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Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-127-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-9-127-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 9, issue 1
Research article
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25 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 25 Mar 2026

Development and Iterative Design of an educational game “Magma Pop” to teach undergraduate fractional crystallization concepts

Sriparna Saha, Ben Kennedy, Alexander R. L. Nichols, Erik Brogt, Nikita Harris, and Simon Hoermann

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Teaching topics like fractional crystallization and mineralogy can be challenging in university geology classes, because students often focus more on following steps than truly understanding the underlying concepts. To make learning more engaging, a serious educational game called Magma Pop was developed to illustrate fractional crystallization. Magma Pop demonstrates how the magma composition changes as minerals crystallize out in a gamified environment.
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