Antidote

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CertifiedEducation quality
10/2018
Antidote

Antidote

Psyon games
Biology
A strategy game based on real cellular biology.

Antidote is a casual game for informal learning. It uses a tower defense game play to tell about the immune and defense system of the body. The game is for players who enjoy challenge and puzzle solving. At the same time, it shows how the cells in the body function in relation to others. The player must use the cells of the human immune system to defend a stem cell from attacking viruses and bacteria. Players will understand the role of white cells, stem cells, antibiotics and vaccines in the fight against pneumonia, super bacteria and more in a gamified and memorable environment.

Age groups 
Elementary
Middle school
High School
Price 
Free with in-app-purchases
Languages 
English
Finnish
Platform 
Mobile Android
Mobile iOS
Registration 
Required
Offline play 
Internet required
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Pedagogy
Educational Quality
Learning Goals

The pedagogical analysis covers how the product supports learning of the identified skills. The student’s role is assessed by four contrary pair parameters, which are selected to cover the most essential aspects on the use of the product.

Passive
Active
The gameplay itself is very active and the player is actively required to use information about cellular biology in the game.
Rehearse
Construct
The qualities of different game elements reflect real cellular biology, and the users can use the knowledge while playing.
Linear
Non-linear/Creative
The path to follow is linear and the same for all players, but learners can execute different strategies in solving the puzzles.
Individual
Collaborative
The game is for single play and works best for individual learning on the student's own terms.

The Finnish Educational Quality Certificate

Our Quality Evaluation Method is an academically sound approach to evaluating a product’s pedagogical design from the viewpoint of educational psychology.

The method has been developed with university researchers and all evaluators are carefully selected Finnish teachers with a master's degree in education.

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