Costumer experience
| Duration: 60 – 75 min Number of players: 2 – 4 Material: boardgame Link: https://pen-en-pion.nl/en/new-islands-emerge-in-the-boardgame-emerge/ |
Short description
New islands have emerged from the ocean, and as scientists, you must research the new, developing ecosystems present there. Watch the islands on the board grow in three dimensions as you learn more about them, and add colorful plants and animals to each island as you explore their ecosystems.
Each round in Emerge, earn points by rolling your dice and using them to collect research and make discoveries. All players start with the same research board, but throughout the game you can modify your own board and change what you’re researching. After eight rounds, score points based on how flourished and biodiverse your islands are as well as varying research objectives.(Source: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387201/emerge)
Educational Value
This game makes a good introduction and illustration of how islands are formed and life on them develops. The game mechanism of Emerge is based on the strategic use of dice. Strategic gameplay can also be an educational goal.
Recommendation for use
- Learning the game and the gameplay itself takes time.
- Of course, growing islands is sketchily depicted in this game, further depth in the subject requires support from a content expert.
Tips and tricks
- Discuss how an island grows: is the volcanic material correct for multiple earth layers?
- Discuss how the animals evolve in order on the islands. And is the role of the bird correct?
- Do all islands develop in this way or are there other modes of origination?
