Abstract

Particle Builder is a particle physics board game where each player is competing against the others to get the most points. The game involves playing cards representing elementary particles and comparing their properties. The aim of the game is for a player to build their target by gathering all the required particles. For example, for the proton target, when a player obtains two up quarks and one down quark, then the game is over. As players advance through the stages, they encounter additional rules that mimic the behavior of real elementary particles.

Capacity : 2-3 players

IPPOG presentation (2024) : https://indico.cern.ch/event/1419411/contributions/6157420/attachments/2975322/5237508/WelcomeToParticleBuilder.pdf

Contact

Authors :

• Lachlan McGinness (Australian National University),
• Harri Leinonen and
• Rowan McGinness

Supported by :
Australian National University, CERN

Related IPPOG Collaboration member :
CERN

Contact :
lachlan.mcginness@anu.edu.au

Project status

ongoing (updated 2025-03-26)

Files & Ressources

• Academic publications : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14210858
• Printable version : https://zenodo.org/records/14210858/files/ParticleBuilder.zip?download=1
• Online version : https://particle-builder.anu.edu.au/