Phone and tablet

Help NASA classify coral reefs by painting images of coral

NeMO-Net is a single player iPad game where players help NASA classify coral reefs by painting 3D and 2D images of coral. Players can rate the classifications of other players and level up in the food chain as they explore and classify coral reefs and other shallow marine environments and creatures from locations all over the world! More about the game

Help scientist understand how people make decisions and solve problems

Skill Lab: Science Detective is a collection of mini-games to test your brain and to help scientists discover more about how people make decisions or solve problems. You will also help create a database of cognitive indicators allowing drawing perspectives on cognitive normality, cognitive differentiation and and cognitive decline. More about the game

Design treatments and help cancer research

Cancer Crusade is a mobile simulation developed my Moffitt. It uses a predictive mathematical model to explore new cancer treatment strategies. Design treatments for virtual patients. Prevent tumors from growing and becoming resistant and make sure your treatment is effective and not too toxic. Players’ designs will be sent to Moffitt Cancer Center, it will be analysed to improve therapeutic schedules. Join the fight against cancer! More about the game

Contribute to biodiversity research and conservation.

QuestaGame takes you outdoors – to your backyard, a local park, a hiking trail, anywhere. See which birds, insects and other wildlife are more easily spotted in your location at the current time of year. All sightings are geo-tagged with location, date, time and submitted to your country’s national database so you are helping protect your region’s biodiversity while you play. More about the game

Contribute to research on the human microbiome

Colony B is a mobile game developed at McGill University that allows you to contribute to research on microbes. Collect microbes and grow your colony in a fast paced puzzle game. Unlock badges to learn about microbes living inside our body. The results are used to analyze data from the American Gut project based at University of California San Diego. Play Colony B and become a citizen scientist! More about the game

Shoot at parasites on images of blood films infected with malaria

Scientists need help to fight malaria. There are 5 species of parasites responsible of malaria and millions of people are infected. Help us hunt for them one continent at a time! Travel around the world while you shoot as many bubbles as you can in this exciting adventure. Complete your epic mission while you learn medicine and contribute to science research. Play alone or create a team. More about the game

Develop methods for quantum error correction

This is a variation of the game Decodoku, a game that allows you to contribute to research on the exciting topic of quantum computers. These are the puzzles that need to be solved to keep quantum computers free of errors. We need to work out the best way to do it. By playing and sharing your methods, you can help develop quantum computers. More about the game

Mobile game dedicated to helping global research into dementia

Sea Hero Quest is a mobile game which contributes to research on dementia. The way in which players navigate the game will help researchers to understand the mental process of 3D navigation, which is one of the first skills lost in dementia. It was designed by British game company Glitchers in 2016 in association with Alzheimer’s Research UK, University College London and the University of East Anglia. More about the game

Develop methods for quantum error correction

This is not just any puzzle game. This is a quantum puzzle game! You can just play it for fun, or you can use it to conduct scientific research in the field of quantum error correction. These are the puzzles that need to be solved to keep quantum computers free of errors. We need to work out the best way to do it. By becoming a master at this game, you could help build a real-life quantum computer. More about the game

Help scientists to learn more about cancer by analyzing real cancer data

Reverse The Odds is a fun and unique puzzle adventure game where the further you progress the more you are helping to beat cancer. You can help save lives by improving cancer treatments sooner. Examine the patterns within cancer cell slides and identify aspects such as the number of cells or the colour of cells, you will then move up game levels and achieve rewards. More about the game

Help scientist build a quantum computer

Quantum Moves is an online citizen science simulation game where you move quantum atoms. The objective of the game is to complete challenges that are simulations of logical operations in a quantum computer. The game aims to merge theoretical and experimental quantum research with online community efforts to explore the potential for online citizen science in this otherwise highly specialized field. More about the game

Solve DNA puzzle and help genetic disease research

Phylo is an experimental citizen science game about multiple sequence alignment optimisation. Players solve pattern-matching puzzles that represent nucleotide sequences of different phylogenetic taxa to optimize alignments over a computer algorithm. Players attempt to create the highest point value score for each set of sequences by matching as many colours as possible and minimizing gaps. More about the game

Shoot at parasites on images of blood films infected with malaria

Do you want to play hunting parasites in real blood samples? You only need one minute! MalariaSpot is a game developed by researchers who have gamified the process of diagnosing malaria. There are not enough specialists in the world to diagnose malaria… and you can help! We combine the results from several players to obtain an image analysis as reliable as the one made by a specialist. More about the game