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Level 4: Playing with Living Systems

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Welcome to The Gameful Scientist! This newsletter explores the intersection of bio and gaming. Enjoy! Join the community, and unlock scientific breakthroughs, one game at a time. Subscribed Imagine controlling living cells like characters in a video game. That’s the idea behind biotic games, where we’re reaching a new level of interaction between the human and biotic worlds. In this article, we’ll explore the exciting genre of biotic games and the intersection of human-biology interaction (HBI) and the gaming industry. By treating microbes as “living computers”, we'll break down the components that make up biotic games, including bioware, hardware, and user interfaces. We'll highlight Pac-Euglena, a biotic game that serves as a prime example of the potential of this emerging field, and speculate on the future of this genre. Welcome to Level 4. From pixelated aliens to talk of the Metaverse, the evolution of video games is an interesting story. Its roots can be traced back to a science

Level 4: Playing with Living Systems Exploring the evolution of gaming from pixels to cells. Ashton Trotman-Grant Feb 09, 2023 5 Share Welcome to The Gameful Scientist! This newsletter explores the intersection of scientific discovery and creativity. Enjoy! Join the community. Subscribe Microbes can be designed to compete with one another in a game environment. Image created in Midjourney. Imagine controlling living cells like characters in a video game. That’s the idea behind biotic games , where we’re reaching a new level of interaction between the human and biotic worlds. In this article, w

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