Wisconsin Games + Learning + Libraries Cohort

This group serves as the central resource sharing, resource curation, and networking hub for public, school, and academic librarians (and other educators) throughout Wisconsin that are interested in the beneficial learning principles found within well-designed games (of all types: video games, tabletop role-playing games, board games, card games, virtual reality, augmented reality, Esports clubs, etc.). This group welcomes educators at every level of experience in the gaming & games + learning space -- whether you have little to no knowledge on the subject and would like to learn more, or whether you'd consider yourself someone who has long studied & educated with gaming. In joining this group, educators and practitioners will be able to contribute valuable resources in the Games + Learning space to the cohort network, troubleshoot questions & concerns, borrow knowledge from others, learn more about gaming pedagogy, and pair with other subject matter experts throughout the field. If you are a teacher, a school/public/academic/special librarian, an informal educational practitioner, a researcher, or work in a related field, you are welcome to join this group, contribute resources, and interact with others. We look forward to your participation; game on!

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Video Game Lo-fi Playlist: Get in the Work Groove!

by Chris Baker 1 month ago

Hey everyone,

I've been curating an instrumental video game soundtrack lo-fi playlist for years now, and have put it on in the background here and there at certain presentations and workgroup events while participants are convening or are working on an activity.

I've received a fair bit of interest from folks who've asked to access it. It's about 8 hours long (on Spotify), and I continue to curate it as I find new gems from favorite soundtracks of mine. There are a handful of non-game-related tunes that fit the vibe, but 99% of them are from games.

Here is a link to the playlist!

This playlist is magical for my ADHD brain when I need to get into the work groove, tune the world out, and take on a bunch of tasks. Check it out. :)

Enjoy!

~Chris

Laura Turpin 1 month ago

Interesting! I'm not a big fan of lo-fi; my game soundtrack playlist tends to be more neo-Wagnerian. I'm a fan of Jeremy Soule's work, for example.

Are you familiar with the work of Emily Reese? She's a newscaster at MPR, and she hosts a podcast about game soundtracks. It started out as Top Score, sponsored by MPR, before she took it independent and renamed it Level. It looks like the most recent episode was posted this past spring.

Chris Baker 1 month ago

Love neo-Wagnerian stuff too! Very cool. Appreciate the share.

And no, I haven't seen Emily Reese's work before, but I plan to now. :D

Thanks Laura!

~Chris