Talk:Photosynthesis (board game)

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Did you know... that it is said of the board game Photosynthesis that "you can always count on someone else screwing it all up"?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 17:09, 10 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the board game Photosynthesis received the 2018 Mensa Select award? Source: "After nearly two days of nonstop gameplay, our Mensa Mind Games judges have selected the following titles to receive the official Mensa Select seal:

   Azul, Plan B Games
   Constellations: The Game of Stargazing and the Night Sky, Xtronaut Enterprises
   Ex Libris, Renegade Game Studio
   Photosynthesis, Blue Orange Games
   Raiders of the North Sea, Renegade Game Studio"

(2018 Mensa Select® Winners Announced )

ALT1: ... that in the board game Photosynthesis, it's said that "you can always count on someone else screwing it all up"? source
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Casatiello; see my DYK tracker

Created by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 15:04, 23 November 2021 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

Cited:
Interesting:
Other problems: - ~~very minor issue is that Mensa Select redirects to List of Mensa Select recipients — I suggest piping the link in the hook to fix the redirect~~

QPQ: Done.

Overall: this is *mostly* good to go. Sources look good, article and hook are both interesting reads. I will note that there is a slight discrepancy with a couple values in the infobox; the main website for the game says ages 8+ and a 45-minute playing time, while the Meeple Mountain review says ages 10+ and 30-to-60-minute playing time (which I note are the values used for the infobox). These issues are quite small, though. --Dylan620 (talk) 19:18, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Dylan620:I've piped the hook link (I thought I had already done that). As far as the typical game length and recommended ages are concerned, I used a review site because most reviews state a recommended age of 10+. T3 states that "suggested age of 10+ seems right on the money", so perhaps the change to 8+ on the publisher website is recent. Game length times differ from all sources. I've reset them to the suggestions by the publisher, but if you prefer another option, let me know. Mind matrix 19:52, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That works for me. Thank you, and great work! --Dylan620 (talk) 20:04, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mindmatrix and Dylan620: Hi there! I think there's a more interesting hook to be had here, rather than just winning an award—I proposed an ALT1, what do y'all think? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:09, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Theleekycauldron: I do like the ALT1! Will be curious to hear Mindmatrix's thoughts. --Dylan620 (he/him · talk · edits) 22:59, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Dylan620 and Theleekycauldron: I had intended on including it, but then completely forgot to do so; I prefer it over the original. Mindmatrix 00:06, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Very noice! We're in the clear for that, then :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she?) 00:09, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]