Epigames at The American University of Iraq - Baghdad
Time: Nov 16 - Nov 30
Join Code: auib25
Use the code to join this activity through the Epigames mobile app. Please download the latest version of the app for iOS or Android using the QR codes at the bottom of this page.
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You can install the app now but the code will not work until closer to the start date, that's okay!
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It’s time to build community in your campus, learn about infectious diseases, and win prizes. Join the Colubri Lab at UMass Chan Medical School to understand how to better stop outbreaks by using app-based games.
About the epidemic game at AUIB
This epidemic game ("epigame") at The American University of Iraq - Baghdad will use proximity sensing in a gamified mobile app to understand how infectious diseases spread through networks of people. Your voluntary participation is very important to help us advance this research and maybe prevent the next pandemic!
All user data is secure and anonymized
The app does not collect any identifiable information. Data is anonymized and not used for any commercial purposes. Read our full privacy policy here.
Your mission: Stay healthy and collect points!
How to play the epidemic game at AUIB:
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Install the app and enter using the join code (code will become active near the start date).
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During the game period, keep Bluetooth on and the app running (battery use is minimal).
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Daily, choose protective actions and earn points based on your decisions.
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Watch for notifications if you’ve been near someone “infected.”
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Use all available information in the app to make choices, collect points, and stay healthy.
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After the game, your points enter you into a lottery for a chance to win a gift card!
