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Science in Games Posted onAugust 6, 2019July 30, 2019

Should space-themed games get the science right?

A little while ago I wrote about space as a theme in games, and how one compelling reason to use it as a them is […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onAugust 3, 2019July 30, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Ingenious

We laid tiles to create strings of symbols in Ingenious, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onJuly 25, 2019

Cosmic Game Connections: The Periodic Table and Century: Golem Edition

This year – 2019 – has been named the International Year of the Periodic Table to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the development of this tool that is used across the sciences. I discuss how an astronomer sees the periodic table and how it connects to the game Century: Golem Edition (or Century Spice Road).

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJuly 9, 2019July 8, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Imaginarium

We repaired, combined, and deconstructed crazy machines in a dream factory in Imaginarium, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJune 29, 2019June 24, 2019

A to Z Gaming: How to Serve Man

We perfected our recipes for humans in an intergalactic cooking competition in How to Serve Man, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJune 22, 2019June 5, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Holiday Fluxx

We collected holiday-themed items in the ever-changing game of Holiday Fluxx, the next in our A-Z game play-through.

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onJune 16, 2019

Cosmic Game Connections: Space Donuts and Factory Funner

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory recently announced that for the first time they had imaged the dusty ring around a type of galaxy called an […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJune 15, 2019June 5, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Herbaceous

We potted herbs from communal and private gardens in Herbaceous, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJune 8, 2019June 5, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

We tried to save the world from Voldemort and his minions in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onMay 25, 2019May 18, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Hardback

We tried writing romance, horror, adventure, and mystery masterpieces in Hardback, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

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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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Unwound after another stressful day (nothing new, just the constant chaos) with some familiar and comfortable games.

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