Tons of fresh news for you, dear sciencenauts! You might notice upon logging into the world that you have suffered a mild case of amnesia. The neurons associated with the smart stars you had gathered up to now have been deducted from your totals, and the smart stars have been reset. How did this happen? You might have met a wicked, strange guy by the name of SCI-JACK before… He has taken a new form and he’s decided to reward your curiosity, but to do this he had to send you on a new hunt.

Look for hidden tidbits of knowledge with your detector, play some games at the arcade or elsewhere…You’ll earn neurons and he might show up with a little test for you!

Now, I know a test doesn’t sound like a very fun thing. But we have a feeling this is one you’ll want to take. Every time you answer a question correctly, you will earn the right to ask that question in a knowledge duel against other players. Why would you do that? To win talent$ so that you may customize your avatar. We already added a few different haircuts but more good stuff’s on its way.

Speaking of which, if you could pick any new accessory to upgrade your avatar’s look, what would it be? Some new clothes? Haircuts? Special equipment? We wish to improve your options and anything you can imagine is a good answer! Simply comment on this post to reach us.
You might remember Sonja, the snowboarder girl, who’d set camp on Aeronia island a while back. She left to hone her skills at sports and she’s back with a slew of sports-themed questions for you to ponder. Will you be up to her challenge?

If you are more of an explorer than a challenger, we invite you to take a stroll on a new island, ENVIRONIUM. Get acquainted with the froglike beings that inhabit the island and earn a few neurons! Keep your eyes opened, as their fragile ecosystem might be under the menace of yet unseen forces…

Such a wide world is best explored with friends! This is why we added friend lists and a personal messaging device called SCI-PHONE to your player interface. For now, you may use it to add friends and keep track of them. Give it a whirl! You will also notice a scrolling message at the bottom of your screen. We will use it to let everyone know of special events going on in the world, so be sure to give it a quick glance!

There’s a lot to discover in GAME FOR SCIENCE so don’t hesitate to write to us if you have any questions. Have fun discovering!