About 4H Biotech Games
University of Connecticut Extension and biotechnology experts collaborated with the Learning Games Lab at New Mexico State University to create Dr. Eugene's Biotech Lab. The Connecticut 4-H program offered a biotechnology project where youth engaged in learning about genes and other technology, took field trips, and met with researchers. The youth then pitched game ideas based on their experiences. The Learning Games Lab design professionals created a game based on those ideas, and youth took a role a role in marketing and promoting the game.