About Arludo
Arludo is an Australian company on a mission to ignite scientific curiosity in primary school students — through games, challenges, and real science.
What Is Arludo?
Arludo is an Australian company dedicated to creating innovative video games and science challenges that engage and inspire students to see the value of science in their everyday lives. By transforming traditional learning into interactive, hands-on experiences, Arludo helps students actively explore scientific concepts — making STEM education both accessible and exciting for students of all backgrounds.
- Founded at UNSW Sydney by Professor Michael Kasumovic
- Designed for students of all genders, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Develops critical thinking and data literacy skills
- Builds confidence in STEM — seeing every student as a capable scientist
Our Mission
Ignite Curiosity
Make science genuinely interesting — not just important. Challenges and games that students actively want to engage with.
Science for Everyone
Students of all genders, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds — no matter where they are in Australia.
Build Data Literacy
Teach students to think with data. Design challenges built around real scientific inquiry, not just content memorisation.
Celebrate Achievement
Competitions, public recognition, and a chance to have student work seen by a national audience.
Meet the Team
Arludo was founded and is led by Professor Michael Kasumovic of UNSW Sydney.
Professor Michael Kasumovic
Founder & Director
Michael is a Professor of Evolutionary Biology at UNSW Sydney and the Founder of Arludo. An award-winning researcher, science communicator and educator, he has a long track record of working with students at university, secondary, and primary levels.
Erin Town
Andrew Harris
Matthew Batchelor
Michael Duke
Built on Research
Arludo’s approach to game-based science learning is grounded in peer-reviewed research led by Professor Michael Kasumovic at UNSW Sydney. The challenges are not just engaging — they are effective, with published research demonstrating improvements in scientific thinking, engagement, and data literacy.
Peer-Reviewed Research
Published studies demonstrate the impact of Arludo's approach on student science learning and engagement.
UNSW Sydney
Developed in partnership with one of Australia's leading research universities.
Evidence-Based Design
Every challenge is designed around learning science research, not just educational trends.