Welcome to PhyloGenome

PhyloGenome brings science and play together in a hands-on learning experience. It is an open-access, crowd-sourced trading card game and educational platform that uses genomics, biodiversity, and conservation to encourage strategic thinking, collaboration, and discussion.

Through the game, players explore concepts such as genome sequencing, assembly, annotation, evolutionary relationships, and species conservation. They build their understanding while developing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Our Origins

PhyloGenome grew out of the long-standing Genome project, developed for undergraduate students at the Faculty of Biosciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Inspired by Phylo, the open-access, crowd-sourced trading card game created by Honorah O’Neill, we adapted its participatory spirit and engaging game mechanics to genomics education. The result is a flexible learning resource that combines scientific content, strategic gameplay, and creative contribution.

Credits: Phylogame.org, Honorah O’Neill

A growing, participatory project

PhyloGenome is designed to grow. New cards can be created and added to the shared catalogue, expanding the range of species, events, genomic concepts, and conservation topics represented in the game.

We invite educators, students, researchers, artists, and science enthusiasts to explore the game, use it in their own contexts, and contribute to its development.

Be part of the PhyloGenome journey—where genomics meets gameplay, and learning becomes an adventure.