{"product_id":"ecologies-marvelous-microbes-ecology-card-game","title":"Ecologies: Marvelous Microbes – Ecology \u0026 Biology Strategy Card Game","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Microscopic Food Webs Through Strategy, Science, and Play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover an entire world too small to see with \u003cstrong\u003eEcologies: Marvelous Microbes\u003c\/strong\u003e, a science-based strategy card game that brings microscopic ecosystems to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by a biology teacher in collaboration with a microbiologist and scientific illustrator, players build healthy food webs across seven fascinating microhabitats. Algae, ciliates, nematodes, rotifers, tardigrades, fungi, amoebas, and other tiny organisms become part of an interconnected ecological puzzle in which every organism needs something to eat — and may become food for something else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach organism card shows \u003cstrong\u003ewhat it eats and what eats it\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the point system reflects real ecological trophic levels. Producers form the foundation of the food web, and organisms higher in the ecosystem become increasingly valuable and more difficult to sustain. Biotic and abiotic factor cards introduce changing conditions that can strengthen, disrupt, or reshape an ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers trade, strategize, build their biomes, earn bonuses, and race to 12 victory points. The result is a genuinely engaging game in which \u003cstrong\u003efood webs, energy flow, trophic levels, ecosystem balance, microorganisms, and biotic and abiotic factors are simply part of playing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful choice for homeschool science, middle school biology and ecology studies, classroom review, family game night, or a meaningful gift for a child who loves the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1–6 players\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 12+ with standard rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 9+ with included simplified rules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 60–90 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e108 cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e77 unique organisms across 7 microhabitats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard, Simplified, and Single Player modes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRulebook with gameplay instructions and science background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned by a biology teacher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted with soy ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note from the teachers at Alder \u0026amp; Alouette: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs science teachers, this is exactly the kind of game we love to have in our classrooms. The science is genuinely there — but students get to encounter it through fun, strategy and play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Montrose Biology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41354611097664,"sku":"MB-EMM-CD","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5786\/3232\/files\/ecologies-marvelous-microbes-ecology-game_1.webp?v=1788430905","url":"https:\/\/www.alderandalouette.com\/products\/ecologies-marvelous-microbes-ecology-card-game","provider":"Alder \u0026 Alouette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}