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Playing games in my free time…and when I should be doing other things

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A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Friday

Posted onJanuary 19, 2019February 11, 2019

I tried to help Robinson Crusoe survive the hazards of an isolated island and battle pirates to escape back to civilization in Friday, the next game […] Read More

Forbidden Island mid-game with several locations destroyed
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Forbidden Island

Posted onJanuary 10, 2019August 21, 2022

We attempted to rescue ancient treasures from a sinking island in Forbidden Island, the next game in our A to Z game-shelf play-through. Basic Info: […] Read More

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2018 by the numbers

Posted onJanuary 7, 2019January 6, 2019

2019 hasn’t been off to the best start thanks to a New Year’s Day bug, so I thought I’d celebrate what a great year 2018 […] Read More

Science in Games

A Side of Science: Measuring the speed of things

Posted onDecember 23, 2018January 6, 2023

In my latest video, I talked about how the Gaia mission discovered some “Milky Way interlopers” in our galaxy that were moving differently than expected […] Read More

Forbidden Desert pawns on a sand-covered tile
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A to Z Gaming: Forbidden Desert

Posted onDecember 19, 2018February 11, 2019

We attempted to repair a legendary flying ship while navigating a shifting sand storm in Forbidden Desert, the next game in our A to Z […] Read More

Science in Games

A Side of Science: Mapping our home galaxy

Posted onDecember 11, 2018January 6, 2023

I find pictures of spiral galaxies to be one of the most beautiful cosmic images. These galaxies are those grand disks of stars with 2 […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections

Cosmic Game Connections: Milky Way Interlopers and Small World

Posted onNovember 28, 2018November 28, 2018

 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

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

Posted onNovember 23, 2018January 6, 2023

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

A Side of Science: Modeling Galaxy Collisions

Posted onNovember 10, 2018January 6, 2023

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

A to Z Gaming: Fluxx

Posted onNovember 8, 2018February 11, 2019

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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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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  • A to Z Gaming: La Strada
  • A few favorite “L” games
  • A to Z Gaming: STEM: Epic Heroes

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