Valence Plus Periodic Table Chemistry Games for Kids 12 and Up

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1. IrinaD Verified Buyer – 5 April 2024

   Fantastic art brings life to the intricate mechanics of basic chemistry! Forget Pokémon, give your children a basic understanding and familiarity with atomic weight, basic elements, how elements react into molecules and then how those molecules can cause chemical reactions, all in a package that they beg for more of! I was not given a sample of the game to review, I was not paid to write kind words, we stumbled across a YouTube video of the game while doing some chemistry homeschooling and immediately purchased it, and it’s by far everyone’s favorite learning tool right now (well I consider it a learning tool, the kids think it’s just a great game!). The cards are high quality, full size cards. They shuffle and deal very smoothly. The art is very fun and really brings life to the game (we love the salty salter!). My boys are 6, 8, and 10, it’s simple enough for the youngest to play without any problem, and advanced enough that it keeps my 10 year old engaged, heck I’ve learned from playing it! You learn it quickly and easily and there is tons of replay value. Can’t recommend this product enough. If you’re considering it, go through with the purchase and you won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait for the next game in the Valence family! Well done Science Ninjas! 👍👌😁

   

2. Patrick D. England Verified Buyer – 16 June 2024

   As an I.T. professional. I never had that much of an education in chemistry. I know it’s important for medicine, rubber and plastic based products among other uses as universal as it gets. Though playing this, I think I’ve had a better understanding of it than I did before.

   The rules are basic, your building compounds of chemicals such as salt or water to gain victory points while also using these to “attack” another players compounds and mixtures to reduce or take away their points.

   The only failing grace I’ve so far seen is not many players have been attacking or need to attack just yet. If there was an incentive to fight while have the other player like a temporary boost to steal one of the chemicals it broke down too or something more sneaky, then there would be an incentive to fight more often if needed.

   Still, this is an educational game and I love the art to it.
   

3. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 7 July 2024

   My 8-9 yo kids learned the names of all the characters from pokemon , minecraft amognus and other games. I figured if they can do that, why not actually learn something that will be beneficial for them at school. I searched online and found valence, and so far it has been a wonderful and fun game, lots of strategy playing, the base/water and shield reactions are a good trick. The learning also is great: now they know how to navigate the periodic table, atomic number and atomic mass, element symbols. I see opportunities to add more elements maybe phosphorus, nitrogen, iron, magnesium etc. The elements we find in our body. Perhaps even a virtual version for online valence gaming.
   

4. Iman Verified Buyer – 3 August 2024

   My husband and I and our 11 year old had a lot of fun playing this game. Beautifully drawn cards. Not too complicated to play (compared to other games we have). Watching the YouTube play-through video by the game author helped. We were all learning chemistry by the end!
   

5. Shi Karlssen Verified Buyer – 26 October 2024

   Buy this game ASAP!!! This is a fabulous game! I saw the reviews and decided to try it out and WOW what a great decision! I am always looking or education games that are fun! This game is so perfect! It teaches a subject that is difficult, and makes it fun! At the last game we played with the 8 yr old, we discussed all about table salt and the compounds needed. There was a definite AhHa moment with her. Customer Service is also spot on!

   

6. andy Verified Buyer – 9 January 2025

   I have purchased this to test the game out for school. Using my kids as guinea pigs, as you do with new board games, I have found that they have loved it and want to play it over and over. It reinforces the concept of positive and negative numbers. Basic summation of positive and negative numbers. Balancing of charges. The concept of positive and negative charges needed for elements to form molecules… Really good for junior science. It could be extended for Stage 6 Chemistry, or could be used as an assessment task for Stage 6 Chemistry students to develop new cards and rules for chemical reactions that are not included within the game… So many opportunities to extend gifted and talented students, as well as challenge average students. An excellent game.
   

7. Badshah Mukherjee Verified Buyer – 11 February 2025

   I and my son (10 yr old) love this game. We have played it multiple times since it arrived. He has developed a keen interest in the periodic table and different molecules. He now wants to pursue a career in Chemistry as he finds chemistry is so much fun and interesting.
   

8. Jacob Ng Verified Buyer – 17 March 2025

   My son loves it because he learnt a lot of things from it 🙂