A desktop game aimed at helping children see the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has racked up 10,000 plays in its first two days. 'Can You Save the World?', co-developed by a UK-based professor of psychology, is a vertically scrolling video game where players are tasked with walking through a virtual city while social distancing. Players are tasked with collecting and depositing personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS workers while avoiding other people and saving lives. The family-friendly educational game, which was released last Friday, helps players of all ages become better at social distancing in the real world during the coronavirus pandemic. Players have to control an avatar to collect PPE while avoiding other people's two-metre infection radius Co-designer Professor Richard Wiseman from the University of Hertfordshire said he was inspired by the tricky task of keeping his distance while outside.