Type of Game:Open Card Drafting, Resource Management
Ages:10+Players:2 – 5 Time:30 – 45 mins
Science Concepts:RNA to protein translation,polypeptide chains, proteins, amino acids, vacuole, mitochondria, nucleus, ribosome, mRNA, tRNA, ATP
In Peptide, players compete to link Amino Acids side-by-side, building whats called aPeptide Chain(another fancy word for a protein). In order to build this protein, players must first make a set of thoughtful selections from a number of openly available Organelle Cards. Selected Organelle Cards are removed from that rounds available options, creating an interactive open-card-drafting mechanic.