Coil David A, Ettinger Cassandra L, Eisen Jonathan A
Genome Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States of America.
Evolution and Ecology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States of America.
PLoS Biol. 2017 Apr 28;15(4):e2001984. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001984. eCollection 2017 Apr.
The "gamification" of science has gained a lot of traction in recent years, and games that convey scientific concepts or themes are increasingly popular. While a number of existing games touch on microbiology, very few consider the beneficial (as opposed to the detrimental) aspects of microbes. We designed a board game called "Gut Check: The Microbiome Game" to fill this gap. The game is meant to be both educational as well as challenging and fun. Here we discuss the development of the game, some of the logistics of game development in this context, and offer suggestions for others thinking of similar projects.
近年来，科学的“游戏化”颇受关注，传达科学概念或主题的游戏越来越受欢迎。虽然现有的一些游戏涉及微生物学，但很少有游戏考虑到微生物的有益（而非有害）方面。我们设计了一款名为“肠道检查：微生物组游戏”的棋盘游戏来填补这一空白。这款游戏兼具教育性、挑战性和趣味性。在此，我们将讨论这款游戏的开发过程、在此背景下游戏开发的一些相关事宜，并为其他考虑类似项目的人提供建议。
