LowKey Games (games.crvscience.com) has rolled out version 2.0 of PhyloClade, our lightweight educational web game. The taxonomic database now includes 543 distinct animal, plant, and fungal taxa organized across 18 major monophyletic clades.
Players reconstruct ancestral tree relationships by identifying shared morphological synapomorphies—such as radial symmetry in Cnidarians (Scyphozoa) or chitinous exoskeletons in Arthropods (Salticidae). Designed with zero-dependency HTML5 canvas and modern CSS, the game loads instantly on any mobile device.
We have also added a Daily Evolutionary Challenge where biology students and enthusiasts worldwide solve the exact same cladogram puzzle each day. Test your cladistics knowledge now on LowKey Games.