Blue Orange Games Photosynthesis Board Game - Award Winning Family or Adult Strategy Board Game for 2 to 4 Players. Recommended for Ages 8 & Up.
About
Photosynthesis is one of the best environmental board games referring to the life cycle of trees, for science and biology enthusiasts. This best-selling board game has an amazing table presence with an ever-changing forestFamily or adult strategy game: This 2 to 4 players nature inspired game can be enjoyed by parents playing with their children as well as adults, also plays very well as a 2 players abstract board game. Best recommended for ages 8 upHow to play: Photosynthesis uses an action points allowance system mechanism. Take your trees through their life-cycle, from seedling to full bloom to rebirth, and Earn light points as their leaves collect energy from the revolving sunS raysPhotosynthesis was one of the top rated board games when it was released at gen con. It is easy to play for families enjoying other blue orange classic and award winning board games like king domino, planet, New York 1901
Why it’s great
In this beautiful strategy game, players grow a forest of trees, angling them to soak up sunlight while shading out their rivals. As the sun rotates around the board, kids learn, almost without noticing, how light, space, and timing shape a plant's life. It's a gorgeous, genuinely strategic introduction to the science of how plants capture energy and compete to grow.
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