Quantum Cats (2015), a game that allows players to learn and engage with concepts from quantum physics, is currently featured at the Ontario Science Centre exhibit "Quantum: The Exhibition," an exhibit created by the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC).
Quantum Cats was created by a team of researchers from the IQC and the Games Institute. James Wallace and Victor Cheung are credited for the conceptualization and design, Mike Brown and Jagger Nast are credited for the programming, and Keith McLean is credited for the art.
Quantum Cats asks players to rescue kittens by sending cats to their rescue, but the catch is that the cats are affected by different properties from quantum physics: quantum mechanics, superposition, the uncertainty principle, and quantum tunnelling.
The Quantum Cats are on a mission to rescue the kittens. But we need your help! Using the weird and spooky laws of quantum mechanics, help the Quantum Cats save the kittens.
- Quantum Cats team, from "What's Happened to the World's Kittens?!"
Through observing and adapting to how the cats behave under different quantum principles, players gain an understanding of complex quantum principles:
Quantum technologies are emerging from research labs faster and faster. From highly secure communications to ultra-sensitive devices to powerful quantum computers, these technologies are going to transform how we live, work and play. We here at The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) want to help people become familiar with the science behind these quantum technologies.
- Quantum Cats team, from "The Story Behind Quantum Cats"
Visit Quantum Cats at "Quantum: The Exhibition" until January 6, or play Quantum Cats by downloading on Google Play or the App Store.