your sword, draw your deck, and get ready for Hearthstone – the fast paced strategy card game that’s easy to learn and massively fun. Play your cards to sling spells, summon creatures, and command the heroes of Warcraft in duels of epic strategy.

Where: Computing Commons, Lower Level

When: All Day

Tell me more!

Less than one month to Fletcher Library International Game Day! With the event looming so close, we thought it would be nice for a little update! Let’s take a look at just a few of the many things that’ll be going on Saturday, November 15^th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

• The computing commons will be setting up and configuring 30 macs, exclusively for gaming!
• Roughly 5 different older and next gen consoles will all be hooked to 50” TV’s for single and multiplayer games of all kinds
• At least 10 large gaming tables will be set up for tabletop and card games of all types
• Fletcher will be ordering 24 pizzas, free and first come first serve for all who attend
• ASUW Cosclub and other local costuming groups from around the valley will be in full costume and sharing their costume making tips for anyone interested. Everyone else is also invited to come in full costume
• ASUW Cosclub will also be providing a full Minecraft themed area for photos including an 8 foot ender dragon, cows, pigs, endermen, ores of all types, and props
• The library will be providing a dedicated Minecraft Hunger Games server that can host up to 32 players at a time. Visitors can connect using their own personal laptops or use our dedicated PCs.
• Two volunteers will be chosen on the day of the event to compete against other libraries across the world in a Minecraft Hunger Games Tournament
• Nintendo DS street passing all day long

Don’t miss out! This event is free and open to everyone. We hope to see you there :).

Munchkin Legends

Achilles’ heels were made for walkin’, and that’s just what they’ll do, Saturday, November 15th they’re gonna walk all over you. Come visit Fletcher from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and enjoy a mostly-friendly-but-probably-not game of Munchkin, legends style.

Raid the world of myth and legend! Crush every foe you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run.

Munchkin Legends is the new Munchkin card game about legendary adventure…with none of that stupid roleplaying stuff. You’ll defeat mythic monsters and grab fabled magic items! Don the Death Mask and Achilles’ Heels. Wield Thor’s Hammer…or maybe the Magic Bassoon. Start by slaughtering the Heebie-Jeebies and Johnny Zucchiniseed, and work your way up to the Kraken…

# of Players: 3-6

Playing Time: 30-60 minutes

Difficulty to learn: Very Easy

Library Catalog Record: We’re sorry; this game is somebody’s personal copy, so the library does not currently own this game. If you’d like to see this game or more like it in the library, let us know!

Resident Evil 5

Whadda ya buyin’?

In the mood for cooperative zombie survival horror? Just because Halloween is over doesn’t mean the scares have to end! Join Fletcher Library Saturday, November 15^th because we’ll be sellin’ you an entire day of free food and fun. Come visit and coop some Resident Evil 5 with your favorite (and hunkiest) protagonists Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar.

Where: Computing Commons, Lower Level

When: All Day

Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure

Greetings portal masters. The people of Skylands are in trouble, and Fletcher library needs your help, Saturday, November 15^th to save them! Bring your own Skylander figurines, or choose from one of ours to do battle with KAOS in Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Haven’t played before? Well here’s your chance! If you’re a fan of Spyro you’ll most certainly love Skylanders. At the very least, why not give it a try!?

Where: Computing Commons, Lower Level

When: All Day