Familelle: genetic inheritance card game

Genetic discoveries have become powerful tools in improving quality of life. The knowledge about gene allows us to explore details of all living organism at molecular level. Such understanding leads to enormous potential in various aspects of human life. In secondary school, students are required to learn heredity and variation in science and biology subject. They are introduced to various terminologies such as gene, allele, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous and others. Some students even struggling to relate the meiosis process with genetic inheritance. As temporary solution for this problem, students tends to memorize all terminology without understanding the whole concept. Famillele is a combination of family and allele which describing the game clearly. This game requires basic understanding of selective human characteristics using Mendelian monohyrid inheritance. In this game, three type of cards will be distributed to every player. They are mission card, family card and blank card. A total of 40 cards will be distributed evenly among all players. A set of familelle has 5 cards consisting of father, mother and 3 baby cards. Each mission card is describing a family with missing members. The players are required to reunite all the familelle member. The first player to complete a set of familelle wins the game!