You didn’t really think that this game would be the last of its kind right? Well of course not – because people are still buzzing about H1N1, especially because flu season is coming up soon.

Recently, we came across another game that focuses on influenza – this time giving you the ability to control how an outbreak is treated. The game is simply entitled: The Great Flu.

Basically you have the option of five different outbreak scenarios with accompanying virus names (the ‘Gamers Flu’ sounds particularly nasty!). Each scenario has an increasing level of difficulty. The goal of the game is to prevent a pandemic from happening – pretty much what happened this year with H1N1. You have a limited budget to add to the reality.

What I like about this type of game is that it really gives individuals a sense of what public health officials do to prevent this type of crisis from happening. The first flu game we highlighted gave you an idea of prevention on a micro level – The Great Flu gives you a very macro level view of outbreak prevention.

Under the “Learn More” tab, you get a scientific introduction and tutorial about the influenza virus and how a primarily animal-based virus can sometimes leap species and affect humans.

We had a lot of fun with this game and plan on trying out each difficulty setting. How well do YOU prevent worldwide outbreak?