The Board Game Inspired By Nikola Tesla. Tesla Science Race is an educational tabletop board game that teaches players about Nikola Tesla’s inventions and his life’s journey one dice roll at a time. The game can be played two ways - with a smart device or without. Special cards with QR codes were created to be used with smart devices in addition to the standard cards. The cards with the QR code include a link to the next task. Players compete to collect as many of Tesla's inventions as possible. The inventions come in the form of a card, and on the back of each is one piece of Tesla’s infamous coil. This was one of his most significant inventions. Each player attempts to recreate the Tesla coil by assembling the cards like pieces of a puzzle. The player who first puts together the coil is the winner. The game is interactive, and educational as each player tests their knowledge of Tesla’s many inventions. The game also challenges players to think on the spot, as they make strategic decisions to not only move forward but to collect valuable invention cards. -description from publisher