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

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Solo Gaming: Flamecraft

Posted onMarch 11, 2023February 16, 2023

Flamecraft is the cutest game I think I’ve ever seen, but under that cuteness is a really good game. The game takes place in a […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Scattergories

Posted onMarch 4, 2023February 13, 2023

We rushed to come up with unique words and phrases in specific categories in Scattergories, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. ScattergoriesPlayers: […] Read More

Favorite Games

A few favorite “B” games

Posted onFebruary 25, 2023January 30, 2023

I’m continuing my slow walk through the alphabet and choosing a few of my favorite games that start with the letter B. Bunny Kingdom Bunny […] Read More

Cosmic Game Connections, Science in Games

Galactic Tug-of-War and Catan Card Game

Posted onFebruary 21, 2023February 12, 2023

Recently astronomers found a galaxy whose star-formation abruptly stopped due to a messy game of tug-of-war with another galaxy. I discuss the result and how […] Read More

A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Savannah Park

Posted onFebruary 18, 2023January 29, 2023

We tried to organize safari animals in Savannah Park, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Savannah ParkPlayers: 1-4Time: 20-40 MinutesDesigners: Michael Kiesling, […] Read More

Solo Gaming

Solo Gaming: The LOOP

Posted onFebruary 11, 2023January 26, 2023

The LOOP became one of my favorite co-op games last year. I was drawn in by the art and stayed for the theme — a […] Read More

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A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Santorini

Posted onFebruary 4, 2023February 2, 2023

We built up houses in an effort to end up on top in Santorini, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: […] Read More

Favorite Games

A few favorite “A” games

Posted onJanuary 28, 2023January 15, 2023

I thought it would be fun to take an alphabetical look at my game collection and chose a few favorites for each letter (when I […] Read More

The main Samara board is on the left, and along the right side are the boards with months on them. February is at the end of the main Samara board, marked "Now" on the main board. There are purple and yellow player pieces on the March space, a yellow piece on the April space, and yellow and purple on the May space.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Samara

Posted onJanuary 22, 2023January 22, 2023

We built up a settlement over time in Samara, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. SamaraPlayers: 2-5Time: 25-50 MinutesDesigners: Corné van MoorselArtists: […] Read More

Video thumbnail with a woman standing in front of an image of a large planet and its sun. On the right side is a stripe of color with the title text: Spiraling Planet and Patchwork; Cosmic Game Connection
Cosmic Game Connections, Science in Games

Spiraling Planet and Patchwork

Posted onJanuary 17, 2023January 10, 2023

A recent paper reported that the first planet observed by NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is spiraling in toward its host star, destined to collide with […] 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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