The Burlagame experience unfolds in key locations in Viareggio: Cittadella del Carnevale, the Carnival Museum, the dock and the coastline, the passeggiata of Viareggio where the parade takes place. The city is seen in a fantastical light, populated by creatures that evoke the legendary floats created by the Masters Sergio Baroni, Renato Verlanti, Renato & Arnaldo Galli, Bocco Vannucci, Raffaello Giunta, Silvano Avanzini, Gilbert Lebigre.
“When we discussed making this game with Lina Marcucci, President of Fondazione Carnevale, our intention was to tell the whole world about our story, our history, the artistic tradition of float building, our city legends! So the work began with research into the floats, the Master builders, the places and architecture, in order to show the artistic and emotional wealth of the Carnival to those who do not know our celebration or our city” (Imaginarium Creative Studio interviewed by IVIPRO).
The Burlagame experience unfolds in key locations in Viareggio: Cittadella del Carnevale, the Carnival Museum, the dock and the coastline, the passeggiata of Viareggio where the parade takes place. The city is seen in a fantastical light, populated by creatures that evoke the legendary floats created by the Masters Sergio Baroni, Renato Verlanti, Renato & Arnaldo Galli, Bocco Vannucci, Raffaello Giunta, Silvano Avanzini, Gilbert Lebigre.
“When we discussed making this game with Lina Marcucci, President of Fondazione Carnevale, our intention was to tell the whole world about our story, our history, the artistic tradition of float building, our city legends! So the work began with research into the floats, the Master builders, the places and architecture, in order to show the artistic and emotional wealth of the Carnival to those who do not know our celebration or our city” (Imaginarium Creative Studio interviewed by IVIPRO).
Copyright: Imaginarium Creative Studio/Carnevale di Viareggio
Cittadella del Carnevale
Copyright: Imaginarium Creative Studio/Carnevale di Viareggio
Cittadella del Carnevale
Copyright: Imaginarium Creative Studio/Carnevale di Viareggio
Cittadella del Carnevale
Copyright: Imaginarium Creative Studio/Carnevale di Viareggio
Cittadella del Carnevale
The official video game for the Viareggio Carnival was created as a response to the health emergency of 2021 which stopped the normal unfolding of the annual event. The Fondazione Carnevale chose to fill this gap with a video game to bring awareness of the historic event to the widest possible public.
“The Pirates of the Imagination have invaded the city of Viareggio intending to steal the colour, fantasy and joy of Carnival! Dodge the skulls and faded masks in the Piazza della Cittadella del Carnevale, explore the mystic hanger of the floats, defend ancient models in their cabinets in the mysterious museum basement, join Ondina travelling the coastline on a fishing boat that darts between flying octopi, whales and enormous seahorses, collect golden confetti by jumping the roofs of the ancient buildings in the Passeggiata area: help the Master Builder defeat the pirates and create the Burlamacco float!” (Burlagame official site).
