Parasite is an interactive board game that teaches its players about parasites and the spread of infectious disease. In Parasite, humans try to stop an infectious parasite from conquering the world. The majority of the players play as humans and one player plays as the parasite. The rules are designed so that the game plays perfectly no matter how many humans are playing. The game board is designed in a hexagon and the Parasite must maneuver around avoiding water tiles and searching for cities. This is because, just like in real life parasites spread by entering areas with a high concentration of people. the humans try to stop the from doing this by entering areas controlled by the parasite and trying to treat the infected people and in doing so eradicate the disease.

The physical game board and pieces were designed using Rhino a 3d and 2d modeling software then the pieces were cut using a laser cutter, and then the pieces were glued together. The logo, designed in Rhino, was engraved and burned onto the game tiles.

This game was made because many informational games are boring and not fun for the learner. The game Parasites creates a fun way to learn about a serious topic. In the future, informational games designed in a manner similar to Parasite could allow kids to have fun while learning all sorts of helpful information.