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Wingspan player board with three birds in the top two rows and two int he bottom. One bird has a stack of wheat tokens, another has a few rat tokens and an egg, and two other birds have eggs.
Solo Gaming Posted onJuly 21, 2022July 19, 2022

Solo Gaming: Wingspan

I have lost to the Wingspan solo automa more times that I want to admit. Wingspan is a card-driven engine building game where players are […] Read More

Right half says: A Rogue Black Hole and Karuba; Cosmic Game Connections. The left half has a black hole visualization in the background with a woman in front holding the Karuba game box
Cosmic Game Connections Posted onJuly 18, 2022

A Rogue Black Hole Treasure in the Jungle of Karuba

A recent paper confirmed that for the first time astronomers detected a solitary black hole freely floating through the Milky Way. Why is this so […] Read More

Right half has text: Stellar Rings & Meeple Circus; Cosmic Game Connections. Right half has an illustration of a star with rings around it with a woman in front, red and white striped curtains on the side, and a circus performer.
Cosmic Game Connections Posted onMay 27, 2022July 18, 2022

Stellar Rings and Meeple Circus

Recently, NRAO announced that scientists using its ALMA and Hubble had spied six rings of material around a dying sun-like star called V Hya. This […] Read More

Right half has text: Magnetar Hotspots and Bunny Kingdom; cosmic Game Connections. Left half has a magnetar illustration in the background and woman in front. Bunny ears are visible between the two halves.
Cosmic Game Connections Posted onApril 21, 2022July 18, 2022

Magnetar Hotspots & Bunny Kingdom

NASA’s NICER telescope recently watched as three hotspots on the surface of a crushed stellar core migrated and merged together. I discuss the result and […] Read More

Pulsar 2849 pulsar and system map
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onMarch 19, 2022March 12, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Pulsar 2849

We exploited pulsars for power while developing technology and exploring the galaxy in Pulsar 2849, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic […] Read More

Right half is text saying: Exploring Ancient Waters with Oceanos, Cosmic Game Connections. The left half has ocean water in the background with a woman in front holding a copy of the game Oceanos
Cosmic Game Connections Posted onMarch 5, 2022July 18, 2022

Exploring Ancient Waters and Oceanos

A recent paper revealed that astronomers had found water in the largest galaxy in the early universe using a telescope array known as ALMA. I […] Read More

Prêt-à-Porter collection
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onMarch 5, 2022February 28, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Prêt-à-Porter

We developed collections of clothes for fashion shows in Prêt-à-Porter, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: Prêt-à-Porter Players: 2-4Time: 90 […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onFebruary 19, 2022February 16, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Power Grid: The Card Game

We provided electricity to our networks using bigger and better power generators in Power Grid: The Card Game, the next game in our A-Z game […] Read More

Planetarium board
A to Z Gaming, Reviews Posted onJanuary 29, 2022January 27, 2022

A to Z Gaming: Planetarium

We pushed around fledging planets to shape a planetary system to our whims in Planetarium, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic […] Read More

Right half is text saying: A Race to the Sun with Cubitos; Cosmic Game Connections. The left half has the sun in the background with a woman in front holding a copy of the game Cubitos
General Posted onJanuary 28, 2022July 18, 2022

A Race to the Sun with Cubitos

NASA recently announced that its Parker Solar Probe touched the Sun. But … what does that mean? Why didn’t it burn up? And, how does […] 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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Lots of games this weekend! The LOOP, Wingspan, Deep Regrets, Dominion, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Wishland. Whew!

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