Gran Sasso Videogame
Young people discover particle and nuclear research through a classroom-ready adventure at Gran Sasso Laboratories.
Science education · Institutional outreach
Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
Gran Sasso Videogame
Pixel-art science adventure
Young people discover particle and nuclear research through a classroom-ready adventure at Gran Sasso Laboratories.
The objective
The project needed an accessible introduction to complex science that teachers could integrate into lesson plans.
The experience
Players guide Zot through a pixel-art laboratory, meet scientists, and recover spaceship parts.
Exploration introduces a new research concept at each step.
The results
Gran Sasso Videogame won the Premio PA Sostenibile in the edition dedicated to projects advancing the 2030 Agenda goals.
It received an Italian Video Game Awards nomination for Best Applied Game.
The release included an education page with teaching materials and lesson-plan tips for classroom use.