TEREZA VALKOVA

Lišejníky(Lichens) is a prototype of an abstract strategy board game for two to three players. The game's mechanics are based on the biology of lichens — organisms known for their slow growth and their ability to colonize inhospitable environments. Each player represents one species of lichen and tries to be the first to connect the sides of the game board with a continuous line of their filaments (hyphae). The game takes place on a hexagonal grid of trees, and the environment changes throughout the game through buds, which create new branches and open up further possibilities for growth.