Organised by the wonderful Tom Rawlings (Auroch Digital, Red Wasp Design) and the lovely people of the Wellcome Trust, we were invited to the trust’s headquarters in London for a 24 hour game-hack with a twist. Each team was paired up with a scientist and issued the challenge of turning their PHD into a functioning game prototype with the potential for expansion.

Team Orange – Sophie Humphries, Tom Boot, Nick Dymond, Ashley Gwinnell, and Dr Margherita Coccia – worked together to create a worthy game that dealt with the fundamentals of intestinal homeostasis. The result – Dysbiosis; an intestinal bacteria Shoot Em Up, combining fun gamplay and accurate scientific learnings in a format which is easily understood.

Congratulations to everyone who took part – we were up against some really high quality work from all the fantastic designers at Opposable Games, Thought Den, Mobile Pie, Remode and Locked Door Puzzle.

Check back here soon for a link to the Dysbiosis prototype, and for more information on its funded development!

Please bear with us while we tighten the bolts and duct-tape the cracks.