The Histologist

“The Histologist” is an educational desktop game intended to teach beginner histology students or individuals of an undergraduate level about six common histology stains – hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), azan, wright’s, toulaine blue, cresyl violet, and phosphotungstic acid haematoxylin (PTAH) – by likening the process of staining to that of potions and elixirs. The player is shown a large tarot card revealing a prompt as well as a corresponding stain image divination in a crystal ball. Based on the information given, the player must drag the correct stain bottle to the cauldron in order to match it to the prompt and stain image provided. The vial slider to the left of the screen keeps track of the player’s progress: correct answers fill the vial one by one, while incorrect answers drain it. To win, the player must get six consecutive answers correct.