online game
sciencepunk | August 13, 2009
A new game developed by experts at the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam puts you in charge of a global war against an emerging pandemic. The Great Flu, created by Ranj Serious Games, is designed to give the public an insight into how disease control is managed on a world-wide stage.
Players are given various tools to try and halt the pandemic - early warning systems public information campaigns, face masks and anti-viral drugs, as well as improved research centres and medical services. In addition you can suspend public transport and close schools and businesses, and forcibly…
grrlscientist | February 4, 2008tags: Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, online game
Do you want to take a fun little break while you write your book report, your dissertation or even that big NSF or NIH grant? Well, now you can, by playing Off-Road Velociraptor Safari. In this online game, you are a raptor, and you drive around in a jeep, knocking over dinosaurs, smashing into stuff, and pulling off cool stunts. Seriously. Despite its technical limitations, Off-Road Velociraptor Safari is crazy enough to be fun. For raw dinosaur-based jeep-driving carnage, look no further.
grrlscientist | December 29, 2007tags: online fortune generator, fortune cookie, online game
I found a fortune cookie fortune generator online for you all to play with. I got a weird fortune and I am curious as to what fortune you got.
Your Fortune Is
Support bacteria -- it's the only culture some people have!
The Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator
grrlscientist | December 22, 2007tags: holidays, handbell hero, online game
Ahhh, this online game brings back memories! When I was an undergrad in college, I was a member of the Handbell Choir .. So when a long-time reader of mine sent this online game, HandBell Hero, to me, I had a lot of fun playing with it and so I (of course) had to share it with you, too.
How did you do? I didn't do very well. I can promise you that I was a better handbell choir member than I am a handbell player in this game!
grrlscientist | December 18, 2007tags: vocabulary, United Nations, free rice, online quiz
This linked online vocabulary game has an interesting premise; for every correct answer you provide, twenty grains of rice will be donated to the United Nations to end world hunger (they increased their reward from ten grains of rice). This game was invented by a man who was trying to help his son improve his vocabulary in preparation for the SATs. How many grains of rice did you donate?
grrlscientist | October 28, 2007tags: vocabulary, United Nations, free rice, online quiz
This linked online vocabulary game has an interesting premise; for every correct answer you provide, ten grains of rice will be donated to the United Nations to end world hunger. How many grains of rice did you donate?