Short: Empty Niche
by obscure
Why aren't there more games built around microbiology and chemistry? I may be a little biased in this regard, being a biochemistry major and all, but I've played great games about warfare, finance, medicine, and even ecology, and yet the only chemistry game I've played is actually a robot-programming game in a cheap disguise. You find the occasiona educational title, or shitty product that mean...
Why aren't there more games built around microbiology and chemistry? I may be a little biased in this regard, being a biochemistry major and all, but I've played great games about warfare, finance, medicine, and even ecology, and yet the only chemistry game I've played is actually a robot-programming game in a cheap disguise. You find the occasiona educational title, or shitty product that means well, but it is not as though these are non-viable themes for a game, it just seems like no designers have any interest. It's tempting to make one myself, but I really don't have the expertise to ensure it would wind up as anything other than one of the aforementioned well-meaning shitpiles.