Particle Clicker is a game that lets players run their own simulated particle-physics experiment. It was created at CERN earlier this year during a 48-hour "hackathon" in which teams of students competed to develop the best computing projects, and it is both simple and addictive. Visitors to the website are greeted with a stylized image of a particle detector. When you click on the detector, it lights up as simulated collisions send showers of particles across the screen. Creating such collisions increases your stockpile of data – something you'll need in copious amounts if you want to turn your modest collider experiment into a world-leading collaboration.
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Particle Clicker's developers have made a decent effort to build some science into the game. As well as the information boxes that pop up when you make a new discovery, the gameplay itself parallels the real scientific process in a number of ways.
