{"product_id":"genotype-a-mendelian-genetics-game","title":"Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1402\/8033\/files\/Funded_with_Kickstarter_medium.png?v=1535095696\" alt=\"\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1402\/8033\/files\/Funded_with_Kickstarter_medium.png?v=1535095696\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenotype: A Mendelian Genetics\u003c\/strong\u003e Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a worker placement, dice-drafting game set in St. Thomas' Abbey, where Gregor Mendel performed his paradigm-shifting experiments. 1-5 players take the roles of research scientists competing to collect and validate experimental data on pea plants. Players will spend time working on the monastery grounds, simulate plant breeding with dice and Punnett Squares, and use funding to further their research opportunities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan your research wisely, demonstrate your knowledge of genetics, and use the harvest schedule to your advantage to excel among your colleagues. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Genotype, players \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ecollect experimental data on pea plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by observing how the plants inherit key traits from their parents: seed shape, flower color, pod color, and plant height. Throughout the game, players collect \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ePea Plant Cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that show a set of traits they are studying. Each round, the players will roll and select \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eOffspring Dice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto represent these traits. The Dice are keyed to a grid of genetic options (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ea Punnett Square\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) which will determine the distribution of available traits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe game is played over \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e5 rounds,\u003c\/span\u003e each with \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003e3 phases.\u003c\/span\u003e Players start by \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eworking\u003c\/span\u003e, placing their Action Markers throughout the monastery. Next, they will \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ebreed plants\u003c\/span\u003e and take turns selecting Offspring Dice that match traits on the plants they are studying. Finally, players may use \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003efunding\u003c\/span\u003e to acquire \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eupgrades\u003c\/span\u003e that will advance their research opportunities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers start each round by taking turns placing Action Markers to do things like acquire new Pea Plant or Tool Cards, declare special research goals, or reserve an earlier shift (to get first pick of the Offspring Dice). Above all, players may \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eGarden\u003c\/span\u003e to score completed Pea Plants, begin work on new ones, and gain new Plant or Tool Cards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many \"worker placement\" games, most of the actions spaces in \u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eGenotype\u003c\/span\u003e don't directly advance your research goals. Instead, they let you tend to your research in smaller ways, preparing to make the best use of the next generation of Offspring Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce all Action Markers have been placed, \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003eplant breeding\u003c\/span\u003e takes place. Players roll all the Dice and check the Punnett Squares to see the results. Decisions made while working may make some outcomes more likely and others impossible. Dice can also roll \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003emutations\u003c\/span\u003e, which provide opportunities to find unlikely results or means of additional funding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Offspring Dice have all been rolled and sorted, players will take turns selecting them to \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003evalidate\u003c\/span\u003e the traits appearing on Pea Plant Cards. Covering all of the traits on a Pea Plant Card, thereby \u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003ecompleting\u003c\/span\u003e it, is the main way to score points in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen players have run out of space for Dice or Dice that match their traits, they may purchase \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bold\"\u003efunding upgrades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A dynamic market offers chances to hold more Plant Cards, take extra Dice, take more actions each round, or draw more Pea Plant or Tool Cards when Gardening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenotype includes 8 Automa Cards for \"Brother Johann,\" an automated solo mode opponent designed by Steve Schlepphorst. You take all of your turns like in a standard multiplayer game, but your opponent will intervene, grabbing Action Spaces and Dice before you have a chance. But, as in a multiplayer game, you will be able to see what Brother Johann is beginning to research and may contest his efforts with your own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINFO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e                       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e 14+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Players \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1 - 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e                     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e 45 - 90 mins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Genius Games","offers":[{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":40105634267203,"sku":"GOT1011","price":48.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard KS Edition","offer_id":39413949661251,"sku":"GOT1011-KS","price":52.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Collector's KS Edition","offer_id":39413950709827,"sku":"GOT1012","price":62.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1402\/8033\/products\/GenotypeFront_1024x1024_73896ab0-e671-4364-b8ed-2fbcefbf71c4.jpg?v=1621665048","url":"https:\/\/www.brajkishoreblind.com\/products\/genotype-a-mendelian-genetics-game","provider":"Brajkishore blind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}