The Adventure Blog
QuestaGames latest stories
Games are not normally on the agenda when the cream of Australia's science community come together each year to celebrate their achievements. This year, however, the nature mapping game, ‘QuestaGame,’ was a winner at the nation’s top science prizes. The 2018 Australia Museum Eureka Prizes, considered the ‘Oscars’ of Australian science, were awarded at Sydney Town Hall on the 29th August.
Australians across the country are getting ready to participate in what’s likely to be Australia’s largest bioblitz ever. The event, which is called the Great Aussie BioQuest, has become an annual part of National Science Week, which runs from the 11th to 19th of August.
Games are not normally on the agenda when the cream of Australia's science community come together each year to celebrate their achievements. This year, however, the innovative nature mapping game, ‘QuestaGame,’ will be among finalists for the nation’s top science prizes. The winners of the 2018 Australia Museum Eureka Prizes will be announced at an awards dinner at Sydney Town Hall on the 29th August.
Some people like catching hundreds of different Pokemon. Others prefer the challenge of spotting thousands of beautiful birds. But these endeavours have got nothing on the latest craze - ‘Beetling’. How many of the world’s 400,000 beetle species can you collect?!
High in the Himalayan city of Thimpu, students of the Royal University of Bhutan are busy practicing for a competition that will pit them against their counterparts at universities around the world - from the United States to Australia to the Philippines. But this is no ordinary challenge. University teams will be getting outdoors to discover, learn about, map and ultimately help protect life on Earth.
QuestaGame is inviting all Australians to discover the life of our nation’s iconic trees on 23 March. Gamers of all ages will be competing for prizes on National Eucalypt Day as they either submit sightings of wild Eucalypts, or submit sightings of the variety life thriving in, on, or around these majestic trees.
When Sydney resident Jonathan Pugh started playing a gaming app on his mobile phone, he’d never have guessed it could potentially save Australia tens of millions of dollars in future biosecurity costs.
Just in time for this month's Feathered Frenzy bioQuest, experienced QuestaGamer Ben Revell has sent in another short 'BioQuest Tips' video, including some some beautiful bird footage too!
Birders, gamers, kids and scientists are joining forces on a ‘Pokemon Go’ style real-life adventure in nature. From 9th-25th March, the Feathered Frenzy bioQuest will give players and ‘bio-experts’ a chance to win prizes. The competition is free everyone, everywhere.
How do your birding skills compare to these boys? 🐦 🕊️ Griffin and Jasper have sent in yet another player video and they're taking us on yet another QuestaGame adventure!
Gamers of all ages will be on the lookout for interesting flies, ants, bees and wasps as they compete for prizes and support scientific research. The Buzzing Bonanza BioQuest, a ‘Pokemon Go’ style real-life adventure, will see competitors submit sightings using their mobile phones. The competition runs from 9th-25th February and is open to anyone, anywhere.
Last month Griffin and Jasper showed us how to build a 'light sheet' to attract insects. This month they're sharing another trick that can help 'bring the wildlife to you'.
Not sure of the best way to find cool creatures for your QuestaGame sightings? Or maybe you have tired legs? No problem! Here is a quick tip for how to ‘bring bugs to you’ sent in by Griffin and Jasper. And all you need is two simple ingredients - a light, and a sheet.
Most games ask us to escape the world. Spirits of the Realms invites us to reconnect with it — a style of game that raises the question: could this be the start of a new genre?