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A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onMay 18, 2019May 14, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Habitats

We created vast wildlife refuges in Habitats in an effort to save animals and entertain tourists, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onMay 10, 2019May 10, 2019

Cosmic Game Connections: May 1919 Eclipse

Find out how a total solar eclipse 100 years ago is responsible for propelling Albert Einstein to fame – and how I connect this to my game shelf.

Science in Games Posted onMay 4, 2019January 6, 2023

Space as a theme in games

Space is used as a theme in a wide variety of games across the entire spectrum of mechanics, length, weight, and player-count. But why is it such a compelling theme for games?

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.

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onMarch 29, 2019March 29, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Gloom in Space

We tried to make our misfit spaceship crew miserable before killing them off in Gloom in Space, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through.

General Posted onMarch 26, 2019March 25, 2019

Unpub9 Playtesting

We spent our Sunday afternoon play testing games at Uupub9 – overall a fun way to spend the day while feeling like we contributed something to the hobby.

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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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Lots of games this weekend! The LOOP, Wingspan, Deep Regrets, Dominion, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Wishland. Whew!

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