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Santorini
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onFebruary 4, 2023February 2, 2023

A to Z Gaming: Santorini

We built up houses in an effort to end up on top in Santorini, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: […] Read More

Favorite Games Posted onJanuary 28, 2023January 15, 2023

A few favorite “A” games

I thought it would be fun to take an alphabetical look at my game collection and chose a few favorites for each letter (when I […] Read More

The main Samara board is on the left, and along the right side are the boards with months on them. February is at the end of the main Samara board, marked "Now" on the main board. There are purple and yellow player pieces on the March space, a yellow piece on the April space, and yellow and purple on the May space.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJanuary 22, 2023January 22, 2023

A to Z Gaming: Samara

We built up a settlement over time in Samara, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. SamaraPlayers: 2-5Time: 25-50 MinutesDesigners: Corné van MoorselArtists: […] Read More

Video thumbnail with a woman standing in front of an image of a large planet and its sun. On the right side is a stripe of color with the title text: Spiraling Planet and Patchwork; Cosmic Game Connection
Cosmic Game Connections, Science in Games Posted onJanuary 17, 2023January 10, 2023

Spiraling Planet and Patchwork

A recent paper reported that the first planet observed by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is spiraling in toward its host star, destined to collide with […] Read More

A section of the main Ark Nova board with the outer track showing tickets that increase in number counter clock-wise around the board and larger green chevrons below those that increase in a clockwise order. Two yellow tokens are on the board, one at 58 on the tickets, the other on 16 on the green marks (around the 76 ticket). This indicates a negative score.
Solo Gaming Posted onJanuary 14, 2023January 2, 2023

Solo Gaming: Ark Nova

Ark Nova has quickly become one of my favorite games. I love zoo-themed games and to have one that’s on the heavier side is right […] Read More

Player board depicting a tall stained glass window with a circular design at the top and a 5x4 grid at the bottom where there are colorful dice laid out. Two spaces in the grid do not have dice. Next to the board is one clear stone-like token and a card showing a yellow square and the text: Shades of yellow
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJanuary 7, 2023January 4, 2023

A to Z Gaming: Sagrada

We built out stained glass windows using translucent dice in Sagrada, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. SagradaPlayers: 1-4Time: 30-45 MinutesDesigners: Adrian […] Read More

Clank Catacombs board and card set up. The Clank board is at to top of the picture with a few yellow and blue cubes on their health tracks, some cubes in the clank area, and the dragon token on the second to highest level of the rage track. Below that is a stack of Explore and Secret Tome cards, and the goblin monster card.
Favorite Games Posted onJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

Top 5 Games of 2022

As we wrapped up 2022, I decided to take a look back at the games that I played that were released in 2022 (according to […] Read More

Player sheet that shows the Heydar Center, a building that resembles a stretched out letter M, with two humps. Next to the board are a selection of dice and a dry erase board.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onDecember 18, 2022November 28, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Roll to the Top

We raced to the top of famous landmarks in Roll to the Top, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Roll to the […] Read More

Three cards in a player's hand. One has a gold thimble in the upper left corner, another has a silver thimble, and the other a bronze thimble.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onDecember 4, 2022November 17, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Rococo

We tailored fancy dresses for a gala in Rococo, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Rococo: Deluxe EditionPlayers: 1-5Time: 60-120 MinutesDesigners: Matthias […] Read More

Wooden ice cream truck player pieces are stacked on top of each other on the start space of a board showing a road that loops around the board.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onNovember 20, 2022November 13, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Rocky Road à la Mode

We delivered ice cream treats to customers around the neighborhood in Rocky Road à la Mode, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. […] Read More

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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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