Classic PC Games - emulated games from the DOS and early Windows era. Console Living Room - emulated older console games. The Internet Arcade - emulated old arcade games. The Internet Archive now has several options available:. Many patrons will (hopefully) find this list useful - one recommendation would be to print it out and make it available. In addition, some require certain browsers to work, and others require the user to download software. All are free to play (although some offer bonus content for microtransactions), and generally have content suitable for public libraries. It is possible to get a significant discount on licenses here.Įveryone at a public library's reference desk has had kids asking where games can be found online. MinecraftEdu - If you as a library are planning to get involved with Minecraft, this is the place to do it. Good Old Games - DRM-free older games, a model that dovetails nicely with library values. Epic Store - A newly established competitor to Steam that has been competing fiercely with them for market share. Steam - The premier gaming site online. PC games are primarily purchased digitally now. Massillon Public Library in Ohio has done a lot with Steam, including set up a Steam group for LAN gaming. An excellent educational tool for developing financial literacy skills. Virtual Stock Exchange - Created by Marketwatch, this lets participants invest fake money into the real stock market. Roblox - With robust tools for creating worlds within the system, this is an incredibly popular game for kids and teens, but its monetization elements have been called into question in the past. Minecraft - This construction game, called "Lego for computers," can be used in a variety of ways. 
Scratch - Scratch is a tool that MIT has released for free, and it allows kids (or anyone) to make games with a simple block-based interface. While higher-end games will require more of an investment in hardware, there are many games that will run perfectly well in a browser. One of the main attractions of PC gaming is that it uses equipment that you already more than likely have.
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