Welcome to AADL-GT

Mon, 09/14/2020 - 9:30am by sauerr

Welcome to the Ann Arbor District Library’s Gaming Tournaments or AADL-GT for short! After a short break due to the shutdown, a new chapter is about to unfold. There will be year round events, tournaments, and series! To prepare for all the action and keep up to date, be sure to follow this blog for all things video gaming.

AADL-GT 2020 Season

Mon, 09/14/2020 - 9:00am by sauerr

The first Stay at Home AADL-GT season swiftly approaches! This one will be held on the battlefield of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. We are hosting a preseason tournament in September and then have a regular season consisting of 3 tournaments leading up to a championship bracket. Winners of each tournament will guarantee a spot in the Grand Finals which will be held directly after Round 3! Each regular season event will have a live stream and highlight video recapping the tournament! We will be meeting up in discord for each tournament. Discord is a free app and you can sign for an account at www.discord.com/register.

AADL-GT Presents | Stay-at-Home Smash: Round 3

Saturday December 5, 2020: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
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AADL-GT Presents | Stay-at-Home Smash: Round 2

Saturday November 14, 2020: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
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AADL-GT Presents | Stay-at-Home Smash: Round 1

Saturday October 24, 2020: 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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AADL-GT Presents | Stay-at-Home Smash: Pre-Season Exhibition

Saturday October 10, 2020: 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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GeekED Game Jam Contest!

Wed, 07/24/2013 - 11:18am by wampishing

Saturday August 3 | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Downtown Library: Training Center | Grade 6 – Adult

Have you made your own videogame? Do you want to? How does winning prizes for your creation sound? Pretty great, right?

Join us August 3rd and those dreams can be realized! Bring in a game you've already created, or use the time to make a new game using Scratch and GameMaker, and you could go home with a fabulous prize. We'll have a prize for two categories: one for the best game created before the event and one for best game created during the event. Come compete, have fun, and win prizes!

Wii Sports Resort Team Tourney for All Ages

Mon, 07/08/2013 - 3:14pm by wampishing

Sunday, July 28 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room | All Ages

Take a family vacation to Wuhu Island and the Wii Sports Resort! Bring friends and family to play your way through Wii Sports Resort's twelve awesome games, from swordplay to frisbee, from golf to power cruising! We'll have prizes for the winning teams!

Double Dash Duo Derby Dinner

Sun, 07/07/2013 - 3:05pm by wampishing

Saturday July 27 | 1:00 to 4:00 pm | Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room | Grade 6 to Adult

What could be better than pizza, prizes, and Mario Kart? Join us for dinner and driving Saturday, July 27th. It's Double Dash on a GameCube -- one screen/team! Bring a cart-mate for an afternoon of competition! And did we mention pizza?

This event is for teens (grade 6 and up) and adults.

PokeMonday

Tue, 07/02/2013 - 10:35am by wampishing

Monday July 22 | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Mallets Creek Branch | Grades K – 5

It's time for part two of our PokeMondays series! This week, join us at Mallets Creek from 1:00 to 5:00 pm for an afternoon of competition. Don't forget, we'll also be battling on July 29 in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room and on August 5 at Traverwood Branch. You'll need your Nintendo DS, DSi or 3DS and a copy of your Pokemon game (sorry, black and white won't work).

Big screen and Union Rooms battles are used for admittance into the finals, so be sure to have Pokemon, level 30 or under trained for battle. They'll be needed for qualifying rounds!

This event is for grades K-5.