This Flash-based online adventure game is set in Europe in 1704, a time of political intrigue, squabbling monarchs, and exquisite music. Players must help young Frances and Edward, who have been commanded by England’s Queen Anne to obtain a supply of precious Arundo Donax, a plant used to make reeds for instruments, that grows only in France. The two must learn to disguise themselves as French musicians in order to enter the court of Louis XIV, and gain an audience with the Sun King himself.
Relying on an international community of musicians, players travel with Frances and Edward to Italy, where Antonio Vivaldi instructs them in the elements of the Baroque orchestra; to Germany, where they must learn Baroque musical notation from J.S. Bach; and finally, to the French court, where they must dance their way into the Sun King’s favor. Along the way, players have the opportunity to discover Baroque instruments, learn more about famous Baroque composers and monarchs, and enjoy music played by the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.
Click on the large picture below to begin the entire game (or to pick up the story where you last left off), or click on the smaller pictures to play any of the individual mini-games!
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Dr. Suzanne de Castell, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
Dr. Jen Jenson, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education, York University
Nick Taylor, PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Education, York University
