Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game cover
2022BGG rank #4,088

Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game

by John Coveyou, Steve Schlepphorst · Genius Games

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Players1–5
Time45–90m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game?

Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game is a worker placement game that puts 1-5 players inside a plant cell, where they will compete over limited resources in order to undergo photosynthesis, produce carbohydrates, and build the cell wall. With everyone vying for the same actions, players must time their use of proteins, hormones, and cell component cards in order to diversify their strategies and outplay the competition. Cellulose is the standalone sequel to Cytosis (2017). It has some of the same DNA, but Cellulose expands familiar game systems, allowing players greater control over available resources, strategic paths, and even game length. —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

On the shelf

Categories

EducationalEnvironmental

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