u/panbrioches

[Late 90s / Early 2000s] educational CD-ROM set in an empty citadel under a purple sky

(Reposting from r/tipofmyjoystick, as nobody seems to know what I'm talking about 👀) I'm trying to identify an educational PC CD-ROM I played in Italy sometime around 1998–2003. The game itself may have been older.

Here's what I remember:

  • It was in first-person (you never saw your character).
  • It was fully 3D, not point-and-click. I could walk around freely.
  • The setting was a large, empty citadel surrounded by walls. The walls looked medieval, but many of the buildings inside were made of white marble and reminded me of Greek temples or classical architecture.
  • There were roads connecting the buildings.
  • Each building contained educational activities or quizzes (I remember subjects like maths and science).
  • The interiors were also rendered in 3D.
  • There were no NPCs, no enemies, and (as far as I remember) no voice acting.
  • The atmosphere was very quiet and almost eerie.
  • Outside the citadel was an endless grassy meadow with almost nothing in it. I remember being able to leave the city and just keep walking into the empty landscape.
  • The sky had a purple/violet tone (this is one of the strongest memories I have, although it could have been dusk rather than literally purple).

I played it in Italy, so it was either originally Italian or localized into Italian. It may have been bundled with a school textbook or another educational product rather than sold as a normal game.

The closest thing I've found visually is Chemicus: Journey to the Other Side; not because the gameplay matches, but because the rendered 3D environments have a similar feel.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Even if you're not sure of the title, suggestions of Italian educational CD-ROMs from around that time would be hugely appreciated!
I've been looking for this "game" for literal YEARS, and I shall not have peace until I scratch this itch.

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u/panbrioches — 6 days ago

[PC] [Late 90s / Early 2000s] educational CD-ROM set in an empty citadel under a purple sky

I'm trying to identify an educational PC CD-ROM I played in Italy sometime around 1998–2003. The game itself may have been older.

Here's what I remember:

  • It was in first-person (you never saw your character).
  • It was fully 3D, not point-and-click. I could walk around freely.
  • The setting was a large, empty citadel surrounded by walls. The walls looked medieval, but many of the buildings inside were made of white marble and reminded me of Greek temples or classical architecture.
  • There were roads connecting the buildings.
  • Each building contained educational activities or quizzes (I remember subjects like maths and science).
  • The interiors were also rendered in 3D.
  • There were no NPCs, no enemies, and (as far as I remember) no voice acting.
  • The atmosphere was very quiet and almost eerie.
  • Outside the citadel was an endless grassy meadow with almost nothing in it. I remember being able to leave the city and just keep walking into the empty landscape.
  • The sky had a purple/violet tone (this is one of the strongest memories I have, although it could have been dusk rather than literally purple).

I played it in Italy, so it was either originally Italian or localized into Italian. It may have been bundled with a school textbook or another educational product rather than sold as a normal game.

The closest thing I've found visually is Chemicus: Journey to the Other Side—not because the gameplay matches, but because the rendered 3D environments have a similar feel.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Even if you're not sure of the title, suggestions of Italian educational CD-ROMs from around that time would be hugely appreciated!
I've been looking for this "game" for literal YEARS, and I shall not have peace until I scratch this itch.

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u/panbrioches — 10 days ago