Through the NASA Astrobiology Institute ( NAI), the NASA Astrobiology Program has supported the development of an educational game called Life Underground, where students play the role of a scientist investigating a subsurface environment to search for and characterize microbial life. And sometimes there are variations of games set in space, such as Settlers of Catan, a renowned European-style board game where players are settlers trading resources to survive.Įducational games, however, are somewhat more difficult to find, especially in the relatively new and specialized field of astrobiology. There are board games for famous franchises, such as Star Trek and Battlestar: Galactica. It’s easy these days to find space board games - both “American style” (emphasizing the experience of play) and “European style” (emphasizing logic and strategy) - even in typical toy stores. Games are almost as old as civilization itself but in many ways haven’t changed much over the millennia: we still take turns, roll dice and read cards just like our ancestors did. “I think to engage kids you have to find that balance between complexity and science, and I think the ideal is to not make a game that’s overbearing in terms of its scope,” said Efka Bladukas, co-host of the British video blog (vlog) No Pun Included that focuses on board games.
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