Who said art isn't child's play? To undermine this belief comes "The Doctors Game". The exciting new video game is set in the historic residence of Palazzo Pitti a Florence. To produce it, the association Your Museum, which has now taken the habit for the "gamization"Of art. Two years ago he already churned out the title "Father and Son". The virtual game was dedicated to archaeological museum of Naples, and within a short time he managed to reach beyond 4 million download.
For " The Doctors Game"Instead, we will have to be patient a little longer. The game should be available in late autumn. It will be downloadable first in the smartphone versions iOs e Android, and subsequently on all other devices. The news of this again game produced by Your Museum aroused the curiosity of the ever attentive director of the Uffizi Eike Schmidt: «It is an imaginative initiative to interest the younger public and bring them closer to our museums, offering innovative ideas to become passionate about our cultural heritage. The encounter with art and beauty thus takes place through play, a very powerful teaching tool ". How to blame him. The game, if built effectively, can prove to be an unparalleled tool educational value.
Caterina, the young detective among paintings and enigmas
The publishing house Syllables edited the plot of "The Doctors Game". Expert in the publication of museum guides and art essays, she could not refrain from putting the works present in the galleries of Palazzo Pitti. The protagonist of the story is called Caterina, a young art historian, who finds herself involved in a mysterious murder case during a visit to the Royal Palace. Thus, he will find himself following the clues in the White Room, in Room of Saturn (the one with the self-portrait of Raffaello) and in that of Prometheus. There will be faithfully reconstructed glimpses of the Boboli's Garden and Buontalenti Grotto.
To reproduce the settings, the designers started with a series of photographic images and then reconstructed them in every detail in the digital version. The result? You will move Caterina in the rooms of Palazzo Pitti, and you can breathe the same air imbued with art that distinguishes the location. The works of art, the decorations, the furniture in " The Doctors Game”Are real co-protagonists without whom Caterina would not be able to solve the various puzzles. An advice? To unravel the mysteries of the videogame, give again a sprinkle of your old art books!
The protagonist of The Medici Game conquering social networks
It will be true that " The Doctors Game"Has not yet officially made its debut in the hands of gamers, despite the fact that the protagonist is already active on social networks.
To be precise, it has a instagram profile, catherine_florence92, where a few months ago with shots of "posts" he began to reveal his identity. He wanders with his ice-colored eyes among the rooms of Palazzo Pitti, leaving between one room and another, clues about mysterious characters. Who will they be? There is also a facebook page " The Doctors Game. Murder at Palazzo Pitti”Where week by week some background on the videogame is revealed in anticipation of its official release.
