Gamers! EarAware: Mission Cochlea

Play the Game. Save Your Hearing. Earn Your Rank.

What Is Mission Cochlea?

Welcome to EarAware’s official game — an action-packed journey inside the inner ear where you fight off dangerous sounds and protect your hearing.

You start with 3,500 hair cells — just like in a real human ear. These are your power source. Lose too many, and it’s game over — for your hearing and your mission.

Your goal:

  • Answer sound safety questions

  • Spot dangerous noise levels

  • Avoid friendly fire

  • Reach Brigadier General in the Ear Force — with your hearing intact

How to Play

Fly Through the Ear Canal You’re piloting a tiny ship inside a giant ear. The background is a stylized, immersive cochlea.

Shoot the Right Targets

  • Enemies = Noise above 85 dB (dangerous) — take them down

  • Friendlies = Safe sounds 85 dB or lower — don’t shoot them
    Each target shows its dB level (e.g., “95 dB”, “72 dB”).

Answer Quick Quizzes Every so often, you’ll face a multiple-choice hearing safety question. Shoot the correct answer while avoiding enemies.

Watch Out — Mistakes Cost Hair Cells

  • Shoot a safe target? Lose hair cells

  • Miss a quiz answer? Lose more

  • Hit by an enemy sound? Yep — even more loss

Your Mission

You’ve got 3,500 hair cells — and no backups.
To win, you must:

Eliminate all 85+ dB enemies
Correctly answer 10 sound safety questions
Climb the ranks from Recruit (E-1) to Brigadier General (O-7)

Each level gets faster, louder, and harder — you’ll need quick reflexes and sharp hearing know-how.

Earn Your EarAware Rank

Your gameplay is linked to your EarAware profile. Every win helps you move up and get certified.

🎖️ E-1 Recruit – Start your mission
🎖️ E-2 Private – Complete Level 1
🎖️ O-7 Brigadier General – Finish the full campaign and protect your hearing!

Earn points, badges, and share your rank with friends. Become a Hearing Hero.

Team Up, Level Up

Want more hearing power?

👥 Invite Friends — for every friend who joins, you get +10 bonus hair cells
💰 Make a Donation — You can’t regrow real hair cells —
but in Mission Cochlea, your community has your back.

You can’t regrow real hair cells —
but in Mission Cochlea, your community has your back.

Coming Soon on Web & Mobile

Play straight from your browser or phone — no downloads needed. Track progress in your EarAware dashboard. Compete, learn, and win.

Ready to Join the Fight for Hearing Health?

🎧 [Start Game]
📖 [How Sound Damages Hearing]
📜 [View Rank System]
👥 [Invite Friends]
🧪 [Take the Hearing Certification Quiz]