Machiacelli

MachiaCelli is a round-based card game for four players or groups of players. The task of the players is to build a cell with four approved cell parts. At the beginning of each round, players choose a different role with different benefits, such as a scientists (can build cell parts) or a policy maker (can approve or remove these cell parts). By doing so, players experience a different perspective on the engineering phase in biotechnology. A player wins if they finish their cell with all parts approved.

The game has been developed within the T-TRIPP project, which aims for the development of tools to contribute to a better translation between scientists and policy makersin the field of biotechnology. MachiaCelli has been played by experts in the field and will function as a connector in the future as well.

But there’s more! MachiaCelli comes in a box in two different versions. The original version, MachiaCelli Switch, is a competitive game for 4 players. The second version is called MachiaCelli Teams and pitches two teams of 2 players against each other, but is way more focused on cooperation and communication between policy makers and scientists.