Welcome Life Preservers, the Evolution Learning Game!
Life Preservers is an online game that teaches about evolution, adaptation, and the history of life on earth. The game is based on National Science Standards. It is an engaging, fun, learning experience.
Life Preservers was funded by the National Science Foundation. It was created by the Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab at Michigan State University.
The project is directed by Professor Carrie Heeter (heeter@msu.edu) and Brian Winn (winnb@msu.edu).. Life Preservers has been used in research to study: gender, science games, play style, and learning.
PLAY the Full-Length Version of Life Preservers
- Length: About 45 minutes
- Rounds: Age of Dinosaurs and Age of Mammals
PLAY the Short Version of Life Preservers
- Length: About 30 minutes
- Rounds: Age of Dinosaurs (only)


