{"id":525,"date":"2026-05-15T13:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/?page_id=525"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:14:33","slug":"lab-partner-board-games","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/lab-partner-board-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Partner Board Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lab Partner Board Games Faculty Learning Community brings together University of Georgia faculty, students and postdocs interested in creating, adapting, or exploring STEM-themed board games for use in teaching. We work together on multiple game-based teaching projects at different stages of development, including initial conception, game design and playtesting, integration into courses, and testing and piloting ideas with students. Lab Partner Board Games FLC is a member of GAMA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x-1024x688.png\" alt=\"Lab Partner Board Games Mascots Erl, the Erlenmeyer flask and Cosmo, the ringed planet play a game\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x-1536x1033.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Illustration201_4x.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Cosmo and Erl, Lab Partner Board Games mascots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HmwhqGNNUkOMO1D6HxR1sbmokB4nAHtPspSF55Z1TC5UM0RaSTNLSko3UTEyNUJJTVFXSjhKSTk1TS4u\">Join: Lab Partner Board Games<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ctl.uga.edu\/programs\/faculty\/faculty-learning-communities\/\">All 2026-2027 FLCs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/12x4-LPBG-logo-1024x341.png\" alt=\"Lab Partner Board Games Graphic\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/12x4-LPBG-logo-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/12x4-LPBG-logo-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/12x4-LPBG-logo-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/12x4-LPBG-logo.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/gama_member_icon.png\" alt=\"gama_member_icon\" class=\"wp-image-532\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8522570044967139;width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/gama_member_icon.png 750w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/gama_member_icon-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-384241b8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:bkvitko@uga.edu\">E-mail: Brian Kvitko<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:labpartnerboardgames@uga.edu\">E-mail: Lab Partner Board Games<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/labpartnerboardgames\">@labpartnerboardgames<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft-663x1024.png\" alt=\"Halloween Playtest at The Rook and Pawn Oct 30th 5-7 pm\" class=\"wp-image-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft-663x1024.png 663w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft-768x1187.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft-994x1536.png 994w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/10\/LPBG-Halloween-Playtest-Flyer-Draft.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Halloween Playtest at The Rook and Pawn Oct 30th 5-7 pm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Projects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/09\/sell-sheet-v18.1.png\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Creature Feature:<\/strong> <strong>a game of speculative evolution<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operon: a game of gene regulation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 simple rules for creating an educational board game<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Lesson-plan-design.png\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/kvitkolab\/files\/2026\/05\/Lesson-plan-design.png\">Theory-Informed Framework for Designing Board Game-Based STEM Learning Experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table caes-extended-core-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Primary UGA Department \/ Unit<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brian Kvitko (Facilitator)<\/td><td>Plant Pathology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eric D. Rubenstein (Facilitator)<\/td><td>Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jason Wallace<\/td><td>Crop and Soil Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Joshua Andrew King<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kyle J. Johnsen<\/td><td>Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lauren Housley<\/td><td>Nutritional Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Marshall Shepherd<\/td><td>Geography &amp; Atmospheric Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rosanna G. Rivero<\/td><td>College of Environment and Design<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rebecca Abney<\/td><td>Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alec Nelson<\/td><td>Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Renato Azevedo<\/td><td>Institute of Gerontology; Epidemiology &amp; Biostatistics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Danielle Rose Costello<\/td><td>University Libraries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bailey Riedel<\/td><td>Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bryn Watkins<\/td><td>Crop and Soil Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alex Straus<\/td><td>Odum School of Ecology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ania Majewska<\/td><td>College of Veterinary Medicine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jaana Korhonen<\/td><td>Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prior Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table caes-extended-core-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Primary Department \/ Unit<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taylor Bird<\/td><td>Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shira Chess<\/td><td>Entertainment &amp; Media Studies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Julie D. Spivey<\/td><td>Graphic Design, Lamar Dodd School of Art<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Jantzi<\/td><td>Center for Applied Isotope Studies (CAIS)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lab Partner Board Games Faculty Learning Community brings together University of Georgia faculty, students and postdocs interested in creating, adapting, or exploring STEM-themed board games for use in teaching. 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