Flip the Switch

In this tabletop game, students play the role of professional research scientists in the Bent Lab @ Stanford University, they choose a big, global problem that transistor technology is related to, and their goal is to improve transistor technology, using experimentation related to materials and surface science, effectively enough, and efficiently enough, so that the improved transistors will allow them to “solve” their chosen big problem. To do this, researchers will have a variety of skills and resources at their disposal, will need to accurately apply their understanding of electrons to successfully move forward through various required tasks, and will be rewarded when they can work effectively as a team and make use of each others’ strengths. The game is somewhat competitive, encourages collaboration, and is designed to appeal to a variety of different player preferences!