Gregor Mendel is the 19th Century Augustinian Friar credited with the discovery of modern genetics. In Genotype, you play as his assistants, competing to collect experimental data on pea plants by trying to control how the plants inherit key Traits from their parents: seed shape, flower color, stem color, and plant height. The observable Traits of a Pea Plant (its Phenotype) are determined by its genetic makeup (its Genotype). The relationship between Genotype and Phenotype and the nature of genetic inheritance are at the heart of Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game.
During the game, players get Pea Plant Cards which show a set of Phenotype Traits they hope to produce and collect (such as pink flowers and tall height) in order to score points. Each round, Dice are rolled to represent Plant breeding, which may result in the Traits players are looking for. After the Dice Roll, players take turns drafting Dice towards completing their Pea Plant Cards or advancing their Research. The Traits produced during the Dice Roll come through the science of Punnett Squares, which show how the parent genes combine, one from each parent plant. By changing the genes of these parent plants, players can influence the likelihood of rolling the Traits they need. The completion of Pea Plant Cards via the Dice Draft is the main way players score points.
Each round consists of 3 phases: Worker Placement, Dice Drafting, and Upgrades.
1) During Worker Placement, players take actions to get more Plant Cards, change the genes of a parent plant, Garden, Research, stake Phenotype claims, gather new Tools, or even position themselves ahead of other players for the Dice Drafting Phase in a couple of ways.
2) Dice Drafting features a couple of interest steps, including the possibility to get first pick of dice, but only for one type of Trait (like plant height), or the possibility to get a pick of any dice, but only after those first picks have happened. De Novo Mutation Dice allow players to change the Trait of other Dice or gain additional Research.
3) The Upgrades phase lets players spend their Research to gain upgrades that let them work on more Plant Cards, draft more Dice each round, or gain additional Workers to be used during the Worker Placement Phase of each round.
Players work to match their Pea Plant Cards to the outcome of the Dice Draft and complete the cards for points. If they've placed a Phenotype marker, they will earn bonus points for every completed card that matches their claim. At the end of 5 rounds, the player with the most points wins.
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Great singles from a great band
Arrived on time, well packaged and items as described... so happy with the products. Thank you
great service from order to getting the kit and when arrived it was what i expected 1st class
Absolutely delighted with this extremely cute, well made little fox figurine, with his bonnie wee smiley face, he's irresistible.🦊 Great service,as always, from Yachew and good price, too. Many thanks, again, from a satisfied customer. ☺️
Expansion arrived sealed and in good condition.
Delivery was quick and the price was great.
Will certainly use again, thanks
Schleich models are very good and this one did not disappoint.
I like Schleich models because of the detail and buy them for my grandchildren to add to their collection.
Received my order in good time, in good condition
Good price.
Very cute !!! Granddaughter loves it!
The colour is so cute, and it actually looks like the queen, with the way they have done the hair. Very impressive and will look great with my others.
Brilliant shop, chuffed to bits with the purchase, excellent packaging very safe.
A really great and underrated game, and this book does a fantastic job of explaining the world and the system in an engaging and digestible way. Highly recommended.
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