Today, I had another favorite session in my #xenocommunication seminar 🤩 We read "A Desolation Called Peace" by @byzantienne.bsky.social and discussed the first contact depicted in it with much enthusiasm and seriousness, against the backdrop of current #xenolinguistic literature 👽

In the image, there is a hand placing game pieces on a printed board game sheet laid out on a table. The board game appears to have grids and various symbols on it. There are four game pieces: red, blue, purple, and black. Additionally, there are a pen and a coin visible on the table.

Just had an incredible moment in my #AcademicTeaching! 📚 I turned the #DarkForestTheory into a board game for my #xenocommunication seminar. Students played as civilizations discovering, communicating, or destroying each other 🛸 True to theory, most chose violence. Lesson learned: hiding wins.