John Coveyou (Genius Games)

ActivityProjectsRevenuePledgesAvg. PledgeLinks
2014 - 2025 12 $1,738,556 USD 33,508 $52 USD
I LOVE to LEARN & PLAY GAMES!!! I currently design and develop tabletop games full time for Genius Games and teach game design at Webster University in St. Louis. I have a Masters Degree in Environmental and Chemical Engineering, and a bachelors degree in Environmental Biology and occasionally speak about game design, Kickstarter and science education!

Projects

KickstarterKicktraq Cat & Dog Animal Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzles - Turn & Learn
164%
Cat & Dog Animal Anatomy Jigsaw Puzzles - Turn & Learn
A project in Chesterfield, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

100-piece double-sided floor puzzles over 4 feet long, with accurate science illustrations by a certified medical illustrator.

Campaign: 2025/07/22 - 2025/08/15
Duration: 23 days
6,163 USDof 3,750 USD Goal
128Backers
48 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game
1136%
Cellulose: A Plant Cell Biology Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

An engine building, worker placement strategy game set in a plant cell.

Campaign: 2021/04/13 - 2021/05/07
Duration: 23 days
284,083 USDof 25,000 USD Goal
4,309Backers
66 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
2400%
Genotype: A Mendelian Genetics Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A worker placement and dice drafting game built upon Gregor Mendel's work with genetics and pea plants.

Campaign: 2020/01/27 - 2020/02/27
Duration: 30 days
360,079 USDof 15,000 USD Goal
6,554Backers
55 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Nerd Words: Science | A Party Game Meets Real Science!
253%
Nerd Words: Science | A Party Game Meets Real Science!
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A word game for science geeks and savvy gamers! Teams use deduction, wit and real science to identify Science Terms from Clues given!

Campaign: 2019/03/19 - 2019/04/12
Duration: 23 days
15,230 USDof 6,000 USD Goal
496Backers
31 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Periodic: A Game of The Elements
1889%
Periodic: A Game of The Elements
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A Strategy Board Game Accurately Themed Around The Periodic Table! Use Periodic Trends, Discover Elements & Learn Actual Science!

Campaign: 2018/09/18 - 2018/10/19
Duration: 30 days
236,208 USDof 12,500 USD Goal
4,539Backers
52 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Subatomic: An Atom Building Board Game
2138%
Subatomic: An Atom Building Board Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A deck-building game where particle physics & chemistry collide! Use quarks to build subatomic particles & those particles build Atoms!

Campaign: 2018/02/05 - 2018/03/08
Duration: 30 days
267,364 USDof 12,500 USD Goal
4,548Backers
59 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game
2685%
Cytosis: A Cell Biology Board Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A board game taking place inside a human cell! Players compete to build enzymes, hormones and receptors and fend off attacking Viruses!

Campaign: 2017/03/13 - 2017/04/14
Duration: 31 days
389,357 USDof 14,500 USD Goal
6,650Backers
59 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Virulence: An Infectious Card Game
394%
Virulence: An Infectious Card Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

An addictively quick and simple card game where you play as a Virus, competing to infect a host cell. The fun is Infectious!

Campaign: 2016/07/11 - 2016/08/12
Duration: 31 days
23,670 USDof 6,000 USD Goal
1,125Backers
21 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Covalence: A Molecule Building Game
510%
Covalence: A Molecule Building Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

A Puzzle-Style, Cooperative, Chemistry Game for 2-4+ Players, where you must deduce the structure of secret molecules from clues given!

Campaign: 2015/10/04 - 2015/11/05
Duration: 31 days
38,317 USDof 7,500 USD Goal
1,447Backers
26 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Ion: A Compound Building Game
1187%
Ion: A Compound Building Game
A project in St. Louis, MO by John Coveyou (Genius Games) 12 created

An Explosively Fun Card Game for 2 -7 players about the chemistry of basic elements, ionic bonding, and everyday compounds!

Campaign: 2015/04/07 - 2015/05/07
Duration: 29 days
89,079 USDof 7,500 USD Goal
2,627Backers
34 USDAvg.Pledge