Cranky Uncle

Skeptical Science

About this game

No matter what conspiracy theory your zany (or just misinformed) friends and family subscribe to, it can be hard to shake them of their fallacies. Because they just don’t accept the science of it all. So, now science is going to take a stab at the old adage, “if you can’t beat them — join them” in the case of climate change deniers.

Right now, you might be arguing with him until you’re blue in the face, but this game will teach you to throw the arguments of even your crankiest climate-misinformed uncle back at him. Think about it. If you’re going to spot someone cheating at cards, first you have to learn how to cheat at cards. So let’s learn the arguments of denial to defeat them.

Ratings and reviews

Unable to read text when using Android in Dark Mode. It would be great if the pictures didn't use transparency as black lines are missing and white text in white cartoon bubbles is impossible to read. App does work when Dark mode is turned off but I didn't enjoy the continuous quiz question format, especially after completing their questionnaire before I'd used the app for the first time. Dislike the requirement of email for a game and is off putting to the target audience.

Not bad, though I have a few gripes. First and foremost, the multiple choice options are cringey. It'll give you two stark opposites as possible answers which kind of insults your intelligence. This game could do well with an update to the dialog. Quiz timers suck because the questions take long to read. Otherwise, the log in feature never worked for me. I only ever tried logging in with Google, but every subsequent attempt after only opens a localhost link that doesn't load or redirect proprly.

A great game to learn skills to navigate the world of misinformation. Having played for a little I already feel better prepared to assess arguements and statements on their logical and factual merit. The game contains clear, well structured explanations using contemporary examples and is easy to follow and fun to play. It's like Jedi training for cranky uncles... depending on which side of the force you want to be on.