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I’m Kasey (She/Her) a Mexican-American Neuroscientist 🧠 that loves board games! I’m a Postdoc in the Bruchas Lab at the University of Washington and I make short form board game content in my free time! #latinxgamer #womeninstem

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Everyone’s still pretending diplomacy might work. #boardgames

12.10.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Closed out game night with some lighter fare: Duck & Cover (always fun) + Tacta, a pleasant surprise!
#boardgames

04.10.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know I went in with low expectations kind of expecting a Memoir 44 reskin. But I had a great time! It was a nice surprise. Definitely felt like its own game and I appreciate how easy they made the combat system. Very intuitive and the game itself is nicely made.

04.10.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting the weekend off with a skirmish πŸ’₯ #boardgames

04.10.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😸 total villain

20.09.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Felt like working on the weekend πŸ˜…
#boardgames

20.09.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Knuckles is definitely stacking the deck.
#boardgames

20.09.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“– Reading James by Percival Everett.
A line that stopped me:

β€œBut the real source of our rage had to go without address, swallowed, repressed.”

05.09.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Running to the lab means a St Bread post run treat πŸ˜‹

Those furikake and cream cheese twists are to die for.

03.09.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely!

25.08.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Captains Chair!!! A Star Trek reskin and streamline of the Imperium card game.

25.08.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Captain’s Chair set up on the table. Brain is playing Picard!

Captain’s Chair set up on the table. Brain is playing Picard!

It’s happening πŸ––
#boardgames

25.08.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Still something to celebrate! Any games played last night or tonight??

25.08.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Miss doing them!!

25.08.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The board game spectacular is setup and ready to be played.

The board game spectacular is setup and ready to be played.

Ready for game night 🐒

23.08.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok!!! A new tip for me for sure. Excited to try it :)

21.08.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m offended too

20.08.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you trolling with the tightest hole???

20.08.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Summer is almost over and I’m 0/3 in watermelon picks πŸ₯²
#cursed

20.08.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hahaha we bought it used. This copy has lived!

20.06.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s always so daunting

20.06.2025 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Progress.

One kallax down, the rest of the room to go πŸ₯²

20.06.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Organizing the new game room 😽
So close to being done.

19.06.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Agreed.

16.06.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For reals? Also not me contemplating if we really needed to evacuate in that moment hahaha

16.06.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Everyone looking up in panic/annoyance around a game of Zoovadis.

Everyone looking up in panic/annoyance around a game of Zoovadis.

When your apartment’s fire alarm goes off in the middle of your rules teach 🚨

15.06.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Kasey’s Bucket List

βœ… Run a Marathon

27.04.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feeling ready for my Maui-thon 🏝️

6 months of training about to pop off maΓ±ana πŸƒπŸ»β€β™€οΈ

26.04.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Death by chocolate cookies made by brain.

Death by chocolate cookies made by brain.

Oh baby πŸ₯΅

18.04.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Our latest episode is out!!

And this time things get heated between Beneeta and I as we figure out our March Madness lineup for BGG’s top 16 #boardgames !

01.04.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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