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Links to cool, rad, fun science games. Good luck!
If any links are broken, let me<\/a> know.<\/em> \"No<\/p>\n\n\n

\"Metaflora\"<\/a>\n

Metaflora<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Like Wordle for plants – learn about the wild world of plant classifications. Created by Trainwreck Labs.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Bond<\/a>\n

Bond Breaker 2.0<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Explore the atomic realm in this game about molecular bonds. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Sine<\/a>\n

Sine Rider<\/a><\/h4>\n

A game where you use math equations to create the proper slopes for sledding. Created by Chris Walker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"HyperRogue\"<\/a>\n

HyperRogue<\/a><\/h4>\n
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A roguelike game set on a hyperbolic plane. Easier played than understood, I\u2019d say. Created by Zeno Rogue Games.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, PC, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Polarity<\/a>\n

Polarity Shift<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Nice simple game about electrical attraction and repulsion – and hitting a target. Created by Universe & More.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

The Hunt for Dark Matter<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Explore how Gravitational Lensing can be used to find Dark Matter. And as a bonus there\u2019s a game at the end! Created by Shaun Hotchkiss.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Fe[26]\"<\/a>\n

Fe[26]<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A variant of the game 2048, where the tiles are fusing elements in a star.\u00a0Created by Dimitar Dimitrov.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Crack<\/a>\n

Crack the Circuit<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Great game about recreating circuits based on a mystery setup. Good for testing knowledge about circuits. Created by Universe & More.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Sokobond<\/a>\n

Sokobond Express<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Puzzle game where you move and bond atoms into molecules by dragging them along particular paths. Created by Draknek & Friends.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Turing<\/a>\n

Turing Complete<\/a><\/h4>\n

Steam game where you create circuits from basic logic gates, even building your way up to a working computer. Created by LevelHead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"The<\/a>\n

The Electric Shocktopus<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Electromagnetic game where your character can charge themselves to move around the levels. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Green<\/a>\n

Green New Deal Simulator<\/a><\/h4>\n

Fun card game about making choices to try and solve climate change in time. By Molleindustria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Griddle\"<\/a>\n

Griddle<\/a><\/h4>\n

Small wordle-esque game where you\u2019re trying to guess which country is represented, based on its sources of electricity. Fun way to learn about the energy supplies of the world. Created by Jo Melville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Nand<\/a>\n

Nand Game<\/a><\/h4>\n

Build a computer from scratch in this puzzle game that teaches you actual programming and computing concepts. Created by Olav Junker Kj\u00e6r.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Velocity<\/a>\n

Velocity Raptor<\/a><\/h4>\n
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A special relativistic game where a dinosaur travels near the speed of light. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Why<\/a>\n

Why do Astronauts Float?<\/a><\/h4>\n
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A playful look at the science behind \u2018floating\u2019 in space. Created by TestTubeGames.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, Kid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Crescent<\/a>\n

Crescent Loom<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A nervous system simulation game, where you build brains to control creatures. Created by Olive.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web, PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"4D<\/a>\n

4D Golf<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Minigolf, but in 4 Dimensions of space. Very confusing, but very well done. Made for PC, and created by CodeParade.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Particulars\"<\/a>\n

Particulars<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Particle Physics game for PC where you control a down quark through level after level of puzzles that require you to avoid, attract, and repel other Standard Model particles. Created by SeeThrough Studios.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Niche\"<\/a>\n

Niche<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

A strategy game that revolves around genetics and evolution. Created by Stray Fawn Studio.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC, Console, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Quantum<\/a>\n

Quantum Game<\/a><\/h4>\n
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A game that explores quantum mechanics, with an emphasis on quantum computing. Created by Quantum Flytrap.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Orbit\"<\/a>\n

Orbit<\/a><\/h4>\n

Gravity game on mobile devices and steam, where you pass levels by orbiting multiple planets without crashing them. Created by Highkey Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"A<\/a>\n

A Slower Speed of Light<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Explore the optical effects of special relativity in a 3D setting. Created by MIT Game Lab.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Metazooa\"<\/a>\n

Metazooa<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Like Wordle for animals, but instead of matching letters and words, you\u2019re matching various orders\/families\/clades of animal classification. Created by Trainwreck Labs.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Lifecraft\"<\/a>\n

Lifecraft<\/a><\/h4>\n

A strategy game where you\u2019re building an efficient factory, but the factory is a cell and all its biological processes. Created by Pixbits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Kerbal<\/a>\n

Kerbal Space Program<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Most games aren\u2019t rocket science, but this one is. Created by Squad.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Wavemaker\"<\/a>\n

Wavemaker<\/a><\/h4>\n
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A game about making waves, literally, and doing your best to match various patterns. Created by Universe & More.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Black<\/a>\n

Black Hole Hunter<\/a><\/h4>\n
\r\n

Investigate the gravitational wave signals from colliding black holes. Created by Cardiff University.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult, <\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Codemancer\"<\/a>\n

Codemancer<\/a><\/h4>\n

Cute, accessible game about programming, where you move characters around a level with lists of commands. Created by Bobby Lox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free, Paid<\/div><\/div><\/div>
PC, Mobile<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Google<\/a>\n

Google Doodle CuPd<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Fun google doodle where you match atomic elements up on dates, and their level of \u2018attraction\u2019 is based on the atomic attraction those elements would feel.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n

Kid, Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
\"Particle<\/a>\n

Particle Clicker<\/a><\/h4>\n

A humorous idle game about particle colliders and the physics process. Created by Biro, Babuschkin, Dungs, Novak, and Zhang.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Teen, Adult<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Free<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Web<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Game<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t