Talk:Cytosis (board game)

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Did you know... that the board game Cytosis was endorsed by the Journal of Cell Science?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 11:10, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that action in the board game Cytosis simulates the process of protein synthesis? Source: "The multi-step, multi-turn process to engage in protein synthesis adds a layer of strategy to the game that adds to both the strategic depth and the immersiveness of the theme." Cytosis Review
- ALT1: ... that the board game Cytosis was endorsed by the Journal of Cell Science? Source: "As the box-front boasts, Cytosis is so faithful to the real processes that occur in a human cell, it’s been endorsed by The Journal of Cell Science." The board games turning science into playtime

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Created by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 19:45, 1 December 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new enough and long enough. Earwig finds no copyvios. Article is adequately referenced. No problems with WP:NPOV. QPQ done. The two offered hooks are OK, but boring. May I suggest:

ALT2: ... that players compete in Cytosis by assembling enzymes and hormones.
ALT3: ... that the object of Cytosis is to defend the cell from viral infection.

I'm kind of partial the ALT3, because anybody who understands cell biology will say, "WTF? That's not right" until they click on the hook and discover it's a board game. PS, I seriously am going to order myself a copy to play with my geeky friends. -- RoySmith (talk) 04:08, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@RoySmith: I've been reviewing the rulebook for the game, and it appears the reviewer who made the statement about defending the cell from viral infection may have misunderstood the concept somewhat. The object is to spend ATP, mRNA, etc. to perform specific actions. In a nutshell, the Virus expansion (previously a component of the original game, but since split off into its own) enables players to spend ATP to create antibodies, which increases the players immune response so that the cell is protected. You can get an idea of this from the description at Cytosis: Virus Expansion, and also from the photos there (specifically, the back of the box for a brief explanation, and the cards depicted in the third image). The other issue is that since the virus components were split into their own expansion, the statement isn't even applicable to the base game anymore. So I don't think ALT3 is quite right (though I do like the hook), and I'll have to amend the text also. Mind matrix 14:31, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mindmatrix:, well, maybe we could attack this from both directions. Is there any statement of the form, "The object of Cytosis is to ..." which is true about the game, but not true about the actual cellular mechanism? -- RoySmith (talk) 14:41, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@RoySmith: I'll see what I can come up with later this week, but I doubt we'll catch any flaws in the science, as the company solicits scientists to ensure accuracy of the concepts employed in their games. (Download the rulebook and scroll to the end of page 2 to see the scientists who were credited.) Mind matrix 02:30, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify, this is ready to go right now. If we can come up with a hookier hook, that's an added bonus, but anybody looking to promote this to a prep area in its current state should feel free to do so. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:33, 7 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Promoter's comment: ALT1 is interesting, if not hooky—are board games usually endorsed by academic journals? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she?) 11:10, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 to T:DYK/P4