Giving Life After Death - Card game.

Student - Alyssa Siriyan

Supervisor - Bill Edwards

This project transforms the history of body and organ donation into an interactive timeline card game, designed for medical students, professionals, and anyone with an interest in anatomy. Players are challenged to arrange key medical milestones in chronological order, uncovering how specimen collection and transplantation have shaped modern medicine. Each card provides historical context, with some featuring quiz-style trivia exploring pathology, the origins of the Gordon Museum, and notable specimens. 

The game balances accessibility with depth—simplifying complex medical concepts for lay audiences while offering valuable insights for students and professionals. It aims to spark conversations about the ethics of body donation, encouraging critical engagement with medical history. While it may be available at the Gordon Museum for students, it is also designed for wider use, making medical history and ethics engaging beyond the museum’s walls. 

Future adaptations could cater to diverse audiences, such as younger learners or communities with different cultural perspectives on death and donation. To assess its impact, pre- and post-game surveys with focus groups will measure shifts in knowledge and perceptions, shaping future improvements and expansions. 

This isn’t just a game—it’s a gateway to understanding the human stories behind medical progress.