Give the Gift of Wonder: Virulence Card Game

Give the Gift of Wonder: Virulence Card Game

Every year, Brian Williams Science helps you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. Today, we present Virulence: An Infectious Card Game!

Every year, the Brian Williams Science publishes a set of articles aimed at helping you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. We call it Giving the Gift of Wonder. This year, we’ve got a very special list of great gifts ideas meant to inspire curiosity and imagination. Some are for children. Others are for adults. Many are for kids of all ages! Chances are that you’ll be able to check a few names off your list with some of the ideas you find here. And as usual, we hope that you will take time this holiday season to Do Some Science!

Today’s Gift Idea: Virulence: An Infectious Card Game

Virulence is a quick, simple, and slightly addictive blind-bidding card game. The game centers viruses and the way they operate. Players take the role of competing viruses hoping to infect a cell in order to assemble and replicate their own viral components – and score points. Player use their bidding hands to win (replicate) viral component cards to either score points or strengthen their virus and increase the chances of winning critical bids later in the game. Most importantly, the game can played be taught in 30 seconds, and played 10-20 minutes.

Recommended for ages 8+