Game On, Cougars! 2015
The University of Houston Libraries will host Game On, Cougars! on Saturday, November 21 at the MD Anderson Library.
All gamers are invited to Game On, Cougars! Saturday, November 21 at the University of Houston.
The event, now in its third year, draws gaming enthusiasts of all kinds. Everyone is invited to Game On, Cougars! for a day of board games, card games, and video games, all in a centrally located venue on the UH campus. The event will also feature tournaments for Super Smash Bros. and League of Legends.
Last year, over 160 attendees from the campus community and the Houston area gathered for the event, featuring free play, tournaments, prizes and snacks. View highlights from the 2014 Game On, Cougars!
This year, the Libraries is partnering with student organizations to offer more gaming options. The Cougar Urban Gaming Society will host an outdoor pickup game along with table top indoor games, while UH Smash will run a 32-player video game tournament, along with demoing games.
Game On, Cougars! is hosted in conjunction with hundreds of libraries around the globe in celebration of International Games Day @ Your Library, an initiative of the American Library Association.
Who: All interested gamers
What: A FREE day of board games, card games, and video games; prizes, snacks
When: Saturday, November 21, 2015
Where: University of Houston MD Anderson Library
UH Students Produce Game On, Cougars! Radio Ad
Game On, Cougars! 2014 is just a few weeks away, and to help promote the event, a group of University of Houston students produced a radio ad that will run on the student-led CoogRadio through November 15.
The students, Will Hedgecock, Bonnie Langthorn, and Jacob Mangum provided creative talent with scriptwriting and voice acting for the spot. Music Library coordinator Stephanie Lewin-Lane directed and mixed the recording, and provided voiceover.
Hamill Foundation Multimedia Studio, MD Anderson Library Learning Commons
The radio ad was recorded at the Hamill Foundation Multimedia Studio, located in the MD Anderson Library and open for use by all UH students.
Listen to the Game On, Cougars! 2014 radio ad:
Music titled Monkeys Spinning Monkeys provided by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com