[Off Topic] Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game

[helvella]

Was quite amused to read of a cell biology board game!

theguardian.com/science/201...

The Kickstarter page for the game is here:

kickstarter.com/projects/ge...

So far as I could see, not currently available in the UK but will be in the near future.

My comment: Unfortunately, the companion Thyroidology board game has been deferred because of disagreements. The professionals cannot see how it would be any more interesting as a game than Snap! The patients cannot see how it could be simplified enough to finish a game even after four weeks of very wet summer weather.

(Sadly, from what I could see, while Cytosis does include hormones I don't think that thyroid hormones are mentioned.)

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What fun! And hopefully educational too (except of course the omission of thyroid hormones)

[crabapple]

Thank you. That's brilliant. (The item.) That's brilliant and very restrained. (The comment.)

[NWA6]

If there was a Lol button I’d have hit it 🥳

[SilverAvocado]

I am a boardgame fan, will check it out!

[SilverAvocado in reply to SilverAvocado]

It would be amazing if a thyroid version came out, this goes into quite a bit of detail on the biology, so it would be a great way to teach about the thyroid.

Looks like a very interesting game. For anyone who hasn't played any contemporary /boutique games before the learning process would be the hardest bit, but play through videos can be a big help.

A few more links if anyone is interested:

Video review that summarises what you do in the game: youtu.be/FFA3reMNG0k(Not working as expected?)

The game can be bought online:

boardgameprices.co.uk/item/...

Forum discussions:

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame...