About International Games Month at MDC
Miami Dade College’s Learning Resources Department will once again celebrate International Games Month (formerly known as International Games Week) with various events hosted both virtually and in-person throughout the month of November at all eight MDC campuses.
International Games Month is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.
This LibGuide provides a list of MDC’s International Games Month events and serves as the central and virtual hub with a complete list of events and resources for students, faculty, and staff. Information on how to join virtual events is also included on this IGM LibGuide.
Schedule of Events
Monthlong
| All Day |
Harry Potter Escape Room - Dumbledore's Office Do you have what it takes? Immerse yourself in the magical wizarding world of Harry Potter in this thrilling, one-of-a-kind escape room experience, featuring Dumbledore’s Office, that will keep you on your toes! Hosted by North Campus |
| All Day |
Gaming Book Display Discover books on games, gaming, and game theory in the Library. Hosted by West Campus |
| All Day |
Gaming to Check Out Dungeons and Dragons, dominoes, chess, Jenga, and other games are available to check out in the Library. Hosted by West Campus |
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All Day
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Game On! Oversized games and board games will be placed throughout the library. Students will be encouraged to interact with their peers during this fun month! Hosted by Wolfson Campus |
Week 1
| 2:00pm |
Halloween Cosplay & Costume Contest Dress up as your favorite anime or game character! Come showcase your skills, perform a skit, or show off your costume to the tune of your favorite song on YouTube. Top participants will win a prize! Registration opens at 1PM! Hosted by North Campus & Meek Center |
| 12:00pm |
Mario Kart Tournament Hialeah Campus IGM Kickoff Event! Hosted by Hialeah Campus |
Week 2
| 12:00pm | Pizza & Virtual Reality Free Play
Immerse yourself in virtual worlds—and grab some pizza while you're at it—by joining Learning Resources in the Medical Campus Atrium!
Hosted by Medical Campus |
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12:00- |
Yu-Gi-Oh Cards Competition Duel for glory and prizes and enjoy! Hosted by Hialeah Campus |
| 12:00pm |
Tabletop Mania! Celebrate National First-Generation College Day with us in a day of pride and play. Join SGA for ice cream, music, and first-gen pride kits while diving into an action-packed lineup of card and board games. Race to victory in Monopoly Knockout, bluff your way to power in Coup, and more—show off your skills, connect with friends, and rally around first-gen pride. Hosted by Homestead Campus |
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1:00- 3:00pm |
Chess Club Free Play! Chess Club Free Play Sessions! Organize a tournament with your friends! Hosted by West Campus
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| 2:00- 4:00pm |
Free Play Wednesdays
Drop by the Learning Commons each week to explore a variety of entertaining and educational virtual reality experiences!
Hosted by Medical Campus |
| 11:00am | Databases vs. AI: And the Winner Is...
A presentation will be shared at the library and via Zoom. After the presentation, students will compete in a quiz-style game for prizes.
Hosted by Wolfson Campus |
| 12:00pm | Faire Play - Open Gaming & VR Day
It's an invasion! The library is being taken over by International Games Month. Enjoy tabletop games, video & virtual reality games, and free food! Come test out your gaming skills during this open gaming day.
Hosted by North Campus |
Week 3
| All Day |
Play at Your Own Pace An array of board games will be set up in the library all week long.
Hosted by Kendall Campus |
| 10:00am- 12:00pm |
Live Let's Play: Stanley Parable! Play through Stanley Parable with us! Featuring Professors Victor Calderin, Sandra Lafleur, Christina Sudduth, and Katherine Mena.
Hosted by Hialeah Campus |
| 12:00pm |
Wizard's Chess Calling all Harry Potter fans and Chess enthusiasts! Don your robes, grab your wands and embark upon an epic game of life-sized chess where the pieces are your fellow students! Rally your troops, outsmart your opponents and discover just how well you can control the board from the frontlines in Wizard’s Chess!
Hosted by Homestead Campus |
| 1:00- 3:00pm |
Chess Club Free Play! Chess Club Free Play Sessions! Organize a tournament with your friends! Hosted by West Campus
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| 2:00- 4:00pm |
Free Play Wednesdays
Drop by the Learning Commons each week to explore a variety of entertaining and educational virtual reality experiences!
Hosted by Medical Campus |
| 12:00- 2:00pm |
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Tournament
Calling all Saiyans! Join us for our Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero tournament!
Hosted by Hialeah Campus |
| 12:00pm |
Compete for awesome prizes in a Speed Run of Super Mario Bros. Deluxe—only the fastest players will claim victory! Only the fastest will win free tickets to the upcoming "Echoes of Adventure" Video Game Concert by the Miami Pixel Symphony on 11/16 at 6PM in the Littman Theater! See below poster for details: Hosted by North Campus |
Week 4
| 12:00 - 1:30pm |
The Power of Gaming: Catan The classic board game of resource management and expansion! Up to six players trade, build, and settle their way across a rich island – never the same twice! Race against others to establish and build your communities in a fast-paced game of planning, strategy, and surprises!
Hosted by Kendall Campus |
| 12:00 - 1:30pm |
The Power of Gaming: Talisman Talisman is an adventure board game set in a high fantasy, medieval world. Choose from 14 characters: heroes, wizards, villains, thieves, monsters, each with their own abilities! Travel the world to find equipment, weapons, ancient relics, and companions that will help you on your quest to acquire the Crown of Command! Visit magical places, avoid traps, battle fantastic creatures (and each other!). But don’t forget to acquire a Talisman along the way. Up to eight players, quick to learn!
Hosted by Kendall Campus |
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11:00am- |
Celebrate IGM with video games, board games, D&D, food, activities, and awesome vendors!
Hosted by Hialeah Campus |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
The Power of Gaming: Ultimate Werewolf A fast-paced game of deduction and suspicion for 3-10 players where everyone is dealt a secret role. Many of these roles have special abilities that will aid that player in gaining information. In the course of only one night and the following morning, the players will determine who among them is a werewolf...hopefully.
Hosted by Kendall Campus Student Gaming Club |
| 12:00 - 1:00pm |
Strategic Innovation: The Success of Nintendo Talk and engaging discussion hosted by Yhosemar Mendez, Lab Manager of the Business Innovation & Technology Center. This talk will introduce the concept of "blue ocean strategy," a widely used approach to innovation and product development, by analyzing a successful case study from a gaming company like Nintendo and the launches of the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Switch.
Hosted by Kendall Campus |
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12:00pm |
The Great Escape The wealthy Mr. Boddy has invited you to attend an exclusive dinner at his mansion with the best and the brightest, and who are you to refuse? But when the dinner party goes utterly awry, what can you do? Who can you trust? Unravel the mystery, follow the clues and escape the mansion before the killer catches you in this Clue inspired Escape Room! Hosted by Homestead Campus |
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12:00pm |
Graphic Novel Group: Let’s Play - The Stanley Parable Watch a live-streamed discussion on choose “your-own-adventure” graphic novels and games, featuring a Live Let’s Play of the game “The Stanley Parable” with audience participation. Hosted by North Campus |
| 1:00- 3:00pm |
Chess Club Free Play! Chess Club Free Play Sessions! Organize a tournament with your friends! Hosted by West Campus
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| 2:00- 4:00pm |
Free Play Wednesdays
Drop by the Learning Commons each week to explore a variety of entertaining and educational virtual reality experiences!
Hosted by Medical Campus |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm |
The Power of Gaming: Gaslands A tabletop race-and-chase game of vehicular mayhem! Up to ten players form racing teams and compete for wealth and fame while building up resources needed to stay in the race! Miniature-based, using Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars (provided). No prior knowledge of Gaslands is needed.
Hosted by Kendall Campus Student Gaming Club |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm |
The Power of Gaming: Dungeons & Dragons The classic role-playing game of adventure, magic, and mystery! Become a bold warrior, a canny magic user, a wise cleric, or a street-smart rogue! Work with (or against) your party as you spend an unquiet night at the Three Roads Inn – where not everything is as it seems! A tournament-style adventure! All dice provided.
Hosted by Kendall Campus D&D Club |
| 1:00pm |
Video Game Tournament Join us in helping heal sick children by playing popular video games such as Smash Bros. and Mario Kart by competing against other players in tournaments. All proceeds from tournament registration donations will be used to support Nicklaus Children's Hospital via the Extra Life charity program, which is hosted in collaboration with Genshiken, MDC North's Anime & Gaming student organization. Registration opens at 12PM!
Hosted by North Campus
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Week 5
| All Day |
Game On Classic Atari old-school gaming fun, with a retro gaming station set up for the entire week. Hosted by Kendall Campus |
| 2:00pm |
Gaming Podcast Gaming podcaster Dash Ruiz will be hosting a live podcast that features new trends in board games. Hosted by West Campus |
| 2:00pm |
Movie Night & Popcorn: Film Screening of Summer Wars
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| 2:00-4:00pm |
Free Play Wednesdays Drop by the Learning Commons each week to explore a variety of entertaining and educational virtual reality experiences!
Hosted by Medical Campus |
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For more information, please contact your local campus library. |