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ARIODANTE REIMAGINES THE IMMERSIVE
GAME FOR THE ULTRA LUXURY SPACE
Ariodante, the travel creation agency that builds from scratch ground-breaking travel stories rooted in art, history, and culture, will o昀昀er a select few
the equivalent of a golden ticket to its most ambitious project to-date. The Queen’s Lost Diamonds is a 昀椀rst of its kind player-led action game that
takes on one of the most scandalous conspiracies in French history. Taking place this fall, the game will unfold over three days in Paris - with the
whole city as its playground - laying claim to multiple world-昀椀rsts in immersive games and the ultra-luxury space. More importantly, when
completed, new light will be shed on a mysterious event that has evaded historians for centuries.
Conceived by Ariodante founder and travel alchemist, Ricardo Araujo, and inspired by the parallel reality exhibited in David Fincher’s The Game,
The Queen’s Lost Diamonds reimagines the framework of immersive games to set a new benchmark for the entire genre. Like all Ariodante’s one-o昀昀
creations, complete privacy is essential, but this time the team has gone a step further, ensuring the inner workings of the game are a closely
guarded secret from both the public and the players, making con昀椀dentiality integral to the game itself. To uncover the truth, players will investigate
manuscripts and historic accounts that disrupt long-established theories; probe characters portrayed by actors and explore restricted areas in landmark monuments - including venues so secret that they have never been accessed by non-custodians.
“It took over ten months of intense work by our stellar team to create this player-led, multi-dimensional game. Its complexity and scale are such
that comparing it to producing a 昀椀lm feels too easy,” said Araujo. “Finding a way to e昀昀ectively blur the lines between 昀椀ction and reality - overlaying
countless strands of parallel storylines - into a live-action game took years of trial and error. The Queen’s Lost Diamonds is by far the most intricate
immersive game ever attempted and will be unlike any other that the players have or are likely to experience.”
Not for the faint of heart, The Queen’s Lost Diamonds is 昀椀lled with high stakes challenges and actively works against players to test their bravery,
morale and powers of persuasion and deduction. Players choose their own path deciding who among them, including those they encounter along the
way, is an ally or foe. The highs and the lows of the game are transformational and will have an impact on each player long after it ends.
Due to the nature of the game, tickets are not publicly available for sale. Instead, those interested are invited to apply and asked to sign an NDA.
Araujo will handpick participants to ensure they are a good 昀椀t, inviting them to book their spot before deciding whether to form a team or play solo.
For the 昀椀rst time since founding Ariodante, Araujo will o昀昀er some ‘behind the scenes’ glimpses of the game’s creation, along with subtle clues about
selected locations and inclusions, on Instagram @TheRealTravelAlchemist.
https://www.ariodantetravel.com/
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