CELLULAR

INTRODUCTION
Card game using concepts from general biology.

THE DECK
The deck includes 85 cards.
The deck contains one of each type of card listed in the Card List section.

OBJECT
Accumulate the most points at the end of the game, or over several games.

SETUP
All players are dealt a hand of 8 cards.
The dealer goes first. Play proceeds clockwise.

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 4 phases:
1. Draw Phase
2. Combination Phase
3. Scoring Phase
4. Discard Phase

DRAW PHASE
Draw 1 card from the deck or take the top X cards from the discard pile.
X can be any number, but you must take all of them.
If there are no cards left in the deck, the game ends.

COMBINATION PHASE
If you have the right cards to make one or more of the combos in the 
combination list, place the card combo face up in front of you.
You may play multiple combos if you have them.

SCORING PHASE
Score 1+ one point for every card in the combo.
Any time a player has no cards left in his hand, the game ends.
At the end of the game, players lose one point for every card left in their hand.

DISCARD PHASE
Discard one card.
There is no maximum hand size.

COMBINATIONS LIST
Combo Name:		Cards Included:
Cell Structure		Plasma Membrane, Cytoplasm, Organelles, Nucleus
Mitosis			Mitosis, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase
Meiosis			Meiosis, Gametes, Sperm, Eggs, Crossing Over
Spermatogenesis		Meiosis, Sperm, Flagella 
Division		Binary Fusion, Mitosis, Meiosis
Cytokinesis		Cytokinesis, Cleavage, Telophase
Cell Respiration	Cellular Respiration, Mitochondria, Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, ETC
Respiration Equation	Oxygen, Glucose, ATP, Carbon Dioxide, Water
Photosynthesis		Chloroplast, Chlorophyll, Light Reactions, Dark Reactions
Light Reactions		Light Reactions, Chlorophyll, Light, Water, ETC
Dark Reactions		Hydrogen Shuttle, ATP, Enzymes, Glucose
Photosynthesis Equation	Oxygen, Glucose, Light, Carbon Dioxide, Water
Metabolic Pathways	ATP, Intermediates, Enzymes
Electron TransportChain	ETC, Hydrogen Shuttle, ATP
Enzymes		        Enzymes, Inhibitor, Substrate
ATP Cycle		ATP, Cellular Respiration, Fermentation
Monera			Bacteria, Binary Fusion, Cell Wall, Prokaryote, Colonies
Plant Cells		Cell Wall, Cellulose, Starch, Chloroplast, Central Vacuole, Eukaryote
Carbohydrates		Starch, Glucose, Cellulose
Lipids			Lipids, Phospholipids, Steroids, Triglycerides
Hormones		Steroids, Proteins, Receptors, Inhibitors
Macromolecules		DNA, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids
Energy Molecules	Glucose, Triglycerides, Starch, ATP
Movement		Taxis, Flagella, Cilia, Pseudopoda
Cytoskeleton		Cytoskeleton, Keratin, Collagen, Actin
Muscle Cells		Actin, Myosin, ATP
Replication		Replication, DNA, Enzymes, Interphase, Chromosomes
Transcription		Transcription, DNA, RNA, Genes
Translation		Translation, RNA, Ribosomes, Proteins
Central Dogma		Replication, Transcription, Translation
Endosymbiont Theory	Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Bacteria, Organelles
Endomembrane System	Nucleus, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Apparatus
Development		Zygote, Cleavage, Embryo
Sexual Reproduction	Gametes, Fertilization, Zygote
Energy Intake		Heterotrophs, Autotrophs, Saprophytes
Autotrophs		Autotrophs, Photosynthesis
Heterotrophs		Heterotrophs, Saprophytes, Phagocytosis 	
Active Transport	Receptors, ATP, Plasma Membrane
Fluid Mosaic Model	Plasma Membrane, Phospholipids, Proteins, Receptors
Deoxyribonucleic Acid	DNA, Genes, Chromosomes, Double Helix
Nucleus			Nucleus, Nucleolus, Chromosomes
Chromosome Structure	DNA, Protein, Chromosomes, Centromere


CARD LIST
Water
Light
Mitosis
Interphase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Cytokinesis
Centromere
Cleavage 
Meiosis
Gametes
Sperm
Eggs
Plasma Membrane
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
ATP
Intermediates
Hydrogen Shuttle
Cellular Respiration
Glucose
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
ETC
Ribosomes
Cytoskeleton
Flagella
Cilia
Light Reactions
Dark Reactions
Central Vacuole
Fermentation
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
Binary Fission
Replication
Transcription
Translation
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi Apparatus
Heterotroph
Autotroph
Saprophyte
Chloroplast
Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis
DNA
RNA
Protein
Carbohydrates
Cell Wall
Cellulose
Starch
Triglycerides
Lipids
Phospholipids
Steroids
Hormones
Keratin
Collagen
Actin
Myosin
Enzymes
Substrate
Inhibitors
Phagocytosis
Pseudopodia
Taxis
Colonies
Bacteria
Fertilization
Zygote
Embryo
Genes
Chromosomes
Double Helix
Cytoplasm
Organelles
Crossing Over

GAME DESIGNERS NOTES
The main goal was to include most of the organelles 
and macromolecules found in cells. I pretty much left 
out Mendelian genetics, it applies only to multicellular 
organisms. On the other hand, I was compelled to 
include gametogenesis, and some developmental biology. 
Certain topics in biochemistry were emphasized 
including aspects of metabolism and molecular genetics.
Examples of cards I considered but did not use include: 
Alleles, Dominant, Recessive, Homozygous, Heterozygous, 
Ectoderm, Endoderm, Mesoderm, Neurons, Neurotransmitters, 
Introns, Exons, Kinetochores, Centrioles, Chromatids, 
Mutations, Histones, Spontaneous Generation, Darwin, 
Scientific Method, and others that were veering too 
far into General Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and 
Genetics. One could easily debate the removal and 
addition of any number of cards. I would have liked to 
include more, but more than 85 cards starts to push 
the limits of playability. Future games of this type 
will delve into evolution, ecology, AP, etc. In the 
future, some of the material in this game may be removed 
and be used in similar games specializing in biochemistry 
and genetics.