Step into a historically accurate escape room within the 15th-century home of a Hanseatic merchant! "Dielenhaus Adventure – The Merchant's Quest" offers an authentic digital escape room experience. Solve engaging puzzles and playfully learn about the daily life and work of a Hanseatic merchant circa 1475 – essentially, a fun, interactive digital museum visit packed with fascinating facts you won't find in any textbook!
Story and Mystery:
Merchant Jürgen Knoggeburg is preparing for a crucial council meeting. Time is money, and business must proceed! He's tasked you with various chores in his hall house. The catch? You have bowling plans in 30 minutes – so you need to hustle!
In this educational game, solve puzzles, combine items within the historically recreated room, and use your sharp wit to keep the merchant happy and on schedule. Explore his historically accurate hall house and gain insights into daily professional and private life in the Hanseatic region. Focus areas include:
- Wardrobe Preparation: Assemble the merchant's attire, remembering some items require medieval-style cleaning or drying.
- Letter Drafting: Compose an important letter, requiring ink preparation and suitable wording.
- Cargo Distribution: Use a cargo crane to distribute deliveries across the house's different floors.
Educational Game and Digital Museum:
The mobile educational game, "Adventure Dielenhaus," is part of the European Hansemuseum Lübeck's digital offerings. Developed in collaboration with local historians, it blends fact-based fiction with playful knowledge transfer about daily life, architecture, work, and contemporary parallels.
Playable solo at home or in a classroom setting under teacher guidance, the app provides an exciting glimpse into 15th-century Hanseatic life. It's particularly well-suited for teaching media literacy and critically examining historical sources. Its engaging and playful approach sparks discussions about medieval life and aligns with secondary school curricula.
A special bonus awaits visitors to the European Hansemuseum Lübeck who have played the "Abenteuer Hanse" app: "Adventure Dielenhaus" successes will be integrated into the Knoggeburg family tree database on the game's website. Scores are saved locally; no internet connection is needed.
What's New in Version 1.0.2 (Last updated December 16, 2024):
A new end screen has been added, and the API level has been updated.
