RECYCLE · RESTORE · SURVEY
Shellfish Reef Revival
TEACHER RESOURCES →Sort restaurant shells, deploy reefs on sand and discover returning marine life. Choose Normal or Kids / Easy mode.
A LITTLE PLAY. A LITTLE WILD.
Small games.
Wilder possibilities.
Dive in. Get your hands dirty. Discover how we can bring nature back, one 8-bit adventure at a time.
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTUREFor curious kids. And grown-up kids, too.
WILD ARCADEPLAYER 01
RESTORE · EXPLORE · REPEATINSERT CURIOSITY ▪
PLANT A FOREST✦RESTORE A HABITAT✦MAKE A DIFFERENCE✦HAVE A LITTLE FUN
THE GAME SHELF / VOL. 01
Choose your adventure.
Big ideas, small pixels.
Start with a mission beneath the waves.
PLANT · GROW · EXPLORE
Giant Kelp Quest
TEACHER RESOURCES →Sponsored by OFFSHORE BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Project: Island Kelp Recovery
Take a dive, plant giant kelp on bare rocks and watch an underwater forest come to life.
FRAGMENT · ATTACH · RESTORE
Sponge Builders
TEACHER RESOURCES →Sponsored by OFFSHORE BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Turn a sponge into little starters. Attach the fragments to habitat blocks and guide your EcoMat into place.
LOWER · TIME · LAND
Mission: Deep Drop
TEACHER RESOURCES →Sponsored by OFFSHORE BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Steady on the winch! Lower a habitat mat to 80 metres and time your release for a safe landing.
EXPLORE · SAMPLE · DISCOVER
River Detectives
TEACHER RESOURCES →Walk the riverbank, choose a suitable site and follow the tiny DNA clues to a simulated wildlife report.
Five adventures. Free to play. No sign-in needed. Meet the players on our scoreboards →
A BIT OF PLAY. A BIGGER PICTURE.
Nature has a
comeback story.
You’re part of it.
Restoration can start with something small: a kelp seedling, a sponge fragment, a new place for wildlife to call home.
Wild Arcade turns those ideas into little worlds you can explore. Try things, see what happens and discover the work that helps ecosystems recover.
FIELD NOTE / 001
Our games speed things up and simplify the controls. In the real world, restoring nature takes time, local knowledge and care.
Curiosity is a good place to start.
GO GET A LITTLE WILDEnvironmental science and restoration games
Explore environmental DNA (eDNA), biodiversity monitoring, kelp forests and marine restoration through five free browser games. Designed for curious kids and adults, Wild Arcade turns fieldwork and restoration activities into short interactive missions.
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Shellfish reef learning resources
Explore shellfish reef restoration games and educational resources, including a free printable classroom activity and teacher notes.