Hidden Paws is an 8-bit web-based video game inspired by the research of WildER researcher Francesca Malcangi.
Designed to educate and entertain, the game explores the profound impact of human activity on forest ecosystems, focusing on the survival of the Eurasian lynx in Finland.
Gameplay: Navigate increasingly challenging levels as the forests degrade, mirroring real-world environmental pressures.
Purpose: Understand how forest degradation and human expansion threaten wildlife.
Mission: Raise awareness while providing a nostalgic and interactive gaming experience.
Hidden Paws is developed by Davide Cariola, Donato Bitetto and Valerio Vacca
John Loehr was interviewed by Juha Laaksonen from the Finnish broadcasting organization YLE about the amazing story of Paleasopsis quadrispinosa, a little crustacean that came all the way from the Siberian Lake Baikal thousands of years ago and ended up in lakes and springs in Finland. The podcast is in Finnish language.