EMU student presents international mobile math game Calrace in Northern Cyprus

In Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, on April 1, 2026, Eastern Mediterranean University master's student Yahya Helvacıoğlu presented the mobile educational game Calrace, which is open for international access, to the Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Rizaner, and Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüsnü Bayramoğlu.

According to the university, the app has become available to users in approximately 175 countries via Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store. The game supports eight languages and is designed for different age groups; it features modes with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division tasks, as well as combined levels of varying difficulty.

Calrace also includes a "play with friends" feature, allowing for real-time competition. The developer noted that his university education and participation in social and technological communities contributed to the project's realization: "During my studies, I actively participated in social and technological communities," said Helvacıoğlu. Dean Rizaner emphasized that the education meets international standards and expressed satisfaction that graduates create projects that benefit society: "We are pleased that graduates create projects that benefit society."

Practical benefit for residents: parents and teachers in Northern Cyprus can use Calrace to develop children's basic math skills and organize competitive activities via mobile devices.