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

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A section of the main Ark Nova board with the outer track showing tickets that increase in number counter clock-wise around the board and larger green chevrons below those that increase in a clockwise order. Two yellow tokens are on the board, one at 58 on the tickets, the other on 16 on the green marks (around the 76 ticket). This indicates a negative score.
Solo Gaming

Solo Gaming: Ark Nova

Posted onJanuary 14, 2023January 2, 2023

Ark Nova has quickly become one of my favorite games. I love zoo-themed games and to have one that’s on the heavier side is right […] Read More

Player board depicting a tall stained glass window with a circular design at the top and a 5x4 grid at the bottom where there are colorful dice laid out. Two spaces in the grid do not have dice. Next to the board is one clear stone-like token and a card showing a yellow square and the text: Shades of yellow
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Sagrada

Posted onJanuary 7, 2023January 4, 2023

We built out stained glass windows using translucent dice in Sagrada, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. SagradaPlayers: 1-4Time: 30-45 MinutesDesigners: Adrian […] Read More

Clank Catacombs board and card set up. The Clank board is at to top of the picture with a few yellow and blue cubes on their health tracks, some cubes in the clank area, and the dragon token on the second to highest level of the rage track. Below that is a stack of Explore and Secret Tome cards, and the goblin monster card.
Favorite Games

Top 5 Games of 2022

Posted onJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023

As we wrapped up 2022, I decided to take a look back at the games that I played that were released in 2022 (according to […] Read More

Player sheet that shows the Heydar Center, a building that resembles a stretched out letter M, with two humps. Next to the board are a selection of dice and a dry erase board.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Roll to the Top

Posted onDecember 18, 2022November 28, 2022

We raced to the top of famous landmarks in Roll to the Top, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Roll to the […] Read More

Three cards in a player's hand. One has a gold thimble in the upper left corner, another has a silver thimble, and the other a bronze thimble.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Rococo

Posted onDecember 4, 2022November 17, 2022

We tailored fancy dresses for a gala in Rococo, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Rococo: Deluxe EditionPlayers: 1-5Time: 60-120 MinutesDesigners: Matthias […] Read More

Wooden ice cream truck player pieces are stacked on top of each other on the start space of a board showing a road that loops around the board.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Rocky Road à la Mode

Posted onNovember 20, 2022November 13, 2022

We delivered ice cream treats to customers around the neighborhood in Rocky Road à la Mode, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. […] Read More

A card showing a panting dog with the text: Crisom the Dog was chewing on a rusty sword." At the bottom of the card is a pattern of squares.
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Roam

Posted onNovember 6, 2022October 24, 2022

We sought out confused and lost residents of Arzium in Roam, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. RoamPlayers: 2-4 Time: 30-45 MinutesDesigners: […] Read More

A yellow meeple stands on a worker-placement spot with a pile of lumber tokens in front of it
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: The River

Posted onOctober 23, 2022October 13, 2022

We built up our settlements along the water in The River, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. The RiverPlayers: 2 -4 Time: […] Read More

Video thumbnail showing the video title on one side and a white woman holding a game box on the other side. The woman is in front of an image of a nebula with wispy white and red tendrils.
Cosmic Game Connections

Haunting Starscape and Dead and Breakfast

Posted onOctober 20, 2022

It is October, which means it is time to celebrate the creepier side of the universe. I found a haunting image that shows the final […] Read More

Rise of Augustus completed card with four red meeples on it
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Rise of Augustus

Posted onSeptember 25, 2022September 24, 2022

We sent out legions to secure support from provinces and senators in Rise of Augustus, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Rise […] 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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