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Publish or Perish

Also known as Publish or Perish, pop, publish or perish

Publish or Perish is a game that simulates working in academia. In order to keep your job, you must publish scientific work. Reviewers are here to get you and all you can do is try to survive. Can you publish enough papers to enjoy tenure? (Contains practical advice for academics)

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21 May 2026
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v1.05Publish or Perish Anniversary! Version 1.05 Update.

Hello all, Publish or Perish has now been Published for exactly one year! To celebrate, we published a little update. Version 1.05 changelog: Added an end screen when finishing a game. Rebalanced difficulty and funding…

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  • Excellent Office MateSurvive the Office61.3%
  • GraduateComplete the game on BSc. difficulty60.9%
  • Good job PooblishingPublish 10k papers40.3%
  • Master-crafted PapersAcquire max level Papers30.6%
  • Master-crafted Students?Acquire max level Students22.2%
  • DoctorComplete the game on PhD difficulty22.2%