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Month: April 2019

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onApril 30, 2019April 30, 2019

A to Z Gaming: The Grizzled

We tried to survive World War I in the trenches in The Grizzled, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onApril 19, 2019April 17, 2019

A to Z Gaming: The Great Dinosaur Rush

We dug up bones, constructed dinosaurs, and sabotaged our fellow paleontologists in The Great Dinosaur Rush, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onApril 14, 2019January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: Astronomers don’t study constellations

Constellations have long been associated with astronomy – understandably, because constellations are found in the night sky, and astronomers study objects found in the night sky. However, one thing I’d like to straighten out – astronomers don’t study the constellations themselves.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onApril 11, 2019April 6, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Gold Digger

We mined gold and tried to stake the best claims in Gold Digger, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onApril 6, 2019April 5, 2019

Cosmic Game Connections: Fermi Constellations and Gloom

A team of scientists with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope recently released a set of gamma-ray constellations. While these constellations are not visible to our eyes, they do continue the long tradition of telling stories about groups of bright lights in the night sky. I, this video, I discuss these new (unofficial) constellations and connect them to the game Gloom.

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I’ve been a lifelong gamer and an astronomer — I see the universe in everything I do.

Here I’ll be posting a collection of reviews, game night re-caps, and anything gaming I feel like writing about. I also create content for a YouTube channel, including videos where I connect astronomy and board games.

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