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Author: Barb

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onNovember 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: Milky Way Interlopers and Small World

 Researchers recently discovered stars in our galaxy that weren’t moving the way they should if they had been born in the Milky Way. Where […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onNovember 23, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: Why do dead stars shine in X-rays?

In my latest video, I talk about ring galaxies and how black holes and neutron stars in those rings shine in X-rays. But where do […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onNovember 10, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: Modeling Galaxy Collisions

In my latest video, I talk about ring galaxies and how astronomers have found that they originate in collisions of just the right size galaxies […] Read More

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A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onNovember 8, 2018February 11, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Fluxx

We tried to keep up with the shifting game rules and end-game goals in Fluxx, the next game in our A to Z game-shelf play-through. […] Read More

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A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onNovember 1, 2018February 11, 2019

A to Z Gaming: The Flow of History

We built up  civilizations over the course of human history in the next game of our A-Z game shelf play-through, The Flow of History. Basic […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onOctober 30, 2018October 30, 2018

Cosmic Game Connections: Ring Galaxies and The Pursuit of Happiness

A recent image released by the Chandra X-ray Observatory showed a galaxy with a ring of black holes and neutron stars. Why does it have […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onOctober 25, 2018February 11, 2019

A to Z Gaming: Five Tribes

We maneuvered five tribes and invoked ancient djinns to gain influence across Naqala and take over the land in Five Tribes, the next game in our […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onOctober 20, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: What is a blazar?

In my latest cosmic game connection, I discuss a recent discovery of a neutrino that came from near a black hole in a galaxy more […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onOctober 10, 2018January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: Ghostly Neutrinos

In my latest cosmic game connection, I discuss a recent discovery of a neutrino that came from near a black hole in a galaxy more […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onOctober 7, 2018October 6, 2018

A to Z Gaming: Fire and Ice

We battled it out as the elemental forces of fire and ice in the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through – Fire and […] 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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