Game On
Game On
Game On
By Jocelyn Anderson
February 24, 2024
Summary
Henry Low '22 discovered a passion for teaching and mentorship as a student at UC Davis.
Low is the founder and CEO of GenomiGo, an organization dedicated to harnessing technology to help students engage with STEM. One of his projects is Punnett Farms, an educational game that was inspired by his genetics class at UC Davis.
Many UC Davis-inspired elements went into the game that aims to teach students some of the more complex concepts of genetics, like Punnett squares, a diagram approach to predict genetics from information about parent organisms.
"Genetics was one of my favorite classes at UC Davis," Low said.
In Punnett Farms, a cow instructor, an idea that came to Low one day while biking past the dairy facility near the Tercero Residence Halls, walks players through the concepts with mini games and animated lessons.
Players are transported across a variety of virtual settings, including a creek inspired by the UC Davis Arboretum.
UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May even makes a brief cameo as a character in the game.
Reference
Anderson, J. (2024, February 20). Game On. UC Davis Magazine. https://magazine.ucdavis.edu/game-on-2/