Games

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**Description:**
Build a cell, fight off viruses, survive harsh worlds, and save the Platypus species! Cellcraft is a strategic survival game about crafting a cell that is able to withstand all the dangers it is exposed to. At first your cell only has a very basic form without much possibilities. As you play you will add new parts to the cell with new options. CellCraft is a state of the art game that invites students to delve into the world of the cell, learning about how a cell functions while helping it survive in hostile environments. The student will gain an understanding of important molecules such as glucose and ATP, as well as a variety of other cellular organelles, while going through an entertaining story guided by Platypus scientists in need of help. The game encourages students to balance resources and grow a robust cell in order to fight off cold, starvation, and viruses. Can you use your cellular knowledge to grow a super cell and save the Platypus species? Find out by mastering the art of CellCraft!

**Instructions:**
Instructions are provided through in-game tutorials. media type="custom" key="10940542"

**Description:**
The game screen is divided into two halves, the top is the field of play, the bottom half is a tray of words representing different options available to you. Clicking on a word, such as "Water", will assign that element to the mouse-button you pressed. If you then mouse your cursor anywhere in the top half and press that button, water will fall like rain. Powder Game is a rare beacon of hope for those who dream of deep interactivity. It is a fondue of loose goals and free play; creation and destruction wrapped in a tumbling embrace.

**Instructions:**
Use the mouse to drag objects around the screen. media type="custom" key="10962828"