MAO Turin Launches Children's Book-Game 'Il Mistero della Pietra del Drago'
In Turin, the Museo d'Arte Orientale (MAO) has introduced an engaging book-game titled 'Il mistero della pietra del drago' (The Mystery of the Dragon Stone) aimed at children aged nine and older. Available for purchase at the museum shop, the game features 48 illustrated cards and allows participants to navigate five galleries, interact with various artifacts, and partake in battles lasting two hours. This project, crafted by illustrator Elisabetta Percivati during a two-month residency, was developed in collaboration with MAO's Educational Services and fine-tuned through family playtesting. This effort reflects a broader trend in Italian museums, such as MANN and MAXXI, to incorporate gamification into educational experiences, despite a shortage of creative professionals in this field. The article is authored by Alex Urso for Artribune.
Key facts
- MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale di Torino launches a new book-game for children.
- The game is titled 'Il mistero della pietra del drago'.
- It is aimed at visitors aged nine and up.
- The game lasts approximately two hours.
- It includes 48 illustrated cards with animals and symbols from the collections.
- Players explore five galleries and interact with real artifacts.
- The game was created by Elisabetta Percivati (Epi) during a two-month residency.
- Percivati collaborated with MAO's Educational Services.
- Playtesting involved volunteer families over a month and a half.
- The game is analog, not digital.
- Other Italian museums like MANN and MAXXI have also adopted gamification.
- Percivati notes that gamification helps information retention by associating it with positive experiences.
- In France, games are used for adult education, e.g., an escape game in Lyon archives with average age 35.
- The article is written by Alex Urso for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Elisabetta Percivati
- Epi
- Alex Urso
Institutions
- MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale di Torino
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- MAXXI di Roma
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Naples
- Rome
- Lyon
- France