[game_edu] Games in the Library

[Malcolm Ryan]

Can you tell us what the "wide range of 100+ popular titles" includes? If it is just endless repeats of every big FPS game, it is not very valuable to me.

Malcolm

On 09/03/2012, at 2:29 AM, Jose P. Zagal wrote:


> Hi,

> 

> Have you looked at https://cafe.steampowered.com/

> 

> I'll ask the people who run our labs about any additional insights they might have.

> 

> 

> Jose

> 

> On 3/7/2012 9:53 PM, Malcolm Ryan wrote:

>> Jose,

>> 

>> The Cyber Cafe option sounds like a possibility. Can you provide any more information on it?

>> 

>> Malcolm

>> 

>> On 06/03/2012, at 2:20 AM, Jose P. Zagal wrote:

>> 

>>> Hi,

>>> 

>>> Here at DePaul we have two game labs where students can play games. The PC lab has lots of different games installed, and we've been using Steam's Cyber Cafe option. As far as I know it's the only way to get decent pricing options for multiple copies/licenses of the same title (on Steam).

>>> 

>>> Our library also has games available for checkout (only the recent consoles though), and we've tried having handheld consoles available for checkout as well. That last option wasn't that popular though.

>>> 

>>> 

>>> Jose

>>> 

>>> On 3/4/2012 6:18 PM, Malcolm Ryan wrote:

>>>> Does anyone have experience with getting computer games into their

>>>> school library?

>>>> 

>>>> For my game design course I give the students a list of "readings" --

>>>> games to play each week that illustrate the concepts we are going to

>>>> be talking about. Most of the games I use are small indie games from

>>>> Steam. I find these games usually illustrate a particular idea more

>>>> succinctly than a major title, plus they are a lot cheaper.

>>>> Nevertheless the price tends to add up as the session goes on and

>>>> many students are reluctant to pay.

>>>> 

>>>> If this were any other course, the readings would be available in the

>>>> university library for them to borrow and possibly also sold as a

>>>> subsidised anthology. I would like to find a similar arrangement for

>>>> my students?

>>>> 

>>>> Does anyone have any experience doing this successfully? Might it be

>>>> possible to arrange a special license with Steam?

>>>> 

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> 

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