Solve a cephalopod puzzle to win this escape room-style game
The chambered nautilus takes center stage in a puzzle adventure game from Science Friday and Grand Gamers Guild.
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Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautilus
A renowned marine expert has disappeared moments before a symposium on the chambered nautilus—and it’s up to you to find them.
That’s the premise of Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautilus, a compact, escape room-style puzzle game featuring an 18-card deck played alongside a companion website created by Grand Gamers Guild in partnership with Science Friday. Solve puzzles, search the aquarium for clues, and discover the extraordinary science behind one of the ocean’s most mysterious cephalopods.
30% of proceeds from every game support Science Friday.
The game at a glance
Players: 1 or more
Playing time: Approximately 60 minutes
Ages: 10 and up
Difficulty: 2 out of 3
Price: $10.99
Format: 18-card puzzle adventure with an online answer portal
You’re a science journalist preparing to host a symposium on the chambered nautilus. Everything is ready—except the event’s featured expert is nowhere to be found.
As the clock ticks down, you’ll need to keep the symposium running while searching the aquarium for the missing scientist. Solve puzzles, unlock new discoveries, and uncover fascinating facts about the chambered nautilus and the conservation challenges threatening its survival.
Can you find the expert and save the symposium before time runs out?
Celebrating cephalopods and science journalism
Every year, SciFri’s Cephalopod Week celebrates the incredible animals that squirt ink, change colors, solve puzzles, and continue to surprise scientists.
The chambered nautilus may not be as famous as its octopus and squid relatives, but it’s just as remarkable. These ancient animals have survived for hundreds of millions of years, navigating the ocean with buoyant, spiral-shaped shells. Today, they face growing threats from overharvesting, habitat disruption, and a changing ocean.
This game invites players to explore that conservation story through an original science mystery inspired by the work of real researchers. And when you buy the game, you’re helping Science Friday continue producing trusted science journalism, educational resources, and experiences that remain free and accessible to audiences everywhere.