We Build Science Games That Work

Arludo is a unique game development studio that merges in-house expertise in game design, research, and education. We create science-based games that work as genuine educational tools and research instruments — not just entertainment.

What makes Arludo different

Underpinned by Research

We have active connections with researchers across Australia and globally. Games we build can function as published research instruments — we've collected over 10,000,000 data points for clients.

Exceptional Educators

Our team includes primary, secondary, and tertiary educators. Every game we build is curriculum-aware and classroom-tested, from Year 3 through to university.

Data-Driven by Design

We design games as experiments. Players generate real data as they play, which can be analysed, published, and used to answer genuine research questions.

Our process

1. Scope
   We work with you to define the science concept, target audience, learning outcomes, and data your game needs to capture.

2. Prototype
   We'll create a prototype that allows you to test all the game mechanics to make sure the game is fun and teaches the concepts you want taught.

3. Build
   Our team designs and develops the game — handling everything from mechanics and visual design through to data architecture and curriculum alignment.

4. Release
   We launch and deploy the game, ready for classroom, lecture theatre, or public use — on web, iOS, or Android.

5. Updates
   Games are living products. We iterate based on player data, educator feedback, and evolving research needs.

6. Research
   Where relevant, we support the publication of findings from your game's data — from study design through to journal submission.

Trusted by leading universities and institutions

Arludo has partnered with researchers and educators at some of Australia’s and the world’s leading universities to build games that advance both teaching and scientific understanding.

• 10,000,000+
  Data points collected across games built for research partners.
• Published research
  Games built with Arludo have contributed to peer-reviewed journal publications.
• Australia to Berkeley
  Partners spanning Australian universities and international institutions including UC Berkeley.

Our partners

Institutions we've built games with and for

Want to become a partner?

Have a game idea? Let's build it.

Whether you're a researcher looking to collect data at scale, a university wanting to transform a concept into a teaching tool, or an organisation with a science communication challenge — we'd love to hear from you.

Questions potential partners ask us

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