I sat down virtually with Ryan Kaufman to chat about his creative journey, discuss his narrative insights, and gather advice for narrative designers looking to get into the games industry. Hello! First things first, please introduce yourself. Please let me know if you have any name or pronoun preferences. I’m Ryan Kaufman, the… Read more »
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we at the UNT Media Library would like to take a moment to highlight the benefits that games, gaming, and play can have on mental health and general well-being. Whether it be relaxing by playing your favorite adventure game, staying active and challenging your brain by solving a difficult puzzle, enjoying a… Read more »
This week, humankind celebrates with Katie Bouman and her team as we get our first look at a black hole. Our first look into the dark abyss was heralded in media over the last century. Join the rest of humanity with a look into how we have perceived these massive gravity sinks through the lenses… Read more »
This month, the UNT Media Library is celebrating Women’s History Month by showcasing the ways that women shape the landscape of storytelling through film, television, and gaming. Below are just a few of our staff picks for media that showcases amazing stories about and/or created by women. Arrival (2016) DVD 17303, Recommended by… Read more »
This week, humankind took another step towards understanding our universe with the successful landing of InSight on the surface of Mars. We still have a long way to go before the data comes in. While we wait, celebrate with a boardgame of galactic exploration. Terraforming Mars – Boardgame 534 1-5 Players 120 Minutes Ages… Read more »
Scene opens on a beach. Enter Hamlet. Enter Juliet? Hamlet – I am sick when I do look on thee! Juliet – You speak an infinite deal of nothing… …Wait a second… I think someone mixed up the pages from the Complete Work of Shakespeare. Or maybe we are playing Steal the Show Act 2,… Read more »
Was it stolen from the museum? Or did the spy leave it on the luggage rack of the west bound train? The black market is full of them! Get the money and call the “Garbage Collector!” Looney Labs is at it again with their new game, Get the MacGuffin. After spending all morning searching for… Read more »
The world has fallen into chaos. Constant wars and the political machinations of many corrupt powers has pulled the world into a perpetual competition. Ultimately, power still lays in the hands of the community, but who can hold the ever-changing support of the masses? None can escape the push and pull from the Factions, vying… Read more »
Old Casey Jones steps up to bat. It’s been years since he first retired, but his new cybernetic arm is doing great, and his cybernetic eye has increased his reaction speed seven-fold. Once again the bases are loaded, and he was better now than he ever was in his early years. Hitting a grand slam… Read more »
It’s an eagle. It’s a whirly-copter. It’s a… rhino?! Rhino Hero is here to save the day. Scaling buildings in the big city, our overweight hero looks for trouble. Can the building hold him? Beast City builds some of the strongest skyscrapers in the Animal Kingdom, but even the strongest buildings sometimes fall under the… Read more »
