As part of the 125th anniversary program of the Swiss Chemial Society, we established the SCS Anniversary Game Competition where participants were asked to create their own chemistry game app. The three finalist (max. 2 persons per team) are invited to the Swiss Chemistry Science Night in Bern on September 18, 2026, to present their games to the audience in a live demo. The audience will vote on the winner.
Format
From a simple 2D one-person-game offline app to a complex multi-player online game, anything was possible.
Get to know the Candidates
SynStrategy: The Functional Group & Reaction Recognition Game
Created by Willi A. Amberg
Molecule Kitchen
Created by Stephan Egger
Reactistry: The Chemical Factory Game
Created by Ramon Fitze
Slay the Chemist
Created by Laura Näf
Elementle – The daily periodic table game
Created by Stefan P. Schmid
Periodic Scrabble: Synthesis!
Created by Martin Schwill
ChemCore Defense
Created by Bryan Seale
Mystery on the Chemistry Express
Created by Yueqing Shen
Pasteur The Game
Created by Benjamin Spenger
Chemistry Mama
Created by Clément Tanguy
SynthesisBattle
Created by Felix Theuerkauff
Evaluation Criteria
Functionality, creativity, and surprise of the game as well as a compelling presentation scored high points.
Prize Money
The winning teams will get CHF 1’000, 750 and 500.
Swiss Chemistry Science Night, Casino Bern, September 18, 2026, 17.00-23.00h
The “Swiss Chemistry Science Night” is the official event marking the 125th anniversary of the SCS and also serves to honor the 2026 SCS award winners. In addition, we will look back on our history and ahead to the next 125 years. A delicious dinner will round off the program and ensure that the event stays in the memories of all 150 invited guests. Take this opportunity and, as a finalist in the competition, be part of this exciting event!
Céline Wittwer, SCS
30.07.2026