At the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, a video game in seven languages wants to enhance the institute's heritage

"Father and Son " is the first video game published by an archaeological museum, namely MANN, National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Released with great success on iOS and Android devices in April 2017, the video game is now available in seven languages: Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish and Portuguese, as well as in the launch version in Italian and English.

The 2D side-scrolling game was developed by theTuo Museo Association, and the content was designed by Ludovico Solima and agreed with Mann director Paolo Giulierini. Fabio Viola is the game designer. The video game (without additional paid content or advertising referrals) has totaled more than 1.2 million downloads worldwide. Leading the way isIndia with 17.9 percent of downloads, followed by the United States with 8.8 percent, and in third position isItaly with 7.2 percent. Over 13,000 reviews have been on Google Play and more than 320,000 views of the Official Trailers on YouTube.

The game revolves around Michael, a boy in search of the archaeologist father he has never met and from whom he received a letter. Following the directions left to him in the letter, Michael travels to Naples, to the National Archaeological Museum: from here the protagonist traverses the various historical eras from ancient Egypt to Roman times, from the reign of the Bourbons to the present day, even reliving the eruption of Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii in 79. The video game uses hand-painted graphics by British artist Sean Wenham.

Explains Paolo Giulierini: "The videogame tool is clearly a new expression of the enhancement in cultural and touristic terms of the extraordinary collections of the Mann and the historical and artistic aspects of Naples. For this reason it is supported by both the General Directorate for Museums and the General Directorate for Tourism of the Mibact and will be the new additional content of all the international exhibitions that the museum will organize in 2018, as part of the operation the Mann in the World."

A second episode is scheduled for release in spring 2018. A Neapolitan version is also being developed with the involvement of schoolchildren from the Sanità and Forcella neighborhoods. Finally, a theatrical transposition of the first episode is also being studied.

At the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, a video game in seven languages wants to enhance the institute's heritage

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