Covalence

A cooperative molecule building game.

Duration: 20 – 40 min
Number of players: 2 – 6
Material: cards
Link: https://genius-games.eu/products/covalence-a-molecule-building-game

Short description

Covalence is a chemistry-themed cooperative card game where players work together to accurately build a number of secret organic molecules. One player has knowledge of a set of Secret Molecules. All other players must deduce what these secret molecules are, based upon clues given to them. Players must cooperatively construct their molecules before the clues run out! (Source: https://genius-games.eu/products/covalence-a-molecule-building-game).

Educational Value

  • Chemistry – building molecules structures.
  • Logical thinking – giving hints, combining information, deduction.
  • Working together – everyone is at the same team, you can help each other with information. You win and loose together.

Recommendation for use

  • There are 11 easy and 15 hard assignments. The expansion also includes 25 molecule cards Chemist. With each variant, the setup of the game is always the same.
  • This game works well with all numbers of players.