Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method of game play and game components that in one embodiment are in the form of a board game with education cards which have actual information about the topic, along with game information such that learning becomes fun, and learning happens as a side effect of fun. In one version, the game components comprise chemistry element cards that attack with power based upon their oxidation state and move on the board based upon their physical state. In another version, these elements also have their real world reaction properties, but expressed in a form that applies to the game itself. In another version, the chemistry element cards can be combined and replaced by compound cards. In another version, there is another set of cards called as the Alchemy cards which impact the game from outside the battlefield. The game components may take other forms, such as electronic games, video games, computer games, and inter-active network.