Is Gaming Science's Secret Weapon?

Gamers are the world’s largest group of scientists. When you play games like Borderlands 3 and Eve Online you can contribute to cutting edge research. Scientists have a problem with data...there is just too much of it! By utilizing Citizen Science, gamers are able to band together and help change the world. In this video we speak with game developers, players and top researchers who have helped bring Citizen Science into the world of gaming.
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[@stephenhokanson2608]

They should put citizen science in Old School RuneScape!!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

This is a brilliant idea.

[@harrisdirnberger2362]

Imagine if you could do literally anything else while chopping wood

[@user-uo7eq4ps4m]

This isn’t really citizen science but the rythm game osu could be used to help train computers to replicate human curser movements. It’s free and has a decent amount of players

[@E1N101]

Osu sounds like a great idea for citizen science !

[@cipriandroc3998]

To be honest all game studios should make an effort to have this incorporated in some form

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Think of all that could be accomplished 😳

[@MrDrainy]

Always nice to see another Off the Cuff video, cheers guys

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Glad you enjoyed it! Can you think of any games that Citizen Science could be put into?

[@simonperry4645]

@@OfftheCuff_Series Elder Scrolls and Fallout games for sure!

[@mrkentusmc]

Its not what game, but what studio I would like to see them team up with. Cave Johnson needs to bring science to the masses!

[@FoxLunar]

I'd like to see Citizen Science utilized in an RPG. Something like a traditional JRPG could utilize it within the battle system. Progressing levels and working through the story while solving real problems could even tie into the context.

[@thefrenchselkie1401]

Ayo great video!

[@westr70]

Total War. Iracing. Star Citizen. Armored Brigade.

[@Mr3344555]

I'm surprised you didn't bring up Folding@Home that was on the ps3, nevertheless thank you for the insightful upload!!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

We came across that at one point but decided to hone in on FoldIt. We weren’t aware that it was on PS3, that’s very cool! Have you been playing any of these games? Folding@Home?

[@PainfullySubjective]

chess. i'd like to see citizen science in chess... and go

[@KayLee-lw5iv]

There some interesting questions to be asked about this kind of research, and whether or not/ how to compensate the people who contribute

[@tiphaniedirnberger3566]

Thanks for educating us on another interesting subject!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

What game could you see citizen science being built into?

[@tiphaniedirnberger3566]

@@OfftheCuff_Series Is Wordscape considered a video game?

[@catherinemcnamara1141]

I play Borderlands 3 and have seen the arcade game, but have yet to play it - I will do that some time. What I already have done is installed the DreamLab app on my phone, which uses processing power from my phone when I plug it in to charge, and does things like look at what existing drugs can be used to fight cancer and Covid-19.

[@heyisforhumans]

This is a great video why does it not have more views!?

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Let’s get it there!! Glad you enjoyed it :) what game should integrate citizen science next??

[@dubfez_9256]

just came from the earthship video, really interesting stuff and well presented! smash that like button people!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

So happy that you are enjoying the channel :)

[@Noctury_Xbox]

Try to put this in Fallout 76 it would be a great mini-game to access from your Pip-Boy or your CAMP ! Halo Infinite and Destiny would also be a great fit with a large and dedicated install base !

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Wonderful options! For Halo - Wouldn’t it be pretty neat if there was a mini-game you could play while waiting for social games to load? Or even a skull series throughout the campaign!

[@Noctury_Xbox]

@@OfftheCuff_Series Hell yeah ! Plus Microsoft and 343i are really invested in those scientific and medical fields, something big could really come out of this !

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

It would be so cool! We’ll try to pass some of the suggestions on :)

[@rtvtictaczac727]

I thought the borderlands science thing was interesting when I first found it especially since I just re played that section of the game on a new character last not and knowing wait this wasn't here before so I got intrigued and played it for a hot minute thought it was cool I didn't finish it I got to the Mordecai section and then backed out to help Lorelei and Rhys on promethea but I would not mind completing it at the end of the main quest line before going into true vault hunter mode not only for the butt stallion milk but it's cool to he contributing to irl science along side our favorite Dahl scientist Patricia Tanis, I do say tho it's sad to hear that guy in the video call borderlands 3 a copy of overwatch and fortnite where 1) it's not even close to that and 2) borderlands as a series invented the looter shooter genre and came out long before those games but that's besides the point

[@philipdirnberger]

Wow!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

World of Warcraft is an awesome idea!

[@carl8790]

Cool

[@welcomeUNKNOWN]

8:44 peak gamer

[@billybobsrandomized1884]

you should put that shit... all puns intended. into bathesda games somehow

[@harrisdirnberger2362]

Gamer power!

[@sirjackson2529]

That guy's shelves are definitely broken lol, no but really, are they supposed to look like that?

[@kylehellmann184]

I want to see it in Grand Theft Auto V!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Ah! Very nice idea. Can you elaborate a bit more??

[@kylehellmann184]

@@OfftheCuff_Series It would probably have to be a minigame inside of it as its an older game, similar to the borderlands game in your video, but honestly they could build the nextgen of Citizen Science game with the next installment. Cool vid and awesome that your channel is so responsive!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Great ideas, Kyle! We hope you’re able to do some science in GTA in the future! Cheers

[@opticaltesticle7261]

Satisfactory

[@aldomjuarez]

Gears of War!!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Nice! How could you see that one being integrated?

[@horgedumitru2186]

DOTA 2, it has a large amount of users

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Totalllyy!

[@paulnorrigan2258]

Elite Dangerous

[@alejandrocorreavanegas]

cities skylines

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Nice! How could you see it being integrated? Very cool of you to think of a building simulator

[@alejandrocorreavanegas]

@@OfftheCuff_Series Give gamers real life cities with traffic problems/transportation problems so they can fix it in the most cost-effective way, collect the data and decide what the best solution is, some mods could be useful for this like TM:PE Cities skylines is a great simulator, it covers a lot of aspects of building a city like public service coverage and as mention before traffic/transportation systems, I fully recommend it you like to put your brain trough some hardcore thinking.

[@MiykaelPoly231]

Cyberpunk 2077

[@MisterAAnderson]

Ph.D on Cyberpunk memes.

[@solchapeau6343]

1 petabyte is not 1 million gigabytes. That's not how binary storage works.

[@Negasuki]

League of Legends

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

OoH That would be sweet! Great recommendation

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