Hwaet - The Vercelli Book Saga
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A game to get excited with history and discover the mystery that revolves around the Vercelli Book, a key testimony of Anglo-Saxon literature
A serious game to take a dive back almost a thousand years, among convents, abbeys and many characters, to discover the mystery that revolves around the Vercelli Book, a parchment manuscript from the end of the 10th century and now housed in the Capitular Library of Vercelli. Solve riddles and brainteasers to help Eve from Wilton on her journey across Europe, along the Via Francigena, to discover the truth behind her encounter with the paranormal.
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Technology
Imaginar
Credits
Character design: Andrea Capone
Settings and props: Matteo Capobianco
A project by the Vercelli Cathedral Treasure Museum Foundation, in collaboration with Bepart and the Institute for Didactic Technologies – CNR, winner of the announcement 2019 “Luoghi della Cultura” supported by Compagnia di San Paolo and Fondazione CRT.
