Step into a historically accurate escape room set within the 15th-century home of a Hanseatic merchant! "Dielenhaus Adventure – The Merchant's Quest" offers an authentic digital escape room experience. Solve intriguing puzzles and playfully learn about the daily life and work of a Hanseatic merchant circa 1475. Think of it as an interactive museum visit brimming with fascinating historical details you won't find in textbooks!
A Story of Mystery and Commerce:
Merchant Jürgen Knoggeburg is preparing for a crucial council meeting. Time is of the essence! He's tasked you with several errands in his grand hall house, but you've got a bowling date in 30 minutes – you'll need to be quick!
In this educational game, you'll solve puzzles, combine items within the historically recreated environment, and use your sharp wit to ensure the merchant meets his deadlines. Explore his historically-researched hall house and gain insights into the daily professional and private lives of people in the Hanseatic region. Focus areas include:
- Wardrobe Preparation: Assemble the merchant's attire, but be mindful: some garments require medieval-style cleaning or drying.
- Letter Drafting: Compose an important letter, requiring you to prepare ink and find suitable writing materials.
- Cargo Distribution: Utilize a cargo crane to distribute delivered goods throughout the house's various levels.
Educational Game and Digital Museum:
The mobile educational game, "Adventure Dielenhaus," is part of the digital offerings of the European Hanse Museum in Lübeck. Developed in collaboration with local historians, it blends fact-based fiction with engaging knowledge transfer about daily life, architecture, work, and parallels to modern times.
Playable solo at home or in a classroom setting under a teacher's guidance, the app provides an exciting glimpse into 15th-century Hanseatic life. Its content is especially suitable for teaching media literacy skills and critically evaluating historical sources. The action-packed and playful approach also sparks discussions about medieval life and aligns with secondary school curricula.
A special bonus awaits visitors to the European Hanse Museum Lübeck who have installed and played the "Abenteuer Hanse" app: your "Adventure Dielenhaus" achievements will be added to the family tree database on the "Adventure Dielenhaus" website, featuring the fictional von Knoggeburg family. Scores can be saved locally on your device, and no internet connection is required to play.
What's New in Version 1.0.2 (Last updated Dec 16, 2024):
A new end screen has been added, and the API level has been updated.