- Set-up
- About 2 min
- Reading
- Little
The quick verdict
Full verdict ↓Great for Children of about 8 to 14 who like UNO and are starting to learn the periodic table
Think twice if You want a quiz about facts on each element; Smart Sticks Elemental Chemistry does that
How we rate it
Learning curve. If you know UNO you know most of it, but checking four kinds of match (group, period, type and atomic number) takes a few rounds to get used to, so it sits at 2 on our scale.
Luck & skill. The cards you are dealt and draw matter a lot, as in any UNO-style game. Knowing the table helps you spot more matches and save action cards for the right moment.
Interaction. Action cards make others draw, change the card in play or mix up hands, and counteraction cards let players hit back.
Set-up. Shuffle the deck, deal 7 cards to each player and start the pile on the table.
Reading. Element names and short action-card names are in English; there is little to read aloud.
Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.
Is Elemental Blast right for you?
Great if
- Children of about 8 to 14 who like UNO and are starting to learn the periodic table
- Big family get-togethers and classrooms: up to 10 players can join in
- Parents who want chemistry practice that feels like an ordinary card game
- Travel: a slim box of cards that slips into a bag
Skip it if
- You want a quiz about facts on each element; Smart Sticks Elemental Chemistry does that
- Your family dislikes take-that cards that make others draw or change the card in play
- You like every rule spelled out; the maker's short description leaves a few details to agree on
How Elemental Blast plays
Shuffle the 165 cards and deal 7 to each player. Going by the maker's description, play then works around a face-up card on the table, and you play from your hand onto it, a lot like UNO.
- Time to teach: about 10 minutes.
- Reading and language: The cards are in English, and the action cards have names such as Transmutation and Equilibrium, so players need to read short English words. Most of the game is comparing cards rather than reading aloud, and the table talk can be in any language. We found no Hindi edition.
A turn, step by step
- 1Match
Play a card that matches the top card by group, period, element type or atomic number, and say how it matches.
- 2Act
Use action cards such as Chemical Reaction +4 or Transmutation to slow others down; counteraction cards can block them.
- 3Win
The first player to empty their hand wins.
The full explanation: how a game of Elemental Blast goes
A card can be played if it matches the top card in one of four ways: the same group (a column of the periodic table), the same period (a row), the same element type, or by atomic number. You say out loud how your card matches; the maker says players who don't declare their match draw extra cards as a penalty.
Action cards change the flow. Chemical Reaction +4 makes an opponent draw more cards, Transmutation changes the element on the table, and Exothermic Burst, according to the maker, shuffles all the players' hands. Counteraction cards such as Inhibitor and Equilibrium can stop a move or reverse an action played against you.
The first player to get rid of every card in their hand wins. The maker's summary doesn't say what happens when you can't play, so agree before you start, for example by drawing one card, as in UNO.
Tip: keep a printed periodic table on the table for the first few games so children can check groups and periods. Elemental Blast teaches where the elements sit on the table; for clues and facts about each element, the same maker's Smart Sticks Elemental Chemistry is the quiz to pair it with.
What's in the box
- 118Element cards
one for each element of the periodic table - 32Action cards
such as Chemical Reaction +4 and Transmutation - 15Counteraction cards
such as Inhibitor and Equilibrium, to block or undo an action - 1Instructions
Box: 22 × 11 × 2.5 cm, 0.11 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.
Contents are from Chalk and Chuckles' product page for this box (item code CCPPL104): 165 cards and instructions. The maker's 'What's in the Box?' picture splits them into 118 element cards, 32 action cards and 15 counteraction cards. There is only one edition.
Where to buy
How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.
What reviewers and players say
We found no independent reviews, videos or forum threads about Chalk and Chuckles' Elemental Blast, which appeared on the maker's shop in October 2024. On paper it takes the familiar UNO pattern and swaps colours and numbers for groups, periods and element types, a clever way to make children look at the periodic table again and again. The maker's description is short, so expect to settle a few house rules, such as what happens when you can't play, in your first game.
What people love
- Familiar UNO-style rules, so most children pick it up quickly
- Up to 10 players, which suits big families and classrooms
- Every match is a small lesson in how the periodic table is arranged
- Action and counteraction cards keep rounds lively
Common complaints
- The maker's rules summary leaves some details open, such as what to do when you can't play
- Take-that cards can frustrate younger or slower players
- No independent feedback yet on how well the game works over many plays
4 research sources
- Reference Elemental Blast-Card Game: Master the Periodic Table with a fun Chemistry Card Game (Chalk and Chuckles product page, October 2026) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Elemental Blast-Card Game product data (Chalk and Chuckles, October 2024) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Our Story (Chalk and Chuckles, October 2026) · Chalk and Chuckles
- Reference Contact: registered office and factory address (Chalk and Chuckles, October 2026) · Chalk and Chuckles
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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Questions people ask about Elemental Blast
How do you play Elemental Blast?
Each player starts with 7 cards and plays onto the card on the table, matching it by group, period, element type or atomic number. Action cards make opponents draw or change the element in play, and the first player to empty their hand wins.
Is Elemental Blast like UNO?
Yes, in shape: you match the top card, use action cards such as a +4, and race to get rid of your hand. The difference is that matches come from the periodic table instead of colours and numbers, and counteraction cards such as Inhibitor can block a move.
Do you need to know chemistry to play Elemental Blast?
No. The maker says no prior chemistry knowledge is needed, and the matches teach how the periodic table is arranged as you play. A printed periodic table nearby helps in the first few games.
How many players can play Elemental Blast?
Chalk and Chuckles says 2 to 10 players, from age 8. With 7 cards each, even ten players leave plenty of the 165 cards to draw from.
What is the difference between Elemental Blast and Smart Sticks Elemental Chemistry?
Both are periodic-table games from Chalk and Chuckles. Elemental Blast is a card game for up to 10 players about how the table is organised, while Smart Sticks Elemental Chemistry is a quiz for up to 4 in which players name elements from clues, and its sticks also make a periodic-table jigsaw.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Chalk and Chuckles (Chalk and Chuckles Products Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India)
- In India
- Chalk and Chuckles, an Indian company (registered office in New Delhi, factory in Kundli, Haryana), which makes and sells the game in India
- First published
- 2024
- Players
- 2–10
- Barcode
- 8906045561044
- Language
- Little reading – The cards are in English, and the action cards have names such as Transmutation and Equilibrium, so players need to read short English words. Most of the game is comparing cards rather than reading aloud, and the table talk can be in any language. We found no Hindi edition.
- Box size and weight
- 22 × 11 × 2.5 cm, 0.11 kg
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.
Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.
- Chalk and Chuckles - Elemental Blast card game (how to play, contents, size)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Elemental Blast product data (SKU CCPPL104, barcode)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Contact (registered office and factory address)
- Chalk and Chuckles - Our Story (founders, materials, safety standards)
- Strange Assembly - Review of Elemental Blast (a different, unrelated 2013 card game of the same name)