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The Medici Game: Murder at Pitti Palace, un videogame per scoprire l'arte

digital · 2026-05-04

The Medici Game. Murder at Pitti Palace, a new cultural videogame by TuoMuseo, will launch in autumn on iOS and Android in eight languages. Set in Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the investigative adventure follows art historian Caterina solving a murder mystery. Developed in partnership with publisher Sillabe, Opera Laboratori Fiorentini – Civita, and Gallerie degli Uffizi, the game features faithful digital recreations of rooms like Sala Bianca, Sala di Saturno, and Grotta del Buontalenti. Uffizi director Eike Schmidt praised the initiative for engaging younger audiences. TuoMuseo founder Fabio Viola highlighted the creative opportunity of the historic location. The protagonist Caterina already has an active Instagram profile (@caterina_florence92).

Key facts

  • The Medici Game. Murder at Pitti Palace is a new videogame by TuoMuseo.
  • The game will be released in autumn on iOS and Android.
  • It is available in Italian, English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Japanese.
  • The story is set in Palazzo Pitti in Florence.
  • The game is an investigative adventure featuring a young art historian named Caterina.
  • Locations include Sala Bianca, Sala di Saturno, Sala di Prometeo, Boboli Gardens, and Grotta del Buontalenti.
  • The game is produced by Sillabe in partnership with Opera Laboratori Fiorentini – Civita and Gallerie degli Uffizi.
  • Uffizi director Eike Schmidt commented on the initiative.
  • TuoMuseo founder Fabio Viola commented on the creative opportunity.
  • The protagonist Caterina has an Instagram profile: caterina_florence92.

Entities

Artists

  • Raffaello
  • Fabio Viola
  • Eike Schmidt
  • Valentina Tanni
  • Massimiliano Elia

Institutions

  • TuoMuseo
  • Museo Archeologico di Napoli
  • Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
  • Sillabe
  • Opera Laboratori Fiorentini – Civita
  • Gallerie degli Uffizi
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Naba – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Firenze
  • Italia
  • Palazzo Pitti
  • Sala Bianca
  • Sala di Saturno
  • Sala di Prometeo
  • Giardino di Boboli
  • Grotta del Buontalenti
  • Florence
  • Italy
  • Grotta Buontalenti

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