About This Game

Step into Jerusalem in 65 AD when Jerusalem shone brightest

Experience a reconstruction of the Second Temple not just architecturally but also on a human level, experiencing Jerusalem as a pilgrim, a priest or a shopkeeper.

Gameplay Overview:

• As a new priest you wake up in the Chamber of the Hearth with the other priests at the Second Temple. A friend is there to show you the Mikveh, the lotteries,  rituals like the Tamid and Ketoret (incense offering).

• As a pilgrim, wake up at your home in Bethphage on the Mount of Olives and ride your donkey to the Temple for the Tamid

• As a new mother seek purification after childbirth visiting the pool of Bethesda and making an offering at the Temple as described in Leviticus 12

• As a shopkeeper, wake up with your husband and set up shop along the bustling Pilgrimage Road

• Or, explore freely at your own pace visiting the Pool of Siloam, witnessing Jerusalem lit up at night during Sukkot or visiting the Western wall of the Temple Mount.

Features:

• A well researched recreation of Jerusalem based upon archaeological evidence and texts such as Josephus and the Mishnah

• Playable roles: Pilgrim, a new mother, Shopkeeper, Priest

• Take part in religious rituals like the Tamid, Ketoret and Terumat HaDeshen (clearing the altar ashes)

• Distinct weather and times of day

• Single-player with no internet connection required 

• Tiny install less than 100 MB

• Free-roam sightseeing mode to explore different areas without the long walk

• No combat, play at your own pace