A downloadable Visual Novel for Windows and macOS

"Penzias and Wilson were credited for the discovery of Cosmic Background Radiation but in all honesty, it was an accident"

Year 10, Term 3 "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!" assignment.
Made with Ren'Py
Character sprites: @__sarah_art__ on instagram
Script and code/ backgrounds:@_isabelhopping_ on instagram

This was a school assignment, and highly simplified. For more information please look at our sources and enjoy the game!

Research done by the both of us

We hope you enjoy our first ever video game,
Isabel Hopping and Sarah Wang

Sources:

Evans, R. (2019, March 26). The CMB: how an accidental discovery became the key to understanding the universe. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/the-cmb-how-an-accidental-discovery-became-the-key-to-understanding-the-universe-45126

 Festival, W. S. (2014, November 10). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bnL_ztPo6s

 Howell, E. (2018, August 24). Cosmic Microwave Background: Remnant of the Big Bang. Retrieved from https://www.space.com/33892-cosmic-microwave-background.html

 (n.d.). Ralph Alpher - Biography. Retrieved from http://dudleyobservatory.org/ralph-alpher/

 SciToons. (2018, August 1). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5dNE43Z4J4

 Story, G. B. (2016, September 26). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPalHdzsImc

 (n.d.). The Nobel Prize in Physics 1978. Retrieved from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/penzias/biographical/

 (n.d.). The Nobel Prize in Physics 1978. Retrieved from https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/wilson/biographical/

 Time, P. B. S. S. (2015, March 25). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tCMd1ytvWg&t=336s

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
(2 total ratings)
AuthorAphotic
GenreEducational, Visual Novel
Made withRen'Py
Tags2D, history, Physics, Ren'Py, science, Singleplayer, story
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse

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Penzias, Wilson and CMBR 82 MB
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Penzias, Wilson and CMBR 64 MB

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