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Woman holding the Quacks of Quedlinburg box
Cosmic Game Connections

Pumpkin Spice Stars in a Quacks of Quedlinburg Potion?

Posted onOctober 31, 2021

To celebrate the season of jack ‘o’ lanterns and pumpkin spice, I found a discovery from a few years ago where astronomers used data from […] Read More

Patchwork pieces
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Patchwork

Posted onOctober 30, 2021June 22, 2025

We stitched up quilts with scraps of fabric in Patchwork, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: PatchworkPlayers: 2Time: 15-30 MinutesDesigners: […] Read More

PARKS trail with hikers
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: PARKS

Posted onOctober 17, 2021

We took our time hiking through the National Parks taking in the sights in PARKS, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic […] Read More

Pandemic game board with a bad area of disease cubes just ready to outbreak
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Pandemic

Posted onOctober 2, 2021September 29, 2021

We tried to save the world from outbreaks of mysterious diseases in Pandemic, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: PandemicPlayers: […] Read More

A woman holding A Thief's Fortune game box. Text: Time traveling supernova? Cosmic Game Connections
Cosmic Game Connections

Time Traveling with a Supernova and A Thief’s Fortune

Posted onSeptember 29, 2021October 31, 2021

Earlier this year, astronomers announced that they had wound back the clock on a supernova explosion to find out where and when the star had […] Read More

Paleo tool display shelf
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Paleo

Posted onSeptember 11, 2021June 15, 2025

We attempted to unite our tribe of Stone Age humans in Paleo, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: Paleo Players: […] Read More

Pairs cards
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Pairs

Posted onAugust 28, 2021July 27, 2021

We tried to avoid pairs of fruit in Pairs, the next game in our A-Z game shelf play-through. Basic Info: Pairs Players: 2-8Time: 15 MinutesDesigners: […] Read More

Woman holding the box for Cat Lady
Cosmic Game Connections

How is a black hole like a cat?

Posted onAugust 25, 2021

Astronomers recently announced that they had found a black hole that might be toying away with a stellar companion — nibbling at it each time […] Read More

Oz Fluxx game in progress with several new rules in play
A to Z Gaming, Reviews

A to Z Gaming: Oz Fluxx

Posted onAugust 14, 2021July 14, 2021

We skipped along the yellow brick road, collecting magical items in the ever-changing game of Oz Fluxx, the next in our A-Z game play-through. Basic […] Read More

Balanced Gamer Challenge poster with achievement tracks partially scratched off
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Balanced Gamer Challenge Poster – Summer Update

Posted onAugust 5, 2021July 27, 2021

We had a bit of a turbulent spring, so we didn’t try very hard to make progress on our Balanced Gamer Challenge Poster, but we’ve […] 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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