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 learn about the daily life and work of a Hanseatic merchant around 1475 – a fun, interactive museum visit 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 money, and business must proceed! He's tasked you with several errands in his grand hall house. The catch? You have bowling plans in 30 minutes – so you'll need to hustle!
In this educational game, solve puzzles, combine items within the historically recreated environment, and use your wit to keep the merchant happy and on schedule. Explore his historically-researched hall house and uncover details of daily professional and personal life in the Hanseatic League. The game focuses on three key tasks:
- Assemble the merchant's attire: But be careful! Some garments require medieval cleaning or drying methods.
- Draft a vital letter: You'll need to prepare ink and find the right wording.
- Distribute delivered goods: Utilize a cargo crane to move items between the house's floors.
Educational Game and Digital Museum
The mobile educational game, Adventure Dielenhaus, is part of the digital offerings of the European Hansemuseum in Lübeck. Developed in collaboration with local historians, it blends fact-based fiction with playful knowledge transfer about daily life, architecture, work, and modern-day parallels.
Playable solo at home or in a classroom setting under teacher guidance, the app offers an exciting glimpse into 15th-century Hanseatic life. Its content is especially suited for teaching media literacy and critically analyzing historical sources. The engaging, playful approach fosters discussion about medieval life and aligns with secondary school curricula.
A special bonus awaits visitors to the European Hansemuseum Lübeck who have played the Adventure Hanse app: your Adventure Dielenhaus achievements will be added to the Knoggeburg family tree database on the game's website. Scores are saved locally on your device; no internet connection is needed to play.
What's New in Version 1.0.2 (Last updated Dec 16, 2024): A new end screen and updated API level have been added.
