Prayagraj: Team Makersclan was declared as one of the winners of Toycathon 2021 for their board game – ‘CheMystery’ on Saturday under the theme of “Learning, Education and Schooling”. A total of 117 teams were declared winners of Toycathon 2021 under the different themes.
Abhinav Basak, one of the three members of team Makersclan from Sangam city and P. PhD scholar at IIT Kanpur told TOI on Sunday that the team had submitted their game idea in the first Toycathon summit of India on January 5, 2021.
This game is meant to teach Chemistry to young kids in a playful way.
He adds, This board based game is an interesting concept where the players are scientists searching for elements throughout the board to convert them into essential compounds. In the course of doing so, it develops a kid’s critical thinking, planning and decision making skills as well as encourages interest in children for Chemistry.