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Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2024
My 9 year old daughter wants to play this over and over with me. We had no idea chemistry could be this fun. It teaches abstract and mostly boring concept in a very entertaining way. The game is fun even if you are not into chemistry. The illustrations and characters are well done. There are atoms that react and form into molecules, or get broken up by acids or water. The goal is to collect 10 points. It's fast moving and we can generally play a game in 15-20 minutes.Tip: If you are a parent, learn the rules first yourself, then teach your family. It's easier than figuring out the rules with everyone at the table.
Patron
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
Highly recommend! The kids (11 and 9) and us adults all love the game! I'm really impressed with the creation of it. Very cleverly made. We all learned a TON about Chemistry in our very first game play (which is saying a lot because I've taken college chemistry).It is definitely a lot of rules to familiarize with at first. But it's worth it! And the instructional video helps some, too.Note to the seller: It feels a little on the expensive side which kept us from buying for over a year. We still probably wouldn't have ever chosen to buy it ourselves, but had a family friend ask what gift they could buy us. So we risked trying it out on someone else's dime. But I'm afraid, for all you get in the physical product, the $25 feels too steep. It's likely edging out a lot of buyers like myself. Consumers expect something like this to top out at $15 (maaaybe $20) max.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
1. After playing a whole round of Valence, we found it very fun, not only is it entertaining, you can learn how to create multiple chemical reactions in a cool way, the instructions are clear and tell you all you need to know, and the game even has strategies!It’s easy to understand how to play the game and how to win it, you don’t spend any time trying to figure it out, it comes clearly and easily.Another thing, the game could have more types of game modes (like creating your own rules, etc) so that if you are playing with your friends, you could even play for longer!What could make it better: Add some different types of gameplay so you can play even more rounds.2. VALENCE.Me gusto mucho este juego porque aparte de jugar con amigas y pasarlo bien estábamos aprendiendo química, como por ejemplo algunos nombres de átomos, la tabla periódica, qué significado tienen las letras y qué sucede si mezclas un elemento con otro.Para mi lo mejor de este juego fue que es muy fácil entender cómo jugar, aparte de esto entendí que simbolizaban las letras, también aprendí en que orden y color está colocada la tabla periódica y lo importante que es esta para química.Lo único que no me gustó fue que el juego tenía muchas reglas innecesarias.
JC and MeShell
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2022
We've had a lot of fun with this colourful game, and were happy to have bought some of the associated comic books by the same creator. Such a great way to learn about chemistry and reactions. I think its power is in its scalability.The game can be as hard or as easy as you need or want it to be, so for earlier learners, it can be simplified easily without missing out on the fun, and if you've got a more advanced understanding or ability, you can make it more challenging.
Vinamrata
Reviewed in Singapore on August 16, 2022
My 7yo is into the periodic table right now and I was looking for games on that theme. Slightly priced on the higher end for a card game, but it is quite unique. It's my son's favorite game currently.
ScotFlower
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
I have a 6 year old who is interested in the elements and how they make things. Nothing on the market really was aimed at his age group. We picked up the Building Blocks of Science K and the workbook walks through some atoms and how many arms they have and how that means they can make so many bonds. It was ok, but not engaging really. Then I found this game and my son fell in love the personified atom ninjas. Right now we are playing a simplified version of the game that I made up with no reactions. We keep 7 cards in our hands, we build molecules by turning in the atoms and picking up those molecule cards, and at the end of our turn we draw back to 7. We focus on adding to zero (the valence charges). The person who makes 6 of the different molecule types first wins. I wish this game had MORE elements and more types of molecules you could build. So if they make a bonus pack - I am BUYING it. The game grows with your kids too because you start off just getting used to building molecules then you add in the chemical reactions side when they are older, then you add in the bonus material, etc. Its really the best thing I have seen for teaching chemistry to little ones.
Kazym
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2022
Play with five year old. She caught on super fast and has fun making the reactions.
Albc
Reviewed in Canada on January 30, 2022
My kids love it. Easy to play my 6 year old is playing. Starts discussions about chemistry and how it works. Had a long conversation with my 10 year old about the chemicals in his "volcano" and used the cards to show how it works.
Caroline P
Reviewed in Canada on April 20, 2019
Got this for a birthday present for my 7 year old who is obsessed with the periodic table. He loves the game and even his 4 year old brother has figured out how to play and knows what molecules can be attacked by water and acid and how to make carbon dioxide and deadly carbonyls. It's a pretty fun game with good mechanics, though sometimes a person can win in only a few turns (depending on how the cards turn out), so we play to 15 instead of 10.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2016
Initially, I ordered two decks Valence, but when they arrived and I saw how LEGIT the game was, I knew I needed to purchase three more so that I had enough sets for every student in my class play at once. Students saw the boxes of cards on my desk and were immediately curious about it! When I rolled out the game to my 9th grade Intro to Chem classes (after they had learned about ionic compounds but before we had done anything with chemical reactions), I made Valence one of the three stations I use for small group instruction. I overviewed the game, but I told the kids they would have to read the instructions, learn the rules, and figure out how to play by themselves. Two things let me know that Valence was a winner. (1) The kids were able to figure out how to play it on their own. I love the clear, concise instruction manual and the fact that the cards tell the students what to do as they play. (2) Students were asking me if they could stay after school to play Valence. Staying after school for a longer period of time is not something most high school students choose to do willingly. Overall, I'm a huge fan of how the game reinforces the use of oxidation numbers when forming compounds AND the fact that it exposes them to advanced chemical reactions, teaching them without them even realizing it. Great work and a great resource for any chemistry or physical science classroom!
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