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Architecture Zeitgeist

Architecture Zeitgeist is an educational game aimed at making architectural education more accessible and popular. The game consists of 3D tours where players can visit, learn, and interact in real time with iconic architectural works.

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Release Date:

Mar 27, 2023

Developer:

Matheus Rudo, Wagner Tavares

Publisher:

Rudo Studios

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The game is currently classified as early access as it is a base version of the game, with only one playable map in story mode and only two in sandbox mode. One of the goals of Architecture Zeitgeist is that players can learn about architecture by playing, so the more architects and maps the better.
One of my goals during Early Access is to expand the amount of maps, focusing not only on the scientific character, producing articles about the game while I develop it, but also on the gamified character, making the gamified experience more rewarding and educational.
I always wanted to bring players into the world of architecture early on to help shape the game and make it the best experience possible. I know listening to players during development will help make Zeitgeist Architecture an even better game and I plan to add new content, test new features, listening to player feedback and refining the game experience during Early Access.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I can't say how long it will take for the game to reach the level of development I intend. My idea for the game is for it to be an infinite updates game, always adding new architects and projects. I believe that approximately at the end of 2025 the game should already be at a level that I consider satisfactory for launch. Still, I don't plan on officially releasing the game until I reach my desired stage of development. Which consists of a satisfactory level of content for anyone who acquires the game.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“My planning is that the final version of the game will have more architects and projects to study. I can't say exactly how many. But my planning is that the full version of the game will offer more content to study.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“In the current version, the game has 1 architect in story mode,with 1 project to be studied and 2 projects for free ride in sandbox mode.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“My expectation is that at first, the game will not have price changes. However, from a point where the game starts to increase a lot in content, the price gradually rises.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Unfortunately, I still don't know how to answer this question, everything will depend on the proportion the game takes and the size of the community that is created, if it is created. Perhaps through polls, game buyers can choose which architects and projects they would like to see in the game first.
Or even if they prefer a price increase to the detriment of having to buy DLC's. The main engine I intend to use is Steam's native community. Later a Discord server, in case there is demand.”

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About This Game

Architecture Zeitgeist is a game created with great care by me, Matheus Rudo, a student at the University of Brasília, with the goal of popularizing the teaching of architecture and making the study of architectural references more immersive. The game has educational purposes and currently features two game modes:

Story Mode: In this mode, the player studies the biography of a selected architect. They can walk through projects and search for notes, which tell the story of both the visited project and the architect responsible for it. Once the player collects all the notes about a project, they can move on to the architect’s next project and deepen their studies.
Free Mode: In this mode, the player can freely explore the project.

Currently, the game includes the following projects in each mode:

Story Mode: Barcelona Pavilion (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe), Azuma House (Tadao Ando), Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), and Canoas House.
Free Mode: Barcelona Pavilion (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe), Azuma House (Tadao Ando), Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright – still in beta), and Canoas House (Oscar Niemeyer).

Development Roadmap:

Addition of Fallingwater by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in both Story Mode and Free Mode.
Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Tadao Ando, in both modes. Preliminary list of projects:
Church of the Light
Koshino House
4x4 House
Oval House
Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Mies van der Rohe, in both modes. Preliminary list:
Farnsworth House
Crown Hall
Villa Tugendhat
Seagram Building
Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Le Corbusier, in both modes. Preliminary list:
Ronchamp Chapel
Unité d’Habitation
La Tourette Monastery
National Museum of Western Art
Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Frank Lloyd Wright, in both modes. Preliminary list:
Robie House
Guggenheim Museum New York
Taliesin West
Johnson Wax Headquarters
Addition of 4 new maps featuring architect Oscar Niemeyer, in both modes. Preliminary list:
Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
Pampulha Church
Itamaraty Palace
New York Pavilion
Game release and end of Early Access.

After that, it is difficult to say. The expectation is that the game will occupy less than 50 GB of disk space. If it reaches 50 GB or more, no new projects will be added, and a new game will need to be released. If there is still room for expansion, we may consider adding new architects. There are countless architects and projects that could be included — we may even open community voting for future additions. These could come as free updates or paid DLC.

The full content of the game will be quite extensive, with around 25 hours of gameplay and 25 maps. There is also interest in investing more in projects focused on Japanese architecture — perhaps a future release like “AZ: Japan”? We’ll see.

The project is part of Matheus Rudo’s master’s research at the University of Brasília, Brazil.

System Requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7 - 8700
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 6 GB available space

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