Plague Inc. is a strategy game where you design and control a virus to wipe out humanity. The game allows you to mutate your virus in a variety of ways so that it can infect more people, become more deadly and survive in different climates. It simulates how a virus spreads from country to country and what can slow it down. I found Plague Inc. very engaging, challenging and thought-provoking. It’s a great pandemic simulation. It takes about 30 minutes to play and is available for tablets and phones. A more sophisticated PC version has also been released.

 

Resources:

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• For a more micro view of an epidemic, play The Fever.

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• Check out these 2 online courses on epidemics: Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks (taught by the University of Pittsburgh), Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases (taught by Penn State University).

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If you know of a great resource you think should be added, let me know!