The COVID-19 situation shows that a deep understanding of how pandemics spread and how they can be managed is important in a multitude of domains. Various studies have shown that students benefit from game-based learning approaches. Therefore, we introduce the concept of a web-based serious game to teach students important aspects when dealing with pandemic situations.

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