Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Bohnanza, Boardgame 234 Number of Players: 2-7 For Ages: 12+ Duration of Play: 45 minutes As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, our thoughts turn to turkey, potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Yams, glazed carrots, and pumpkin… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: November 2015
Hayao Miyazaki: Director and Animator
The Miyazaki legacy: film collection “You must see with eyes unclouded by hate. See the good in that which is evil, and the evil in that which is good. Pledge yourself to neither side, but vow instead to preserve the balance that exists between the two.” -Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki is a… Read more »
National Play Monopoly Day!
Love it or hate it, Monopoly is hands down one of the most iconic board games in existence. This elaborate, often long, game of taking ownership and buying as much as you can was very much a reflection of actual monopolizing in the society it was created in. Monopoly is commonly… Read more »
Tabletop Spotlight: Hive Boardgame 233
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Hive, Boardgame 233 Number of Players: 2 For Ages: 9+ Duration of Play: 20 minutes Hive is an addictive strategy game in which two players compete to block in the other player’s queen bee. The… Read more »
Tabletop Spotlight: Tsuro Boardgame 313
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Tsuro, Boardgame 313 Number of Players: 2-8 For Ages: 8+ Duration of Play: 20 minutes Tsuro is a short game in which players collaboratively create a board and competitively strive to keep their pieces on… Read more »
Enter the Webb: The Actor in Fox Film Noir classics Laura, and The Dark Corner.
You may recognize aspects of a Film Noir classic with or without knowing the formal definition of this genre. One source defines Film Noir as “a style of film-making developed in the 1940s, with a plot involving suspense, mystery, crime, and corruption, and a bleak, often shadowy, setting, or a film in this style. Film… Read more »
Tabletop Spotlight: Sushi Go! Boardgame 245
Every Tuesday, UNT Media Library highlights a title from their growing collection of tabletop games. This week, read about: Sushi Go!, Boardgame 245 Number of Players: 2-5 For Ages: 8+ Duration of Play: 15 minutes This quick and delicious card game is played in just three rounds. Each player starts with a hand of… Read more »