Free video game 'Cadentia Farnese' lets players explore Rome's Palazzo Farnese
The Italian studio We Are Muesli, in partnership with the French Embassy in Italy, has launched 'Cadentia Farnese,' a complimentary visual novel that delves into the history of Palazzo Farnese. Spanning over 1,800 years, the game showcases 12 illustrated scenes, ranging from mythology to contemporary times. Players engage with 11 non-linear scenes by rolling dice, featuring dialogues drawn from Giacomo Leopardi's 'Operette morali' (1835) and frescoes by Annibale and Agostino Carracci. A hidden scene ties together the entire experience. Created by We Are Muesli's Claudia Molinari and Matteo Pozzi, along with public historian Benedetta Pierfederici and others, the game can be accessed on Steam, itch.io, Google Play, and the App Store. Since 1874, Palazzo Farnese has served as the French Embassy.
Key facts
- Cadentia Farnese is a free visual novel developed by We Are Muesli and the French Embassy in Italy.
- The game explores 1,800 years of history of Palazzo Farnese in Rome.
- Players roll two dice to determine which of 11 scenes they experience in random order.
- A twelfth secret scene is unlocked after playing all others.
- Scenes include references to Giacomo Leopardi, the Carracci brothers, and electronic music concerts.
- The game mechanics are inspired by Bruno Munari and Giovanni Belgrano's 'Più e meno' (1970).
- We Are Muesli includes Claudia Molinari, Matteo Pozzi, Benedetta Pierfederici, and Linda Amodeo.
- Palazzo Farnese was designed by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and Michelangelo.
- The palace has housed the French Embassy since 1874 and was leased to France in 1936 for 99 years.
- The game is available on Steam, itch.io, Google Play, and the App Store.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Molinari
- Matteo Pozzi
- Benedetta Pierfederici
- Linda Amodeo
- Moreno Lovato
- Ascari
- Diego Grammatico
- Martin Briens
- Annibale Carracci
- Agostino Carracci
- Antonio da Sangallo il Giovane
- Michelangelo
- Giacomo Leopardi
- Bruno Munari
- Giovanni Belgrano
- Jheronimus Bosch
- Italo Calvino
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
Institutions
- We Are Muesli
- Ambasciata di Francia in Italia
- École Française de Rome
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Artribune
- Steam
- itch.io
- Google Play
- App Store
Locations
- Palazzo Farnese
- Rome
- Italy
- Galleria Farnese
- Paris
- France
- Hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville