Now here’s an addictive browser-based game that you can squeeze in at lunchtime – all in the name of science.
Axon is a game made by BAFTA winning games studio Preloaded. It’s designed to promote the Brains exhibition at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry which runs until January 2014.
In a similar vein to an endless jumping game, you must grow your neuron as long as possible by clicking on proteins.
"Today’s game is a little bit different, it is all about brain development. Axon throws you into the foetal brain development as you try to connect as many axons as you can before you run out of time or get cut off by competing cells. Modelled on neuronal development in the real world Axon is a very interesting insight into this vast and complex inner development." - Alex Wilkinson
Preloaded have released their fast-paced, scientific-based AXON for free as part of an exhibition intended to educate players about the mysteries of the brain through a casual gaming experience.
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