{"id":14,"date":"2024-03-12T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T06:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2024-03-14T06:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:25:45","slug":"photosynthesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"Photosynthesis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_0790-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The completed Photosynthesis build with P\u014dhutukawa and Nikau Palm Pieces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueorangegames.eu\/en\/games\/photosynthesis\/\">Photosynthesis<\/a> is an exisiting board game designed by Hjalmar Hach and Illustrated by Sabrina Miramon. I really liked the concept of the game:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spread seeds in smart places<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grow the seeds into trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cast shadows to block other trees from collecting sunlight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collect more sunlight with your trees than the other players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your accumulated sun energy to spread more seeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rinse and repeat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photosynthesis-Dos-de-boite-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photosynthesis-Dos-de-boite-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photosynthesis-Dos-de-boite-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photosynthesis-Dos-de-boite-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Photosynthesis-Dos-de-boite.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The colour coding is essential to identifying each player&#8217;s pieces. This made me think that it would be a cool idea to create a version featuring New Zealand native flora. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How I chose which plants to use in the game<\/summary>\n<p>I chose the following plants, based on these criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Distinctive colour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Characteristic silhouette<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interesting seed shapes and stages of growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzgeo.com\/stories\/nikau-the-kiwi-palm\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau-1024x715.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nikau.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">N\u012bkau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzgeo.com\/stories\/kauri\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kauri.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kauri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metrosideros_excelsa\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pohutukawa-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pohutukawa-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pohutukawa-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pohutukawa-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pohutukawa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">P\u014dhutukawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/nature\/native-plants\/kowhai\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kowhai-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kowhai-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kowhai-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kowhai-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kowhai.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">K\u014dwhai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Image sources linked<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Venell&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/en\/book\/show\/42670873\">The Meaning of Trees<\/a><\/em>, was an excellent reference for botanical inspiration for this project. It has great illustrations and photos with informative write ups in an easy to digest format. I&#8217;d recommend this book to anyone with an interest in this sort of stuff:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Meaning-of-Trees.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Meaning-of-Trees.jpg 302w, https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Meaning-of-Trees-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photosynthesis is an exisiting board game designed by Hjalmar Hach and Illustrated by Sabrina Miramon. I really liked the concept of the game: The colour coding is essential to identifying each player&#8217;s pieces. This made me think that it would be a cool idea to create a version featuring New Zealand native flora.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85,"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/85"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geoffzink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}