A Times-Table Game for 2–4 Players
Novaterra is a multiplication game set on a newly discovered planet powered by four elements: 2, 3, 5, and 7. Players collect energy atoms, combine them to build number modules, and use those modules to earn Stability Crystals and points.
Along the way, they practise multiplication facts such as 6 × 8 = 48, 7 × 8 = 56, and all the way to 10 × 10 = 100. Rolling dice, responding to night events, and choosing which numbers and crystals to build add strategy to every game.
Game tokens, or atoms, are the prime numbers 2, 3, 5, and 7. Everything in the times table up to 10x10 is made from them. Combine them to get modules!
Multiplying pairs of numbers -- modules and/or tokens, get crystal cards and collect points!
Learn the inner structure of multiplication by combining prime numbers to optimize your possessions and get more crystals! Build memory as well as naturally acquire prime factorization skill useful for math in the coming years.
No boring memorization -- learn and practice multiplication in a fun game setting.
A short Youtube demo: https://youtu.be/5aVTvQY15Pw
A full gameplay version: https://youtu.be/30ZeinsttXo
Download and print the components and rules of the game by filling the form here: https://forms.gle/zefYpWTCjHWLdFhP9
Copyright information:
Novaterra: The Four Elements — its rules, cards, and artwork — © 2026 Anna Shevyakova (discoverymath.ca). Shared free of charge under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 licence (CC BY‑NC 4.0): you may print, copy, and use it for home, family, and personal educational purposes, and share it unchanged, as long as you keep this credit and the discoverymath.ca attribution. You may not sell it, publish it commercially, or distribute it under another name or brand. All commercial rights are reserved by the author. For classroom licensing, publishing, or partnership enquiries, get in touch through discoverymath.ca.