M. Brandon Robbins explores creative ways to meld STEM skills with gaming.
About M. Brandon Robbins
M. Brandon Robbins (mbrandon.robbins@gmail.com) is the Young Adult Services Coordinator at Wayne County Public Library in Goldsboro, NC. He's a member of the 2011 class of ALA Emerging Leaders.
Because Science Is Awesome | Games, Gamers, & Gaming | May 15, 2013
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Have Fun Defending the Castle! | Games, Gamers and Gaming
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With great mobile titles like Fieldrunners and the ubiquitous and addictive Plants vs. Zombies, tower defense games—in which the player or players defend a location from hostile forces using various weapons and technologies powered by regenerating resources—were a very big thing in video games for quite some time.
Games and Violence: Games, Gamers & Gaming | March 15, 2013
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Addressing charges of a connection between video games and violence.
The Walking Dead: Games, Gamers & Gaming | February 2013
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Taking the Walking Dead game out for a test run.
FTL: Faster Than Light | Games, Gamers, & Gaming | January 2013
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Assessing the strategy game FTL: Faster Than Light
Best Media 2012: Best Video Games
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It was a relatively quiet year for video games, but there were some real gems. These five games suggested by gaming columnist M. Brandon Robbins will make fine additions to your shelf or public access computers, as they offer superior game play that challenges gamers’ strategic and creative-thinking skills and are shining examples of exemplary [...]
Bridging Generations | November 15, 2012 | Games, Gamers & Gaming
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Botanicula, a game for kids that “will appeal to a wide range of age groups and can serve as a bridge between generations by letting parents play alongside their kids.”
Deck-Building Games | Games, Gamers, & Gaming | October 15, 2012
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Deck-building games lend themselves to use by library patrons.
Games, Gamers & Gaming: Experimental Games, September 15, 2012
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A look at games that don’t fit easily into established genres
Games, Gamers, & Gaming: Home Field Advantage, August 2012
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