Periodic: A Game of the Elements | Periodic Table Board & Card Game About Atoms, Elements & Compounds | A Strategy Board Game for Gamers & Educational Science Game for Kids or Family Game Night
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Periodic: A Game of the Elements | Periodic Table Board & Card Game About Atoms, Elements & Compounds | A Strategy Board Game for Gamers & Educational Science Game for Kids or Family Game Night

Why we picked it

This strategy board game lets players navigate the periodic table using real chemical trends — atomic radius, electronegativity — to discover elements and score points.

Our review

Periodic turns the periodic table into an exciting strategy game where players use real chemical trends to navigate, discover elements, and score points. By combining movement based on atomic properties with goals tied to element families and academic achievements, it offers a clever blend of science and strategy that’s both educational and deeply engaging. It’s a fun, intuitive way to explore fundamental chemistry concepts while competing for smart, strategic victories.

About this kit

From the product listing

Periodic: A Game of the Elements is a strategy board game designed around the structure and function of the periodic table with elements, as well as some of the most fundamental principles in Chemistry! In Periodic, you activate Periodic trends (such as `decrease atomic mass` or increase atomic radii) to strategically maneuver across the Periodic table, discovering elements in order to score points and gain awards (which allow you to take more powerful turns in the future). you must also couple discovering elements with ending your turns in specific families of elements, like noble gases or transition metals. This allows you to move up the academic Achievement track in a race against other players for the limited spots, and additional points, at the end of the track.

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