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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

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

Cosmic Game Connections: Wacky Neutron Stars & Pulsar 2849

NASA’s NICER telescope recently released the first-ever surface map of a pulsar, which came with some surprises. How did this finding “break” the standard model […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onAugust 6, 2019July 30, 2019

Should space-themed games get the science right?

A little while ago I wrote about space as a theme in games, and how one compelling reason to use it as a them is […] Read More

Science in Games Posted onMay 4, 2019January 6, 2023

Space as a theme in games

Space is used as a theme in a wide variety of games across the entire spectrum of mechanics, length, weight, and player-count. But why is it such a compelling theme for games?

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I’ve been a lifelong gamer and an astronomer — I see the universe in everything I do.

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