Category Archives: From My Work

These are posts that have to do with my day to day job at the American Museum of Natural History.

MicroMuseum, Session 9 – The Big Reveal!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Ruth Sherman

In this session the big decision was made!! The two sites for the prototype will be… Water Buffalo (and Methanogen) and Coral (and Zooxanthellae)

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MicroMuseum, Session 7 – Storyboarding AR Ideas

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Ruth Sherman

In an attempt to pick the two exhibits (out of five still under consideration) for the prototype of MicroRangers, we used transparencies over photos of the actual exhibits to develop potential storyboards of the augmented reality “microgames” players will have … Continue reading →

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NY1 Coverage of Pterosaurs at the 11th Annual Games for Change Festival

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Barry

At last week’s 11th Annual Games For Change Festival, I had the opportunity to run into my good media buddy Adam Balkin, from NY1. He was the first to report on G4C when it first began and he has never … Continue reading →

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MicroMuseum, Sessions 5 & 6 – Setting the Location

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Ruth Sherman

The youth spent two whole days of their spring break with MicoMuseum for our 5th and 6th sessions. And boy did we get things done!! The first day we explored children’s games designed by Toca Boca, as well as their … Continue reading →

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Is Minecraft Just A Shiny Bauble?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Barry

Tomorrow I will be on a panel at the 11th Annual Games For Change Festival, addressing The Minecraft Experience. Chatting with the moderator (Nick Fortugno) in advance, he asked me a question that led to this post. My memory is … Continue reading →

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Pterosaurs: The Card Game Now Available for Online Purchase

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Barry

All I can say is WOW! This morning I delivered a box of Pterosaurs: The Card Game to the AMNH store (where all profits go to the Museum). By the end of the day I could see the decks available … Continue reading →

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MicroMuseum, Session 4: Iterative Design & The Hall of Ocean Life

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Ruth Sherman

In our fourth session of MicroMuseum we looked at the process of iterative design and how it relates to what we will be doing over the next two months. Each youth picked a random piece of paper bearing one of the … Continue reading →

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No. 29.2! Official Press Release for Pterosaurs: The Card Game

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Barry

Below is a copy of the Museum’s press release, apparently no. 29.2 (as labelled at the bottom), focusing on Pterosaurs: The Card Game. Forgive me, but I had to share with all of you and kvell. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL … Continue reading →

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Registration Opens for New Anthropology & Games Summer Program for Middle Schoolers

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Barry

I am always super excited to launch a new program at the Museum but this one has been in discussion for a long time and I am thrilled about the direction it has taken. The new Anthropology: Boards, Cards and … Continue reading →

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The TinyTeddys Are Coming

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Barry

On May 10th, the TinyTeddys are coming… (teaser link)

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