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Immune Attack is an educational 3D video game created by the Federation of American Scientists’ Learning Technologies Program with Brown University and the University of Southern California, with support from the National Science Foundation. Players operate a small craft at the cellular and nanoscale level inside the body, where they encounter immune-system processes and infectious threats. It is intended to introduce high-school learners to cellular biology and immunology.
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What is the story setup in Immune Attack?
The player pilots a tiny nanobot called Explorer inside a human body to help repair an immune system that has stopped functioning properly. The fictional premise supports lessons about real immune cells, infections, and cellular behavior. [Research article on Immune Attack](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4489431/)
Who created Immune Attack?
The Federation of American Scientists led the project with Brown University and the University of Southern California, with support from the National Science Foundation. Escape Hatch Entertainment handled the final game development.
How does Immune Attack teach immunology through play?
Each level presents an infection and a type of immune cell that the player must learn to train. The player explores body tissues, interprets clues, and uses previously trained cells instead of simply answering a biology quiz.
Was Immune Attack released for consoles?
The completed game was released in May 2008 as a free Windows PC download. It was designed as a single-player educational game for learning immunology rather than as a console action title.
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