Posts by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AlChmEcsbOQDjsMX4q by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-21T15:48:59Z
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I have all the components for the new Acrux board game prototype. Looking forward to the play testing this weekend. #Astrodon #astronomy #BoardGames
(DIR) Post #AlChmFJ44YALqi6DpY by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-21T15:54:23Z
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I love combining two of my main interests: galactic cartography and board games.
(DIR) Post #AlChmGe168WHzyuT7w by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-21T20:32:19Z
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Very happy with the way the card deck turned out.
(DIR) Post #AlDw5QuGlEGHqQVM9I by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-22T10:38:57Z
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My Meta Quest Virtual Starship app got its first review (and it is a five star review!). You can download the app here: https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/6197471476996464/#Astrodon #astronomy #GaiaMission
(DIR) Post #AlKaHJmoDofcLpzrto by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-25T14:11:09Z
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Had a great Sunday afternoon play testing the Acrux board game prototype.#BoardGames #astronomy #Astrodon
(DIR) Post #AlKaHLf5FVgAASOj8S by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-25T14:29:54Z
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Identified some small glitches but otherwise I'm quite happy with this simple galactic settlement game.
(DIR) Post #AlKaHNKF3yCDKOf6vY by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-25T14:32:05Z
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Have you ever wanted to create an Orion trading empire, build a colony orbiting Naos and set up research stations around hot stars, all in less than 90 minutes? This is your game.
(DIR) Post #AlKaHOv98FJIH8w65Y by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-25T15:12:41Z
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Based on real star data from Gaia and Hipparcos, of course.
(DIR) Post #AlOwZw5hWHbPzHxKQC by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-26T11:12:51Z
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Thanks to the play testers who gave me quite a bit of useful feedback. I've already revised the rules to add a bit more trading post competition and reprinted some cards. Trying to recruit more play testers for next weekend and then presenting the game (and posters and Virtual Starship app) at a Gaia Mission astronomy conference in September.
(DIR) Post #AlOwZwscaOjaR0qOfo by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-26T11:33:31Z
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This is the first game I've created that looks and plays like the sort of game that you could buy in a board game shop. Can I find a publisher? Who knows ...
(DIR) Post #AlOwZxe7jmjQoL4KiO by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-27T18:22:23Z
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Play testing set up for the next two weekends followed by a presentation at an astronomy conference in Leiden. Some real momentum developing behind my new Acrux game!
(DIR) Post #AlOwZxrEx1DvT1Co9w by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-27T18:29:37Z
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I'm experimenting with using the trading posts to develop a simple galactic area control mechanism. Can you dominate the Orion sector? However I still want the rule sheet to be four pages maximum and playing time less than 90 minutes. So play testing is key.
(DIR) Post #AlQe28IAEy8z7jRA24 by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-08-28T09:38:08Z
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Just got some reprinted cards. Fantastic to have a good quality playing card printer with just a two day turn around time.
(DIR) Post #AlnLWvTkV3Vvrsu6k4 by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-08T11:19:42Z
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To celebrate #StarTrekDay, here is a map of the major Star Trek regions overlaid on a real map of the Milky Way. Although some episodes involve long journeys, the Federation, Romulan Star Empire, Klingon Empire and so on are all located within 150 parsecs inside the Local Bubble.
(DIR) Post #AlnLWwMLE5BObCRhpo by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-08T11:21:31Z
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Here's a printable, zoomable pdf version that allows you to read all the labels:https://t.co/DTXNMKtsvv
(DIR) Post #AlnLWxEDzkHhIJejp2 by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-08T11:23:00Z
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This is an update of a previous map. Star Trek "sort of" takes place in the Milky Way and some writers reference real stars in what appear to be actual locations so there is enough information to create such a map.Oddly, however, Star Trek never seems to reference many major nearby objects including star clusters such as the Hyades and Coma. I keep putting up versions of this map hoping that it will inspire Star Trek writers to include more real cartography in their scripts. 🙏
(DIR) Post #AlnLWxrZdRlBGM4A9g by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-08T11:37:12Z
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This is a top down map of the galactic plane with a radius of 150 parsecs (about 500 light-years) with the galactic core to the right.
(DIR) Post #AlvhqHND4akDWz9rtI by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-12T13:54:50Z
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On Monday night I was lucky enough to host a group of Gaia Mission astronomers to play test my Acrux board game, which is based largely on Gaia and Hipparcos data.#GaiaMission #Astrodon #Astronomy #BoardGames
(DIR) Post #AlvhqI1GfemrXDtrKS by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-12T13:55:56Z
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After a series of play testing events I've improved the board for the game to better distinguish the sectors, clarify the spectral types and (upon the advice of the Gaia Mission astronomers) introduce some cooler stars to better represent real star distribution.
(DIR) Post #AlvhqIoBjlv1ywmva4 by galaxy_map@mastodon.social
2024-09-12T14:17:26Z
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The astronomers liked the game and were especially impressed that the board indicates the direction to the galactic centre!