Microbe Invader game

During swotvac, someone from my year in the MD course posted a link to a game called Microbe Invader. This is a highly addictive game which helps people learn microbiology diagnoses and presentations, and the different tests to distinguish microbiological organisms. It is based on the Pokemon console game. After successfully diagnosing the patient, you throw different antibiotics or antivirals or antifungals at patients, or just wait turns if you expect the infection to clear by itself, and heal the patients with normal saline. Unlike some other applications etc featured, I don't personally know the person who made this game.

As above, right now there seems to be a bug which makes interferon treatment count as first line therapy for viruses where supportive care is first line, but this is a minor point. There are a few errors, and a few things where you don't need to do things like you would for real life (ie no need for multiple drug therapy TB or HIV), but overall the game is nicely done and best of all free! The main drawback is that it is based more on an American context, with various organisms which we will not see commonly in Australia. However, it is a very fun game regardless. Maybe good if you want to do the USMLE and want some entertaining preparation!

So for the link again, it is http://www.microbeinvader.com/