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Life on the Edge

Also known as Life on the Edge, life on edge, life-on-the-edge

Life on the Edge is an educational tower defense game. You play as a cell struggling to survive waves of bacteria and the COVID-19 virus. Protect your cell and build an understanding of cell biology at the same time!

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4 Jun 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 11 Jun 2025

LIFE on the Edge Receives National Recognition

Hello Life on the Edge Players, It has been a while since we updated the site, and we would like to pass on a few comments. Our first educational game won two of the top awards in education last fall (2024) from the Ass…

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July 2023
New version released, Life on the EdgeKEY UPDATES: Help & Learn Center: Previously the encyclopedia, the new Help & Learn Center has been updated with a brand new interface complete with information on the game’s components, defences, and pathogens. There’s…Announcement7 changesUI/audioGameplay08 Jul 2023

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